Household Food Security and the Role of Women
Household Food Security and the Role of Women

Author: James Price Gittinger

Publisher:

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 62

ISBN-13:

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Improving household food security in Africa means focusing on the role of women because they play a critical role as food producers and income earners for their families. Unless the production and productivity of these women is increased, efforts to improve household food security in Africa will not succeed. In turn, increasing production and productivity of women farmers and entrepreneurs means removing the obstacles they face in doing their work, and improving their access to resources and information so that they can help themselves. In short, women must not be marginalized, but must be brought into the mainstream of economic and social life so that they can fully use their productive capacity and contribute more to the welfare of their families and the nation. In seeking to improve household food security in Africa, it is also important that consideration be given to increasing the benefits that women receive and improving their decision-making authority. However, care must be taken that new policies and programs do not add to women's already large burden of providing food and care for their households.

Role of Women in Household Food Security in Mathioya Division, Central
Role of Women in Household Food Security in Mathioya Division, Central

Author: Mburu Grace

Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing

Published: 2015-07-21

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13: 9783659718625

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The role of women in household food security: aims to provide an insight into the many and diverse factors in their contributions to household food security; as well as showing that women play a crucial role in all activities involved in household livelihoods. However, women are disadvantaged in the use of the production resources like land. Nevertheless they (women) apply various forms of strategies to mitigate household food insecurity. The wealth of the information in this book is directly relevant policy makers, non-governmental organizations and other food security practitioners in designing policies and programmes for food security that do not marginalize women.

Transforming Gender and Food Security in the Global South
Transforming Gender and Food Security in the Global South

Author: Jemimah Njuki

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-11-25

Total Pages: 295

ISBN-13: 1317190017

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Drawing on studies from Africa, Asia and South America, this book provides empirical evidence and conceptual explorations of the gendered dimensions of food security. It investigates how food security and gender inequity are conceptualized within interventions, assesses the impacts and outcomes of gender-responsive programs on food security and gender equity and addresses diverse approaches to gender research and practice that range from descriptive and analytical to strategic and transformative. The chapters draw on diverse theoretical perspectives, including transformative learning, feminist theory, deliberative democracy and technology adoption. As a result, they add important conceptual and empirical material to a growing literature on the challenges of gender equity in agricultural production. A unique feature of this book is the integration of both analytic and transformative approaches to understanding gender and food security. The analytic material shows how food security interventions enable women and men to meet the long-term nutritional needs of their households, and to enhance their economic position. The transformative chapters also document efforts to build durable and equitable relationships between men and women, addressing underlying social, cultural and economic causes of gender inequality. Taken together, these combined approaches enable women and men to reflect on gendered divisions of labor and resources related to food, and to reshape these divisions in ways which benefit families and communities. Co-published with the International Development Research Centre.

Households' Food Insecurity and Coping Strategies in the Face of Vulnerability
Households' Food Insecurity and Coping Strategies in the Face of Vulnerability

Author: Mesay Kebede Duguma

Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 3643906080

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This book draws attention to the livelihood and food security situation of women farmers, a topic largely neglected by academic studies. It elucidates in a detailed empirical examination, the impact of informal social institutions on food security and coping strategies of these households in the Meskan district of southern Ethiopia. The area is environmentally and socially challenged. The results develop an understanding of the gender dimension of food (in)security and present important implications for public policy. (Series: Spectrum. Berlin Series on Society, Economy and Politics in Developing Countries / Spektrum. Berliner Reihe zu Gesellschaft, Wirtschaft und Politik in Entwicklungslandern - Vol. 110) [Subject: Sociology, African Studies, Women's Studies, Gender Studies, Agricultural Studies]

Women Feeding Cities
Women Feeding Cities

Author: Alice Hovorka

Publisher: Practical Action Publishing

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781853396854

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Analyses the roles of women and men in urban food production, and through case studies from three developing regions suggests how women's contribution might be maximized.

Symposium on Household Food Security and the Role of Women
Symposium on Household Food Security and the Role of Women

Author: African Development Bank

Publisher:

Published: 1990*

Total Pages: 38

ISBN-13:

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Provides an overview of the key issues pertaining to household food security and the role of women. The issues covered are: agricultural extension services; credit; agricultural technologies including food storage; research; and nutrition programs. These topics are consistent with the presentations and panel discussions of the Symposium.

Handbook of Research on Protecting and Managing Global Indigenous Knowledge Systems
Handbook of Research on Protecting and Managing Global Indigenous Knowledge Systems

Author: Tshifhumulo, Rendani

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2021-10-08

Total Pages: 461

ISBN-13: 1799874931

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Indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) are a combination of knowledge systems encompassing technology; social, economic, and philosophical learning; or educational, legal, and governance systems. The lack of documentation of these systems presents a problem as the knowledge is fading away over time. In response, it is essential that policies and strategies are undertaken to ensure that these systems are protected and sustained for generations to come. The Handbook of Research on Protecting and Managing Global Indigenous Knowledge Systems is a comprehensive reference source that works to preserve indigenous knowledge systems through research. Focusing on key concepts such as tools of indigenous knowledge management and African indigenous symbols, the book preserves and promotes indigenous knowledge through research and fills the void staff and students within the field of indigenous knowledge systems face with the current lack of research and resources. This book is ideal for university students, lecturers, researchers, academicians, policymakers, historians, sociologists, and anyone interested in the field of indigenous knowledge systems.

The State of Food Insecurity in Maputo, Mozambique
The State of Food Insecurity in Maputo, Mozambique

Author: Raimundo, Ines

Publisher: Southern African Migration Programme

Published: 2016-10-17

Total Pages: 41

ISBN-13: 1920597115

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Food insecurity is a fact of life for the vast majority of households across Maputo’s poverty belt. The Maputo urban food security survey done by AFSUN as part of its baseline survey of 11 Southern African cities found that households exist in a constant state of food insecurity manifested in a lack of access to sufficient affordable food, poor dietary quality and undernutrition. Income is meagre and only those households with access to wage income have any chance of holding food insecurity at bay. With a vibrant informal food economy, Maputo’s poor are surrounded by fresh and processed food. Food availability is therefore not the primary determinant of food insecurity in Maputo. Certainly large-scale food import from South Africa and further afield makes the market price of food inherently volatile. But prices for the consumer are also driven down by the fact that there is intense competition among vendors on the streets and in the marketplaces. The real cause of food insecurity is high urban unemployment and a lack of regular and decent-paying work. Among its recommendations, AFSUN urges the city of Maputo to set up a food security strategy that is multisectoral and policy-oriented and based on a better understanding of food flows into and within the city, the operation of the city’s informal food economy and the likely impacts of formal retailing for the food security of the urban poor.