The role of interactive radio programming in advancing women’s empowerment and crop and dietary diversity: Mixed methods evidence from Malawi

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Ragasa ◽  
Diston Mzungu ◽  
Kenan Kalagho ◽  
Cynthia Kazembe
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Women’S Empowerment ◽  
Radio Programming

scholarly journals Association between women’s empowerment and infant and child feeding practices in sub-Saharan Africa: an analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (17) ◽  
pp. 3155-3165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muzi Na ◽  
Larissa Jennings ◽  
Sameera A Talegawkar ◽  
Saifuddin Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Sierra Leone ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Women’S Empowerment ◽  
Demographic And Health Surveys ◽  
Meal Frequency ◽  
Child Feeding ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Minimum Dietary Diversity

AbstractObjectiveTo explore the relationship between women’s empowerment and WHO recommended infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices in sub-Saharan Africa.DesignAnalysis was conducted using data from ten Demographic and Health Surveys between 2010 and 2013. Women’s empowerment was assessed by nine standard items covering three dimensions: economic, socio-familial and legal empowerment. Three core IYCF practices examined were minimum dietary diversity, minimum meal frequency and minimum acceptable diet. Separate multivariable logistic regression models were applied for the IYCF practices on dimensional and overall empowerment in each country.SettingBenin, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Uganda and Zimbabwe.SubjectsYoungest singleton children aged 6–23 months and their mothers (n 15 153).ResultsLess than 35 %, 60 % and 18 % of children 6–23 months of age met the criterion of minimum dietary diversity, minimum meal frequency and minimum acceptable diet, respectively. In general, likelihood of meeting the recommended IYCF criteria was positively associated with the economic dimension of women’s empowerment. Socio-familial empowerment was negatively associated with the three feeding criteria, except in Zimbabwe. The legal dimension of empowerment did not show any clear pattern in the associations. Greater overall empowerment of women was consistently and positively associated with multiple IYCF practices in Mali, Rwanda and Sierra Leone. However, consistent negative relationships were found in Benin and Niger. Null or mixed results were observed in the remaining countries.ConclusionsThe importance of women’s empowerment for IYCF practices needs to be discussed by context and by dimension of empowerment.

scholarly journals Production Diversity, Men's Help with Household Tasks, & Lower Women's Depression Mediate Impact of an Agriculture Intervention on Child's Dietary Diversity in Tanzania (FS01-06-19)

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marianne Santoso ◽  
Rachel Bezner Kerr ◽  
Neema Kassim ◽  
Haikael Martin ◽  
Elias Mtinda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Women’S Empowerment ◽  
Household Tasks ◽  
Household Chores ◽  
Women's Mental Health ◽  
Nutrition Sensitive ◽  
Production Diversity ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Objectives Production diversity and women's empowerment are two ways by which nutrition-sensitive agriculture interventions are thought to improve children's diet, but, few empirical studies have tested these pathways. We therefore investigated the impact of the Singida Nutrition and Agroecology Project (SNAP-Tz; NCT02761876) on child's dietary diversity, as well as the mediating role of production diversity and women's empowerment on that relationship. Methods SNAP-Tz is a randomized trial of a participatory agroecology and nutrition intervention on which mentor farmers lead their fellow farmers with children < 1 y.o. at baseline (n = 587) in learning and experimentation on agroecology, nutrition, and gender equity. We estimated the intention-to-treat impact of SNAP-Tz on Child's Dietary Diversity Score (CDDS) [0–7] using difference-in-difference analysis between 2016 and 2018. Average Causal Mediation Effect (ACME5) were estimated for production diversity (Crop Nutritional Functional Richness; 0–7) and 4 measures of women's empowerment: Abbreviated Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index (AWEAI, 0–1), women's ability to allocate income (WEAI questions; 0–1), men's help with household chores (with 7 activities; 0–7), and women's depression (Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale; 0–60). All analyses were done on Stata14 and controlled for geographic clustering and social desirability bias. Results SNAP-Tz significantly improved child's dietary diversity (β = 0.53, P < 0.01). Increased production diversity, greater male involvement in household chores, and lower women's depression mediated 11% (ACME: .06; 95%CI: .01-.11), 6% (ACME: .04; 95CI: .00-.08), and 7% (ACME: .03; 95%CI: .00-.07) of SNAP-Tz's impact on child's dietary diversity, respectively. Mediation of AWEAI and income allocation decision making, on the other hand, were not significant. Conclusions SNAP-Tz improved child's dietary diversity through increasing agricultural production diversity, men's involvement in household chores, and women's mental health. By engaging men in household tasks and prioritizing women's mental health, we can optimize the impact of nutrition-sensitive agriculture projects. Funding Sources SNAP-Tz is funded by the McKnight Foundation. SLY was supported by the NIH (K01MH098902).

scholarly journals Nutritional outcomes of empowerment and market integration for women in rural India

Food Security ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1243-1256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soumya Gupta ◽  
Vidya Vemireddy ◽  
Prabhu L. Pingali
Keyword(s):  
Market Integration ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Women’S Empowerment ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Explanatory Factors ◽  
Per Capita

