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Predictors of intention to integrate biofortified orange-fleshed sweetpotato in child feeding: A field information experiment in rural Kenya by Lagerkvist, Carl Johan, Mutiso, J.M., Okello, J.J., Muoki, Penina Ngusye, Oluoch-Kosura, Willis, Heck, S.

“…A total of 764 randomly selected women grouped into four categories, namely pregnant women, women with infants, women with young children, and potential mothers, participated in this study. …”
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Vem är det som kör egentligen? : maskinanvändande och könsroller inom lantbruket : en intervjustudie med kvinnliga lantbrukare by Andermo, Stella

“…The study contains interviews with fourteen female farmers in central Sweden. …”

Företagaren på landsbygden by Riedmüller, Sofia

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TH2.1: Who is a man? Understanding the local normative climate for transformative interventions in rural farming communities of Central Uganda by Businge, Martha, Mangheni, Margaret Najjingo, Mwiine, Amon A., Shimali, Fred, Nakyewa, Brenda, Nanyonjo, G., Angudubo, S., Sanya, Losira N., Asiimwe, E.

“…This ongoing study aims to determine masculinity norms that affect women's ability to make strategic choices within the Sasakawa Africa's Nutrition sensitive agricultural extension project intervention areas in Kiboga District, Central Uganda. …”
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Gendered evaluation of impacts of landscape degradation and restoration on ecosystem services: perspectives from paired husbands and wives in Ethiopia by Mponela, Powell, Aynekulu, Ermias, Ebrahim, Mohammed, Abate, Tsion, Abera, Wuletawu, Elias, Marlène, Tamene, Lulseged D.

“…Globally, land degradation disproportionally affects women more than men and, to close the gender gap, several landscape restoration projects promote gender inclusiveness. …”
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Participatory measurement of norm transformation towards building inclusive agri-food systems: Evidence from Northern Ghana by Loriba, Agnes, Mohanraj, Pranati, Eliasu, Abdulai

“…The study assessed behavioral change among women livestock keepers, their spouses and community members with a comparison of changes in a set of villages that participated in a gender-transformative approach (GTA) against a set of villages that participated in a gender accommodative approach (GAA). …”
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The effects of addressing gender norms and access to resources on gender equality in climate-affected agrifood systems in Bangladesh by Lecoutere, Els, Akhter, Sadika, Kihoro, Esther, Kamruzzaman, Mohammed, Dey, Durjoy

“…In this quasi-experimental impact study, we assess the effects of two interventions in Kishoreganj district in Bangladesh—a climate hotspot—on women’s empowerment, intrahousehold gender equality of climate resilient capacities and AFS outcomes. …”
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Transforming food systems: a gendered perspective on local agricultural innovation in Cuba by Benítez Fernández, Bárbara, Nelson, Erin, Crespo Morales, Anaisa, Ortiz Pérez, Rodobaldo, Acosta Roca, Rosa, Cárdenas Travieso, Regla María

“…Compared to many countries, Cuba has made significant progress in advancing women's rights and gender equity; however, disparities remain. …”
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Feminiseringen av veterinäryrket ur ett internationellt perspektiv by Gullberg, Vendela

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Acceso a semillas en Senegal: Un análisis etnográfico y de redes sociales con enfoque de género by Anna Porcuna-Ferrer, Quintero, Diana K, Howland, Fanny

“…Analysis of six crops reveals distinct circulation logics: peanuts through markets and projects, sorghum via kinship ties, and Bambara groundnut among women in solidarity networks. Gender and intersectionality prove central: women are increasingly crucial in sorghum management, play pivotal roles in Bambara networks, yet face limited access to project-introduced rice. …”
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Towards commercial agriculture in Rwanda: Understanding the determinants of market participation among smallholder bean farmers by Ingabire, C., Mshenga, M.P., Langat, K., Bigler, C., Musoni, Augustine, Butare, L., Birachi, Eliud Abucheli

“…This gender difference suggests that bean production can be an important source of income for women smallholder farmers. The study recommends more efforts in improving road networks connecting to key markets, facilitating cross - border trade and increasing agricultural training amongst the farmers. …”
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Uncovering Gender Inequities: Bridging gender gaps in water access, control, and utilization among Borana Pastoralists in a changing climate by Firdissa, Selamawit, Alemayehu, Sintayehu, Workeneh, Sintayehu, Nchanji, Eileen Bogweh, Abdulhamid, Numery, Tesfaye, Lidya, Tegegne, Getachew, Kanno, Liyuneh, Ketema, Dessalegn Molla, Terefe, Tadesse, Doyo, Jaldesa

“…The study stresses the need for inclusive governance, ensuring women’s participation in water resource management, and for investments in climate-resilient infrastructure. …”
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Intrahousehold impact of the transfer of modern agricultural technology: a gender perpsective by Naved, Ruchira T.

“…The data suggest that group-based programs targeting women have a greater potential to address gender relations within the household and society than do programs targeting women as individuals. …”
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Intrahousehold impact of the transfer of modern agricultural technology: a gender perspective by Naved, Ruchira T.

“…The data suggest that group-based programs targeting women have a greater potential to address gender relations within the household and society than do programs targeting women as individuals. …”
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Factors affecting fruit and vegetable consumption and purchase behavior of adults in sub-Saharan Africa: A rapid review by Stadlma, Barbara, Trübswasser, Ursula, McMull, Stepha, Karan, Alice, Wurzinger, Maria, Hundsche, Laura, Riefl, Petra, Lem, Stefanie, Brouwer, Inge D., Sommer, Isolde

“…We included a total of 52 studies and narratively summarized the existing evidence for each identified factor across the different levels. …”
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Sarpanch raj: is the President all powerful? The case of village councils in India by Palaniswamy, Nethra

“…The policy of mandated representation (reservation) for disadvantaged social groups in Indian village councils or Gram Panchayats has been the subject of numerous studies. The implicit, and often unstated, assumption that underlies most of these studies is that the president of the council is the only one who wields effective power. …”
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Is taking gender into account for development and diffusion of agricultural innovations justified? The case of drought tolerant maize in Northern Benin by Baco, M.N., Affoukouk, T., Moumouni, I., Abdoulaye, Tahirou

“…This study was initiated to contribute to the debate on the relationship between gender and adoption of innovations. …”
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Microfinance and poverty alleviation by Irobi, Nnenna Christiana

“…From the findings of this study, the microfinance intervention has a positive impact on alleviation of poverty among the women of this association. …”
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Gendered Access and Control Over Land and Water Resources in the Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania by Sikira, A.N., Kashaigili, Japhet J.

“…This paper assessed the gendered access and control over land and water, using the Ihemi cluster of the Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT) as a study area. Specifically, the paper answered the question on how decisions are made between men and women over land and water in the SAGCOT area, as well as how access and control over land and water is conducted. …”
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Varför är det kvinnliga könet underrepresenterat vid Skogsmästarprogrammet? by Carlsson, Carl Johan

“…The programme has existed since 1945 and in total over the years 1974 - 2007 about 10 % females have been studying at the programme. Today 15 % of the students are women, and the goal is to reach at least 30 %. …”