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Climate-Smart Cocoa: a gender transformative approach by Dalaa, Mustapha Alasan, Torvikey, Gertrude Dzifa, Amoah, Alvin, Saeed, Abdul Razak, Obeng, Faustina, Kofituo, Rich Kofi, Asare, Richard

“…Meanwhile, the households themselves are spaces for the entrenchment of gender and generational ideologies and hierarchical power dynamics. The study found that in almost all communities, while older men favoured women’s involvement in decision making and for them to take control of cocoa related decision making, they only accepted this for instrumental reasons such as the benefits that the household will derive from it. …”
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Economic analysis of on-farm trial of drought tolerant maize in Kwara state Nigeria: a gender approach by Ayinde, O.E., Abdoulaye, T., Takim, F.O., Oloyede, A.O., Bankole, F.A.

“…The primary data for the study were collected through the use of well-structured questionnaires administered to forty (40) women farmers in an on-farm trial of the DT maize variety. …”
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Effects of gender roles on legume production, utilization and complementary feeding in Dedza and Ntcheu districts of Malawi by Mulenga, Haswel

“…Children from households where women were actively involved in partial processing and budgeting received a diversified diet. …”
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Understanding the Coula edulis, Dacryodes buettneri and Irvingia gabonensis non-timber forest product value chains from Makokou, North-East Gabon from a gender perspective by Yobo, C.M., Awono, A., Ingram, V.J.

“…This was driven by women's vulnerability and men's preference for higher-value timber and NTFPs. …”
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Gender roles in sourcing and sharing of banana planting material in communities with and without banana bunchy top disease in Nigeria by Nkengla-Asi, L., Eforuoku, F., Olaosebikan, O., Ladigbolu, T.A., Amah, D., Hanna, R., Kumar, P. Lava

“…The disease spreads through the use of infected vegetative propagules and the banana aphid (Pentalonia nigronervosa) is the virus vector. This study seeks to understand the gender dimensions and sociocultural aspects of banana seed (vegetative propagule) sourcing and sharing practices among men and women farmers, and its influence on BBTD spread and disease control efforts. …”
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Gender and adaptive collaborative management in forested Ugandan landscapes by Bomuhangi, A., Banana, A.Y., Bushoborozi, Jimmy, Mukasa, C.M., Tibazalika, A., Mwangi, E.

“…The analyses show that the gender gap in participation and representation in community forestry in Uganda was minimized in communities where ACM was being implemented. The study recommends that forest adjacent communities should 1) enter into participatory forest management arrangements with the forest owners/managers (national forest authority, local government or private forest owners) or 2) be facilitated to form tree-planting groups or associations by NGOs and local government forestry officials, as a means to increase women’s participation in forestry.…”
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Gendered experiences in small-scale aquaculture in Myanmar: Implications for programs in the community by Rajaratnam, Surendran, Chan Chin Yee, Nhuong Tran, Naw Tha Ku Paul

“…When needed, women and men are able to take on each other’s roles. …”
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Iron + folic acid distribution and consumption through antenatal care: identifying barriers across countries by Sununtnasuk, Celeste, D'Agostino, Alexis, Fiedler, John L.

“…The objective of the present study was to identify where, within antenatal care (ANC) programmes, pregnant women falter in obtaining and consuming an ideal minimum of 180 IFA tablets.Data from Demographic and Health Surveys were used to develop a schematic which identifies four sequential ‘falter points’ to consuming 180 IFA tablets: ANC attendance, IFA receipt or purchase, IFA consumption and the number of tablets consumed.Twenty-two countries with high burdens of undernutrition.A sample of 162 958 women, 15 to 49 years of age, with a live birth in the past 5 years.Across all countries, 83 % of all pregnant women had at least one ANC visit, 81 % of whom received IFA tablets. …”
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Bargaining power and biofortification: The role of gender in adoption of orange sweet potato in Uganda by Gilligan, Daniel O., Kumar, Neha, McNiven, Scott, Meenakshi, Jonnalagadda V., Quisumbing, Agnes R.

