Gender roles and constraints in the green cooking banana value chain: evidence from southwestern Uganda

2020 ◽  
pp. 135-144
Author(s):  
S. Ajambo ◽  
E.G. Mbabazi ◽  
A. Nalunga ◽  
E.M. Kikulwe
Keyword(s):  
Gender Roles ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Southwestern Uganda ◽  
Cooking Banana

scholarly journals Postharvest Losses and their Determinants: A Challenge to Creating a Sustainable Cooking Banana Value Chain in Uganda

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 2381 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enoch Kikulwe ◽  
Stanslus Okurut ◽  
Susan Ajambo ◽  
Kephas Nowakunda ◽  
Dietmar Stoian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Postharvest Losses ◽  
Cooking Banana

Assessing Gender Roles in Dagaa Fishery Value Chain among Fishing Communities on Lake Victoria, A Case Study of Lake Victoria Beaches In Siaya County, Kenya

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 13-32
Author(s):  
Albert Ogoma Odhone ◽  
Ishmail Mahiri ◽  
Francis Onsongo
Keyword(s):  
Gender Roles ◽  
Interest Rates ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Lake Victoria ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Fishing Communities ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Chain Model ◽  
Cross Sectional

Fisheries in the East Africa region have suffered due to less emphasis given to some fishery specifically Dagaa (Rastrineobolaargentea), whose quantity is the highest of all the species in the Lake Victoria. Despite the importance of this resource in Kenya, there has been a concern of gender parity and inequality in terms of roles played by both gender in harvesting, processing, trading and marketing in the Dagaa fishery. This study analyzed gender roles in Dagaa Fishery Value Chain among fishing communities around Lake Victoria in Bondo Sub County, in Siaya County, Kenya. The study addressed the following objectives: Identified the various roles of men and women in Dagaa Fishery Value Chain, discussed factors influencing gender roles in Dagaa Fishery Value Chain, analyzed the barriers to women’s participation in certain Dagaa Fishery Value Chain and examined the strategies to overcome challenges in gender roles in Dagaa fishery value chain in Bondo Sub-County, Siaya County. The study adopted a cross-sectional research design. This study was guided by two models; gender analysis framework model that was developed by Sarah Longwe and supply chain model. Purposive sampling technique was used to select Bondo Sub-County and fishing community in Bondo Sub-County; random sampling technique was used to select five (5) fish landing sites/beaches where quantitative data were collected from 186 out of the targeted 188 primary respondents, from among the forty-four beaches of Lake Victoria in Bondo Sub-County. Quantitative data was analyzed using SPSS Version 25, and descriptive statistics such as frequencies and percentages were used in presenting analyzed data. The results were presented using tables and charts. The study findings revealed that majority of the boats and fishing gears were owned by men, motorized boats belonged to men while a higher percentage of females still had the paddled boats. While men dominated the fishing of Dagaa, women dominated processing and trading of Dagaa in the beaches. The study noted that men made higher returns than their female counterparts at all levels of Dagaa fishery value chain. The study concluded that there is a still wide disparity among gender roles in Dagaa fishery value chain. Most of the activities in the value chain are still dominated by men. This study recommends that women be encouraged to take part in Dagaa fishery value chains, empowerment of women to take part in transportation and distribution of Dagaa and application of various strategies such as joining SACCOs to access loans at low interest rates, formation of groups for ease of access to credit services and weakening patriarchy to mitigate factors affecting Gender roles in Dagaa fishery value chains.

scholarly journals Postharvest Management of Grains in Haiti and Gender Roles

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 4608 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannah E. Quellhorst ◽  
Anastasia Njoroge ◽  
Taisha Venort ◽  
Dieudonne Baributsa
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Gender Roles ◽  
Food Availability ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Seed Storage ◽  
Targeted Interventions ◽  
Local Supply ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Postharvest Management

Food security is a continuing challenge in Haiti. The demand for food far exceeds local supply. As a result, Haiti imports nearly 50% of its national food needs. Postharvest management is an often neglected link in the grain value chain that has potential to improve food availability. We interviewed 214 farmers in three departments in July–August 2017 to assess postharvest handling and storage of grains and gender roles in Haiti. Results showed that among the respondents: 64% were male; 55% were over the age of 40 years; and about half had attended secondary school. Maize and beans were the most grown and stored crops. The average production for maize and beans was 288 kg and 88 kg, respectively. About 75% of the respondents stored less than 100 kg of either crop. Rodents and insects were the main causes of loss during storage. Farmers who produced more grain, stored longer, and experienced losses during drying and seed storage were more likely to use insecticides on stored products. Postharvest management practices were gendered at the lower end of the value chain; where women played a key role in marketing the grain. Addressing postharvest management challenges, through targeted interventions, to increase food availability while investing in maize and bean production can improve food security in Haiti.

scholarly journals GENDER ROLES IN TEFF VALUE CHAIN IN BORECHA DISTRICT OF SOUTH WESTERN ETHIOPIA: HUSBAND AND WIFE COMPARISIONS

2020 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
ADUGNA ENEYEW BEKELE ◽  
Sisaynesh Tekalign ◽  
Fikadu Mitiku
Keyword(s):  
Gender Roles ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Econometric Model ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Main Determinants ◽  
Policy Priority ◽  
Reproductive Activities ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Western Ethiopia

Teff is a highly valuable grain for Ethiopian people in generating income and achieving food security. Using unique cross-sectional data from husbands and wives, descriptive statistics and an econometric model, this paper analyzes gender roles in the teff value chain in south-western Ethiopia. Primary data was collected from 117 farmers, 38 traders and 14 consumers. Findings indicate that women contribute more than their husbands to teff production, and their labor burden exceeds that of their husbands since they perform reproductive activities in which men do not participate. Most women are involved in the production, processing and retailing of teff. In turn, their husbands control the wholesale process and cash generated. However, it is difficult to calculate the labor share of women in the household. There are very weak linkages between actors of the entire teff value chain. Among the main determinants of teff market supply, education of the respondent, land area, market information and cooperative membership have a positive effect. Conversely, distance to market negatively affected teff market supply. Therefore, enhancing cooperation between teff value chain actors and providing women with access to training, education and extension services should be a policy priority in the study areas.

Sex Differences in Cardiovascular Reactivity

2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew C. Whited ◽  
Kevin T. Larkin
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Sex Differences ◽  
Gender Roles ◽  
Cardiovascular Reactivity ◽  
Task Type ◽  
Conflict Task ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Conflicting Evidence ◽  
Blood Pressure Responses

Sex differences in cardiovascular reactivity to stress are well documented, with some studies showing women having greater heart rate responses than men, and men having greater blood pressure responses than women, while other studies show conflicting evidence. Few studies have attended to the gender relevance of tasks employed in these studies. This study investigated cardiovascular reactivity to two interpersonal stressors consistent with different gender roles to determine whether response differences exist between men and women. A total of 26 men and 31 women were assigned to either a traditional male-oriented task that involved interpersonal conflict (Conflict Task) or a traditional female-oriented task that involved comforting another person (Comfort Task). Results demonstrated that women exhibited greater heart rate reactions than men independent of the task type, and that men did not display a higher reactivity than women on any measure. These findings indicate that sex of participant was more important than gender relevance of the task in eliciting sex differences in cardiovascular responding.

Gender roles, narcissism and sexual satisfaction

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela Brouillard ◽  
Ashley Billig
Keyword(s):  
Gender Roles ◽  
Sexual Satisfaction
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