Urban crop production and poverty alleviation in Eldoret, Kenya: Implications for policy and gender planning

Urban Studies ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 51 (12) ◽  
pp. 2613-2628 ◽  
Author(s):  
Romborah R Simiyu ◽  
Dick WJ Foeken
Keyword(s):  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
And Gender

New law creates difficulties for foreign NGOs in China

2017 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Civil Rights ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Legal Reform ◽  
Gender Issues ◽  
The Political ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Political Risks ◽  
Policy Objectives ◽  
Default Position ◽  
And Gender

Subject China's overseas NGO law. Significance China's first law governing the activities of overseas NGOs affects some 7,000 overseas NGOs that now operate in the country. The law aims to channel the energies and resources of overseas NGOs towards fulfilling state policy objectives while controlling the political risks posed by their presence. Impacts The default position of illegality makes this a convenient juncture to screen overseas NGOs and drive out those deemed undesirable. Chinese citizens working with overseas NGOs will come under more scrutiny. Groups working on civil rights, criminal justice, ethnic, labour and gender issues or legal reform may not receive registration. NGOs working on education, conservation, climate change, poverty alleviation, development and health will find registration easier.

Xenophobic Experiences of Foreign African Women in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanusha Raniga
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Informal Settlement ◽  
African Women ◽  
Feminist Methodology ◽  
Foreign National ◽  
Economic Context ◽  
Kwazulu Natal ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Insight Into

This paper examines the complex links between poverty, the gendered nature of xenophobia and the related experiences of foreign national women and their struggle to survive while residing in a predominantly informal settlement in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Using feminist methodology, the paper focuses on 12 foreign African women who relate their stories of vulnerability and experiences of xenophobia; a phenomenon they assert is not common in their own home countries. The empirical data discussed in this paper include the women’s motivations for their migration to South Africa and locate this discourse within the broader African socio-cultural, political and economic context. Further, data elicited from the interviews provide insight into the various “shades” of xenophobia as experienced by these women. The paper contributes to the debates on the promotion of women’s rights and gender equality as a prerequisite to poverty alleviation and ultimately economic growth in Africa.

Urban agriculture, poverty alleviation, and gender in Villa María del Triunfo, Peru

2009 ◽  
pp. 123-139
Author(s):  
Noemí Soto ◽  
Gunther Merzthal ◽  
Maribel Ordoñez ◽  
Milagros Touzet
Keyword(s):  
Urban Agriculture ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
And Gender

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Preferences and Adoption of Improved Groundnut Varieties among Farmers in Tanzania

Agronomy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 1271
Author(s):  
Serapius Mwalongo ◽  
Essegbemon Akpo ◽  
Gerald Alex Lukurugu ◽  
Geoffrey Muricho ◽  
Ronnie Vernooy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crop Production ◽  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Policy Support ◽  
Probit Regression ◽  
Improved Varieties ◽  
Ecological Zones ◽  
Female Farmers ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Agro Ecological Zones

Access and use of seed of improved varieties of groundnut among farmers can improve farmers’ livelihoods and contribute to the potential of crop production in Tanzania. This paper analyzes factors underpinning the adoption of improved groundnut varieties among farmers to pave the way for upscaling quality seed used for increased production and commodity business in farming communities. A four-stage stratified sampling was used to collect data from 300 groundnut farmers in seven agro-ecological zones through individual interviews. Secondary data were collected from the literature and the Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute at Naliendele centre (TARI–Naliendele). Descriptive statistics and Probit regression model were used for data analysis. The empirical results showed that Johari 1985, Pendo 1998, Naliendele 2009, Mnanje 2009, Mangaka 2009 and Nachi 2015, are the main six improved groundnut varieties used by farmers, with Pendo 1998 having the highest adoption rate (17.1%). In the grain market, four varieties, namely Pendo 1998, Mnanje 2009, Nachi 2015 and Johari 1985, were observed to be highly preferred by grain off-takers. Furthermore, among the adopted improved varieties, Nachi 2015, is observed to be the most consistent high yielding variety, ranging from 1100 kg/ha to 1500 kg/ha in all agro-ecological zones. A farmer’s decision to adopt new varieties is affected by age and gender, farmer group membership, availability of improved seed and seed cost. Overall, male farmers are more likely to adopt improved varieties of groundnut than female farmers. The implications of these findings are also discussed, in particular in the area of policy support.

