Understanding collective action and women's empowerment in potato farmer groups in Ntcheu and Dedza in Malawi
This paper explores the potential for potato farmer groups to empower women in Malawi. It does this by examining how social and gender norms in communities, including the distribution of power, resources and responsibilities, may have an impact on the ability of farmer groups to empower female group...
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| author | Mudege, Netsayi N. Nyekanyeka, T. Kapalasa, E. Chevo, T. Demo, P. |
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| description | This paper explores the potential for potato farmer groups to empower women in Malawi. It does this by examining how social and gender norms in communities, including the distribution of power, resources and responsibilities, may have an impact on the ability of farmer groups to empower female group participants. |
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| spelling | CGSpace686742025-07-23T18:05:32Z Understanding collective action and women's empowerment in potato farmer groups in Ntcheu and Dedza in Malawi Mudege, Netsayi N. Nyekanyeka, T. Kapalasa, E. Chevo, T. Demo, P. potatoes agricultural extension women's participation empowerment gender This paper explores the potential for potato farmer groups to empower women in Malawi. It does this by examining how social and gender norms in communities, including the distribution of power, resources and responsibilities, may have an impact on the ability of farmer groups to empower female group participants. 2015-12 2015-10-26T14:47:43Z 2015-10-26T14:47:43Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/68674 en Limited Access Elsevier Mudege, N.N.; Nyekanyeka, T. ; Kapalasa, E.; Chevo, T.; Demo, P. 2015. Understanding collective action and women's empowerment in potato farmer groups in Ntcheu and Dedza in Malawi. Journal of Rural Studies. (UK). ISSN 0743-0167. 42:91-101. |
| spellingShingle | potatoes agricultural extension women's participation empowerment gender Mudege, Netsayi N. Nyekanyeka, T. Kapalasa, E. Chevo, T. Demo, P. Understanding collective action and women's empowerment in potato farmer groups in Ntcheu and Dedza in Malawi |
| title | Understanding collective action and women's empowerment in potato farmer groups in Ntcheu and Dedza in Malawi |
| title_full | Understanding collective action and women's empowerment in potato farmer groups in Ntcheu and Dedza in Malawi |
| title_fullStr | Understanding collective action and women's empowerment in potato farmer groups in Ntcheu and Dedza in Malawi |
| title_full_unstemmed | Understanding collective action and women's empowerment in potato farmer groups in Ntcheu and Dedza in Malawi |
| title_short | Understanding collective action and women's empowerment in potato farmer groups in Ntcheu and Dedza in Malawi |
| title_sort | understanding collective action and women s empowerment in potato farmer groups in ntcheu and dedza in malawi |
| topic | potatoes agricultural extension women's participation empowerment gender |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/68674 |
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