Search Results - Women's studies.

Maternal depressive symptoms are negatively associated with child growth and development: Evidence from rural India by Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Friedman, Jed, Kak, Mohini, Menon, Purnima, Alderman, Harold

“…MDS (measured using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Short Depression Scale) was categorized as low, medium, and high in 47%, 42%, and 10% of mothers, respectively. …”
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Factors influencing the productivity and efficiency of wheat farmers in Punjab, Pakistan by Battese, George E., Nazli, Hina, Smale, Melinda

“…In contrast to some earlier studies, the authors find that small-scale farmers tend to be less technically efficient. …”
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South Asia Nutrition Knowledge Initiative: Abstract digest December 2025 by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…New modelling evidence suggests that the existing Sustainable Development Goal of halving anemia prevalence among women of reproductive age by 2030 is unlikely to be achieved with current approaches, underscoring the need to prioritize more realistic and cost-effective strategies. …”
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Agrobiodiversity conservation practices and gender consideration in Sinana District, southeastern Ethiopia by Asseffa, W.

“…Agricultural biodiversity have significant role in food security, environmental protection, income generation and cultural values and many conservation activities are performed by women but no recognition is given to them as important contributors. …”
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Emic definitions of empowerment for just development: learnings from Kenya by Zaremba, Haley, Nchanji, Eileen Bogweh, Guettou-Djurfeldt, Nadia, North, Hanna, Slavchevska, Vanya, Macchioni Giaquinto, Annarita

“…This mixed-methods study examines how men and women of different ages engaged in agriculture in Kilifi and Kiambu counties in Kenya define empowerment and describe empowerment pathways, and how empowered people are perceived by their families and communities. …”
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Gender situational analysis of the sweetpotato value chain in selected districts in Sidama and Gedeo Zones in southern Ethiopia by Mudege, Netsayi N., Temesgen, B.B., Brouwer, A.R.

“…Improving food and nutrition security through the introduction of more nutritious orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) cultivars requires full understanding of the sweetpotato value chain, from seed production to root sales in local and urban markets. This study was conducted to understand how gender norms, roles and institutional contexts along the value chain influence the ability of men and women to participate and benefit from the sweetpotato value chain. …”
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Participatory learning for action research (PLAR) by Shaw, Alison, Kristjanson, Patricia M.

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Gendered dimensions of improved agricultural practices in farm households in a coastal polder of southwest Bangladesh by Haque, Sadika, Aktar, Nasiba, Khan, M. Sahed

“…The study identified that household heads’ engagement in the nonagriculture sector, women’s paid employment outside the households, farm size, household size and their existing knowledge are factors influencing women’s decision-making and bargaining power. …”
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Gender and social seed networks for climate change adaptation: Evidence from bean, finger millet, and sorghum seed systems in East Africa by Otieno, Gloria, Zebrowski, Wesley Mlsna, Recha, Tobias, Reynolds, Travis William

“…Drawing on data from an original survey of 1001 rural farm households across five study sites, we find that women, on average, have fewer connections to experts and farmers’ groups than men but are relatively better connected in farmer-to-farmer social networks across different farming systems. …”
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Unlocking sustainable livestock production potential in the Colombian Amazon through paddock division and gender inclusivity by Castro-Nunez, Augusto, Buritica, Alexander, Holmann, Federico, Ngaiwi, Mary, Quintero, Marcela, Solarte, Antonio, Gonzalez, Carolina

“…Cattle paddocks managedby women, smaller in size, and those with more SPS‑related projects show a tendency for mediumor high SPS adoption. …”
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Unit six - Water use in agriculture: small-scale irrigation and rainwater harvesting. [Training/Course material] by David, S., Fraiture, Charlotte de, Atapattu, Sithara S., Smith, L.

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Building local institutional capacity to implement agricultural carbon projects: participatory action research with Vi Agroforestry in Kenya and ECOTRUST in Uganda by Shames, Seth, Heiner, Krista, Kapukha, Martha, Kiguli, Lillian, Masiga, Moses, Nantongo Kalunda, Pauline, Ssempala, Annet, Recha, John W.M., Wekesa, Amos

“…Results: Results are presented as case studies which include project context, roles of local project actors, actions selected, and the outcomes of the actions on the key actors targeted. …”
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Gender, vegetable value chains, income distribution and access to resources: insights from surveys in Tanzania by Fischer, Gundula, Gramzow, Andreas, Laizer, A.

“…This knowledge gap must be addressed if men and women are to benefit equally from interventions to counteract poverty. …”
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Agency and time poverty: Linking decision-making powers and leisure time of male and female farmers of Central India by Khed, Vijayalaxmi D., Krishna, Vijesh V.

“…Our paper concludes that the decision-making agency for women in the study area comes at a cost, unlike in the case of men, due to the existence of patriarchal social norms. …”
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A gender analysis on the participation and choice of improved and local haricot bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) by farmers in Cameroon by Siri, Bella N., Nchanji, Eileen Bogweh, Tchouamo, Isaac R.

“…Thus, understanding how gender influences participation and choice of bean cultivation and marketing is fundamental. The study sought to analyse how socio-cultural norms determine women and men, participation and choice of variety for cultivation and sale in Cameroon’s West region. …”
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Gender differentiated adaptation strategies considering climate risk perceptions, impacts, and socio-technical conditions in Senegal’s Dry Regions by Kumar, Shalander, Pramanik, Soumitra, Yessofou, Adjani Nourou-Dine, Das, Abhishek, Singaraju, Niyati, Puskur, Ranjitha, Gondwe, Therese, Huyer, Sophia

“…Study uses data collected from 514 households through primary survey between May and June 2022 covering Kaffrine, Louga and Thies subregions and multiple communes, including 5% women-headed households and 12% women respondents. …”
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Gender and climate risk management: evidence of climate information use in Ghana by Partey, Samuel T., Dakorah, Angela D., Zougmoré, Robert B., Ouédraogo, Mathieu, Nyasimi, Mary, Nikoi, Gordon K, Huyer, Sophia

“…This study determined how CIS use by men and women farmers may be influenced by their perceptions about climate change (CC), farm activities, and demography. …”
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Gender gap in perspectives of the impacts of degradation and restoration on ecosystem services in Ethiopia by Mponela, Powell, Aynekulu, Ermias, Ebrahim, Mohammed, Abate, Tsion, Abera, Wuletawu, Zaremba, Haley, Elias, Marlène, Tamene, Lulseged D.

“…The study also reveals that men tended to benefit more than women from enhanced ecosystem services post-restoration, with increased labour and land management burdens often falling on the shoulders of women. …”
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Empowerment through technology uptake: gender dimensions in social capital build-up by Bantilan, Cynthia, Ravula, Padmaja

“…Using a case study of ICRISAT’s Groundnut Production Technology (GPT), the process by which farmers – both men and women - as well as the whole community became empowered through the build-up of social capital is systematically documented. …”
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Gender and social inclusivity analysis in the common bean seed system in Burundi by Nchanji, Eileen Bogweh, Lutomia, Cosmas Kweyu

“…However, seed systems development in sub-Saharan Africa often focuses on needs of the large commercial producers, rather than the needs of the smallholder farmers, especially women. This study assessed gender issues in Burundi's seed common bean seed sector to generate gender-specific indicators that can guide development of inclusive seed systems. …”
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