Search Results - social collectivity

The impact of gender-blindness on social-ecological resilience: The case of a communal pasture in the highlands of Ethiopia by Aregu, Lemlem, Darnhofer, Ika, Tegegne, Azage, Hoekstra, Dirk, Wurzinger, Maria

“…We studied how the failure to take into account gendered roles in the management of a communal pasture can affect the resilience of this social-ecological system. Data were collected using qualitative methods, including focus group discussions, in-depth interviews, and participant observations from one community in the highlands of Ethiopia. …”
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Community voices on climate, peace and security: A social learning approach to programming environmental peacebuilding by Medina, Leonardo, Ensor, Marisa, Schapendonk, Frans, Sieber, Stefan, Pacillo, Grazia, Läderach, Peter R.D., Hellin, Jon, Bonatti, Michelle

“…Based on a critical evaluation of the method, opportunities and challenges for the use of social learning approaches to advise environmental peacebuilding programming are discussed. …”
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Importance of the Social Structures in Cowpea Varietal Demands for Women and Men Farmers in Segou Region, Mali by Sylla, Almamy, Yila, Jummai Othniel, Diallo, Sory, Traoré, Sékou

“…Anchored on gender relations theories, gender and social structures are analyzed as the core frame for organizing social relations that guide and coordinate individuals’ actions in a given situation. …”
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Open property and complex mosaics: Variants in tenure regimes across pastoralist social-ecological systems by Robinson, Lance W.

“…Understanding the internal logic of alternative resource governance regime models and the social-ecological conditions that make one model more viable than another can help to guide national policies and the strategies of conservation and development actors.…”
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Key stakeholders and actions to address Lake Beseka’s challenges in Ethiopia: A social network approach by Mekonnen, Dawit Kelemework, Tensay, Teferi M., Yimam, Seid, Arega, Tiruwork, Beyene, Ephrem G., Zhang, Wei, Ringler, Claudia

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Framework for incorporating Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) elements in Climate Information Services (CIS) by Mapedza, Everisto D., Huyer, Sophia, Chanana, Nitya, Rose, A., Jacobs-Mata, Inga, Mudege, Netsayi N., Tui, S. H.-K., Gbegbelegbe, Sika, Nsengiyumva, G., Mutenje, Munyaradzi, Nohayi, Ngowenani

“…We understand gender as a social construct of who women and men are supposed to be. …”
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An integrated economic and social analysis to assess the impact of vegetable and fishpond technologies on poverty in rural Bangladesh by Hallman, Kelly, Lewis, David, Begum, Suraiya

“…For example, the survey addressed female empowerment adopters by measuring the frequency of women’s attendance of meetings etc, while the focus groups revealed the importance non-monetary exchange of vegetables between households to maintain social networks and reduce vulnerability. There were also gains through the overall use of the sustainable livelihoods framework as a way of sharpening understanding of the different entry points at which technology can impact on household well-being and vulnerability.…”
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An integrated economic and social analysis to assess the impact of vegetable and fishpond technologies on poverty in rural Bangladesh by Hallman, Kelly, Lewis, David, Begum, Suraiya

“…The operation of the group fishpond technology, though a potentially beneficial agricultural program for poor households, was significantly undermined by collective action problems. Relative to women who did not have access to this group-based program, female group members appeared to have more mobility, greater likelihood of working for pay, higher off-farm incomes, and better nutritional status. …”
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Social networks and gender dimensions in use of irrigation by farmers in Alamata Woreda, Southern Tigray, Ethiopia by Hailemariam, M.

“…The practical contributions of social networks and their gender implications in facilitating access to inputs / technologies, information / knowledge and credit / finance in irrigation based vegetable production; and identification of alternatives for enhancing the role and sustainability of these social networks for promoting vegetable production in the woreda was the focus of this study. …”
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Use of digital tools to strengthen technical support processes in Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras by Ovando, Rausel, Jiménez, Benancio, May Tzun, Vladimir Nikolai, Martinez Perez, Gabriel, Odjo, Sylvanus, Van Loon, Jelle, García Santiago, Jorge Octavio, Espinosa Diaz, Anabell Guadalupe

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Adoption and impact of improved technologies in developing countries: the case of Imazapyrresistant maize in Western Kenya by Mignouna, Djana B.

“…The relevant data were collected and analysed using descriptive statistics, stochastic production frontier and tobit regression models. …”
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Assessing the opinions of users of water projects by Abernethy, Charles L., Jinapala, K., Makin, Ian W.

Subjects: “…social aspects…”
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Field report for qualitative data collection: Exploring empowerment, resilience, and food security in gender transformative socio-technical innovation bundles in Ethiopia by Zewdu, Solomon, Ketema, Dessalegn, Nchanji, Eileen, Lutomia, Cosmas

“…The qualitative component operationalizes this purpose through FGDs, KIIs, and reconstructed observation interviews across multiple social groups, as outlined in the comprehensive qualitative study plan. …”
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Diagnosing collective action in Small-Scale Fisheries for the establishment and management of Marine Areas of Responsible Fishing (AMPR) in the Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica by Chávez Carrillo, Isis I.

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Does social capital build women's assets? Disseminating agricultural technologies to individuals versus groups in Bangladesh by Kumar, Neha, Quisumbing, Agnes R.

“…For example, it is possible that women who are more "empowered" to begin with are more likely both to participate in and benefit from collective-action programs, perhaps because of greater wealth, higher levels of schooling, or better social connectedness. …”
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Conflicts management, social capital and adoption of agroforestry technologies : Empirical findings from the highlands of southwestern Uganda by Sanginga, Pascal C., Kamugisha, R.N., Martin, A.M.

“…We found that three dimensions of social capital (collective action, byelaws implementation and linking with local government structures) have increased the ability of communities to manage and transform conflicts into opportunities for collective action. …”
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Social mobilization and women's participation in water resource management: a case study of Southern Punjab, Pakistan by Hamid, Abdul

“…The analysis shows that carefully selected leaders representing all social groups in the community, promotion of collective thinking for resource management, awareness raising for women's entities as human beings and capacity building training for both females and males build confidence of the community, particularly of women to understand, communicate and solve their problems. …”
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How farmer videos trigger social learning to enhance innovation among smallholder rice farmers in Uganda by Karubanga, G., Kibwika, P., Okry, F., Sseguya, H.

“…Semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions (FGDs), field observations and key informant interviews were used to collect the quantitative and qualitative data. Quantitative data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) while thematic analysis was applied to the qualitative data. …”
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Allee effects in an invasive social wasp: An experimental study in colonies of Vespula germanica [Conjunto de datos] by Masciocchi, Maite, Corley, Juan Carlos, Melo, Romina Ayelen Luz

“…Such interactions suggest that social insects are susceptible to Allee effects. We studied Allee effects in the eusocial yellowjacket wasp Vespula germanica. …”
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