Intra-household impact of improved dual-purpose cowpea on women in northern Nigeria

This study explores the intra-household impact of transfer of improved dualpurpose cowpea from a gender perspective. Increased productivity by IDPC, has increased food, fodder and income availability. The impact of which is linked to the income it has placed in the women’s hands. Surplus income h...

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Main Authors: Tipilda, A, Alene, A., Manyong, Victor M., Singh, B.
Format: Conference Paper
Language:Inglés
Published: 2005
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/76156
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Alene, A.
Manyong, Victor M.
Singh, B.
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description This study explores the intra-household impact of transfer of improved dualpurpose cowpea from a gender perspective. Increased productivity by IDPC, has increased food, fodder and income availability. The impact of which is linked to the income it has placed in the women’s hands. Surplus income has been found to be extremely important in providing food and nutritional benefits to the home, particularly during periods of risk. Most importantly, income generated through the adoption of IDPC has entered a largely female domain, where transfers of gifts and income reserves were passed on from generation to generation. Having meaningful impact towards the social and economic development for the women. However, the technology has strengthened the separation of working spheres between men and women, with the associated seclusion of wives. Future IITA technologies, should attempt from the onset, to use alternatives, existing within the local rubric, to target women, with the aim of expanding their participation and contribution to agriculture with the associated benefits to their families.
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spelling CGSpace761562025-08-18T06:39:20Z Intra-household impact of improved dual-purpose cowpea on women in northern Nigeria Tipilda, A Alene, A. Manyong, Victor M. Singh, B. gender impact assessment This study explores the intra-household impact of transfer of improved dualpurpose cowpea from a gender perspective. Increased productivity by IDPC, has increased food, fodder and income availability. The impact of which is linked to the income it has placed in the women’s hands. Surplus income has been found to be extremely important in providing food and nutritional benefits to the home, particularly during periods of risk. Most importantly, income generated through the adoption of IDPC has entered a largely female domain, where transfers of gifts and income reserves were passed on from generation to generation. Having meaningful impact towards the social and economic development for the women. However, the technology has strengthened the separation of working spheres between men and women, with the associated seclusion of wives. Future IITA technologies, should attempt from the onset, to use alternatives, existing within the local rubric, to target women, with the aim of expanding their participation and contribution to agriculture with the associated benefits to their families. 2005 2016-07-12T18:52:38Z 2016-07-12T18:52:38Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/76156 en Open Access application/pdf Tipilda, A; Alene, A; Manyong, V; Singh, B. 2005. Intra-household impact of improved dual-purpose cowpea on women in northern Nigeria. Paper prepared for the Impact Assessment Workshop, CIMMYT, Texcoco, Mexico, 19-21 October 2005. Texcoco, Mexico: CIMMYT.
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Manyong, Victor M.
Singh, B.
Intra-household impact of improved dual-purpose cowpea on women in northern Nigeria
title Intra-household impact of improved dual-purpose cowpea on women in northern Nigeria
title_full Intra-household impact of improved dual-purpose cowpea on women in northern Nigeria
title_fullStr Intra-household impact of improved dual-purpose cowpea on women in northern Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed Intra-household impact of improved dual-purpose cowpea on women in northern Nigeria
title_short Intra-household impact of improved dual-purpose cowpea on women in northern Nigeria
title_sort intra household impact of improved dual purpose cowpea on women in northern nigeria
topic gender
impact assessment
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/76156
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