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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Main Authors: Mudege, Netsayi N., Nyekanyeka, T., Kapalasa, E., Chevo, T., Demo, P.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Elsevier 2015
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/68674
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author Mudege, Netsayi N.
Nyekanyeka, T.
Kapalasa, E.
Chevo, T.
Demo, P.
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Demo, P.
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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.
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agricultural extension
women's participation
empowerment
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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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