“…We use data from an experimental impact evaluation of the introduction of OSP in Uganda to study how female bargaining power, measured by share of land and nonland assets controlled by women, affect adoption and diffusion decisions. …”
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Are wealth transfers biased against girls?: gender differences in land inheritance and schooling investment in Ghana's western region by Quisumbing, Agnes R., Payongayong, Ellen, Otsuka, Keijiro

“…Although traditional matrilineal inheritance rules deny landownership rights to women, women have increasingly acquired land through gifts and other means, thereby reducing the gender gap in landownership. …”
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Are wealth transfers biased against girls?: gender differences in land inheritance and schooling investment in Ghana's western region by Quisumbing, Agnes R., Payongayong, Ellen, Otsuka, Keijiro

“…Although traditional matrilineal inheritance rules deny landownership rights to women, women have increasingly acquired land through gifts and other means, thereby reducing the gender gap in landownership. …”
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Quantitative gender analysis country report, Malawi: Building equitable climate resilient African bean and insect sectors by Kabuli, Hilda, Ouya, Frederick, Chisale, Virginia, Kachigamba, Donald, Feston, Chakhumbira, Sara, Botha, Lutomia, Cosmas, Ketema, Dessalegn, Nchanji, Eileen

“…Women show lower adoption of improved bean varieties and reduced access to higher-value buyers, despite their central role in household food provision. …”
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Are perception and adaptation to climate variability and change of cowpea growers in Mali gender differentiated? by Diarra, Fatimata Bintou, Ouédraogo, Mathieu, Zougmoré, Robert B., Partey, Samuel T., Houessionon, Prosper, Mensa, Amos

“…The study used questionnaire interviews involving 260 farmers (49% women) and focus group discussions for data collection. …”
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Gender analysis of climate stressed rice-based systems in Mali by Diabate, Fatoumata, Mujawamariya, Gaudiose

“…This study analyzes the role of women in rice-based systems heavily affected by climate stress, and their access to resources on climate-smart agriculture (CSA) and Climate Information Services (CIS) in Mali. …”
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Quantitative gender analysis country report, Burundi: Building equitable climate resilient African bean and insect sectors by Hakizimana, Marie Bernadette, Ndabashinze, Blaise, Ouya, Frederick, Lutomia, Cosmas, Ketema, Dessalegn, Nchanji, Eileen

“…This quantitative study analyses the participation, resource access, market engagement, and climate information use of men and women farmers throughout the common bean, fruit tree, and insect value chains in the northern districts of Kirundo, Ngozi, and Muyinga. …”
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Gender and sustainable forest management in East Africa and Latin America by Mwangi, E., Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Yan Sun

“…We suggest that these differences may be related to three factors: gender biases in technology access and dissemination, a labor constraint faced by women, and a possible limitation to women’s sanctioning authority. …”
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Water Insecurity in Coastal Bangladesh: A Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Perspective by Joshi, Deepa, Sarker, Mou Rani, Basnet, Sahara

“…With the increasing feminization of agriculture, women are taking on greater roles and responsibilities in agricultural labor, leading to heightened dependence on water resources. …”
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Quantitative gender analysis country report, Uganda: Building equitable climate resilient African bean and insect sectors by Babirye, Immaculate, Ouya, Frederick, Mugagga, Isaac, Paparu, Pamela, Lutomia, Cosmas, Ketema, Dessalegn, Nchanji, Eileen

“…This baseline gender study evaluates the starting conditions for the Building Equitable Climate-Resilient African Bean and Insect Sectors (BRAINS) project in Uganda, implemented in Soroti, Kaberamaido, Isingiro, and Mayuge. …”
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Gendered seed production and delivery models across 10 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa by Manoti, Dismas, Gwaka, Josky, Nchanji, Eileen, Lutomia, Cosmas, Yila, Jummai, Puskur, Ranjitha

“…The study was conducted in 10 African countries where 166 bean seed production and delivery actors were interviewed. …”
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(O)jämställd fysisk aktivitet by Andersson, Johanna

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