scholarly journals Women Empowerment in Microfinance: Poverty Alleviation Tool

2021 ◽  
pp. 159-172
Author(s):  
Anurudha Gishan Illangakoon ◽  
S. M. Ferdous Azam ◽  
Ali Khatibi ◽  
Sepali Sudasinghe
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Business Strategies ◽  
Women Empowerment ◽  
Social Dimensions ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
And Gender

This article attempts to discuss, how does women empowerment in Sri Lanka could be used as an effective tool to alleviate poverty. Predominantly microfinance was identified as an effective concept to reduce poverty and improve social well-being. The women empowerment is also play a vital part in the process. Microfinance industry has adapted various business strategies and innovative ideas to address and influence poverty reduction. It is acceptable fact that women play a pivotal part in economic development in Sri Lanka. As per the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) stipulated in 2000, women empowerment and gender equality have been identified as one of the main objectives of MDGs to achieve in every country. It is known fact that there has been a strong relationship between microfinance and women. It’s not only women it has a broader relationship mainly in perspective of empowerment. The aim of this paper is to discuss importance of building women empowerment through microfinance by way of substantial in building confidence, courage, skill development and empowerment, and ultimately become an effective poverty alleviating tool. It is very important to focus on Financial, Social dimensions, Government and Regulator support and Environment performances to put microfinance on to track to become a new standard for the microfinance sector by getting effective participation from women sector. Therefore in order to get the real result from these emerging concepts, need women participation for up-tick the microfinance and alleviate poverty.

scholarly journals Rice Marketing as a Means of Poverty Alleviation in Niger State, Nigeria

2014 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 137-141
Author(s):  
Eniola Oluwatoyin Olorunsanya ◽  
Josephine Utsunu Ugbong
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Regression Model ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Logistic Regression Model ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Household Size ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Poverty Measures ◽  
And Gender

Abstract This study examined rice marketing as a means of poverty alleviation in Niger State, North Central Nigeria. Ninety-eight representative rice marketers’ households were used for the study. Descriptive statistics, Foster, Greer and Thorbecke poverty measures as well as logistic regression model were used as the analytical tools for the study. The result of the descriptive statistics shows that forty-nine percent of the rice marketers have no western education and majority of the rice marketers’ households used open spaces for defecation. The result of the poverty profile shows that all the representative households were poor using 1.25 dollar a day poverty benchmark and only 32 percent were poor using the estimated relative poverty benchmark of N 1,894.2 per capita. The result of the logistic regression model shows the following factors influenced the poverty status of the rice marketers’ households in the study area. These are age and gender of the rice marketers, household size, other sources of income, marital status of the rice marketers and their educational status. The study recommends manageable household size as well as improved level of education for members of the rice marketers’ households for poverty reduction in the study area.

scholarly journals Biases in the production of knowledge on ecosystem services and poverty alleviation

Oryx ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Esteve Corbera ◽  
Sara Maestre-Andrés ◽  
Laura Calvet-Mir ◽  
Dan Brockington ◽  
Caroline Howe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biological Sciences ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Production Of Knowledge ◽  
Gender Biases ◽  
Or Economics ◽  
The Usa ◽  
And Gender

Abstract Research into the relationship between ecosystem services and human well-being, including poverty alleviation, has blossomed. However, little is known about who has produced this knowledge, what collaborative patterns and institutional and funding conditions have underpinned it, or what implications these matters may have. To investigate the potential implications of such production for conservation science and practice, we address this by developing a social network analysis of the most prolific writers in the production of knowledge about ecosystem services and poverty alleviation. We show that 70% of these authors are men, most are trained in either the biological sciences or economics and almost none in the humanities. Eighty per cent of authors obtained their PhD from universities in the EU or the USA, and they are currently employed in these regions. The co-authorship network is strongly collaborative, without dominant authors, and with the top 30 most cited scholars being based in the USA and co-authoring frequently. These findings suggest, firstly, that the production of knowledge on ecosystem services and poverty alleviation research has the same geographical and gender biases that characterize knowledge production in other scientific areas and, secondly, that there is an expertise bias that also characterizes other environmental matters. This is despite the fact that the research field of ecosystem services and poverty alleviation, by its nature, requires a multidisciplinary lens. This could be overcome through promoting more extensive collaboration and knowledge co-production.

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