Abstract Over half of all women of reproductive age are affected by anaemia in India. In this paper we study the role that both household market integration and women’s empowerment in agriculture can play in determining women’s dietary diversity. Our analysis is based on primary data from 3600 households across India on agriculture, nutrition and anthropometric outcomes. We account for market integration by way of per capita household purchases (quantity) of cereals and non- cereal food groups, such as pulses, meat/ fish/ poultry, fruits and vegetables, eggs and dairy. We construct an adapted version of the Abbreviated Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (A-WEAI) that is context- specific and agriculture- oriented. After controlling for individual, household and village- level explanatory factors, we find that – for a given level of per capita market purchases – women who are empowered in their agricultural decisions have significantly higher dietary diversity scores relative to women who are disempowered of such decisions. More specifically it is women’s empowerment in two areas: input in production decisions and membership in self- help groups that supports this result. Women’s empowerment also enhances dietary diversity in the presence of disaggregated per capita purchases of non-cereals such as pulses, meat, dairy and eggs. This highlights the importance of reorienting India’s agricultural price and procurement policies beyond staple grains to ensure better dietary diversity.

scholarly journals Content Validity of the Abbreviated Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index (A‐WEAI) in Ethiopia: A Mixed Methods Approach

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marion Min‐Barron ◽  
Jennifer Coates ◽  
Shibani Ghosh ◽  
Beatrice Rogers ◽  
John Maluccio
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Women’S Empowerment ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach

scholarly journals PERAN PEMERINTAH DAERAH DALAM PEMBERDAYAAN PEREMPUAN DI KELURAHAN KALEGOWA, KECAMATAN SOMBA OPU KABUPATEN GOWA

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adzimat Tinur Haque ◽  
Budi Setiawati ◽  
Nuryanti Mustari
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Women’S Empowerment ◽  
Governmental Organization ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
The Family ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
And Training

 Various phenomena related to women both in the political, economic, social, cultural and existential creates differences between men and women. Who gave birth to the idea that the position of women and men differ, women tend to be subordinate in the household. Therefore, in this paper want to see the role of the Family Planning and Women's Empowerment in improving the quality of women. Peneliian uses descriptive research is data collected kualitatiff dideskriptifkan based on direct interviews and direct observation in the field. Role of the Family Planning and Women's Empowerment in Women's Empowerment is to socialize the business group to participants empowerment, mentoring ranging from the preparation, implementation and evaluation, and the latter is training, which includes the training of making traditional snacks, training party bag and training dressmaking , in the event that serves as the implementing agency ie Family Planning and women's empowerment assisted by NGOs (Non Governmental Organization) as well as the PKK, while functioning as a participant that will empower women. With the passage of the role women can already malakukan Access, Control, Benefits and Participation  Berbagai fenomena terkait dengan perempuan baik dalam bidang politik, ekonomi, sosial, dan budaya menciptakan perbedaan eksistensial antara laki-laki dan perempuan. Hingga melahirkan pemikiran bahwa kedudukan perempuan dan laki-laki berbeda, perempuan cenderung sebagai subordinat dalam rumah tangga. Untuk itu, dalam tulisan ini hendak melihat peran Badan Keluarga Berencana dan Pemberdayaan Perempuan dalam meningkatkan kualitas perempuan. Peneliian ini menggunakan penelitian deskriptif kualitatiff yaitu data yang dikumpulkan dideskriptifkan berdasarkan hasil wawancara langsung dan pengamatan langsung di lapangan. Peran Badan Keluarga Berencana Dan Pemberdayaan Perempuan dalam Pemberdayaan Perempuan yaitu dengan melakukan sosialisasi tentang kelompok usaha kepada peserta pemberdayaan, pendampingan mulai dari tahap persiapan, pelaksanaan hingga evaluasi, dan yang terakhir yaitu pelatihan yang didalamnya berisi pelatihan pembuatan jajanan pasar, pelatihan tas pesta dan pelatihan penjahitan, dalam kegiatan tersebut yang berfungsi sebagai pelaksana yaitu Badan Keluarga Berencana Dan Pemberdayaan Perempuan yang dibantu oleh LSM ( Lembaga Swadaya Masyarakat) serta tim penggerak PKK, sedangkan yang berfungsi sebagai peserta yaitu perempuan yang akan melakukan pemberdayaan. Dengan berjalannya peran tersebut perempuan sudah bisa malakukan Akses, Kontrol, Manfaat dan Partisipasi.

scholarly journals EVALUASI KEBIJAKAN PEMBERDAYAAN EKONOMI PEREMPUAN MELALUI PROGRAM DESA PEREMPUAN INDONESIA MAJU MANDIRI (PRIMA) DI KELURAHAN LOK BAHU KECAMATAN SUNGAI KUNJANG KOTA SAMARINDA

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Ratih Fenty Anggriani Bintoro ◽  
Abdullah Karim ◽  
Enos Paselle
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Women’S Empowerment ◽  
Family Welfare ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Male Population ◽  
Training Material ◽  
Female Population ◽  
Left Behind

ABSTRAKHasil Susenas Tahun 2010 menunjukkan bahwa jumlah penduduk laki laki sebesar 50,17 persen, sedangkan perempuan sebesar 49,83 persen.  Walaupun jumlahnya hampir seimbang, namun fakta empiris menunjukkan bahwa kualitas hidup perempuan masih lebih rendah daripada kaum laki-laki.  Perempuan mengalami ketertinggalan dalam banyak hal, salah satunya ketertinggalan dalam aspek ekonomi.  Berbagai upaya dalam menyelesaikan ketertinggalan tersebut telah dilakukan oleh berbagai pihak contohnya Kementerian Pemberdayaan Perempuan melalui program Desa Perempuan Indonesia Maju Mandiri (PRIMA).  Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengevaluasi pelaksanaan kebijakan pemberdayaan ekonomi perempuan melalui program Desa Perempuan Indonesia Maju Mandiri (PRIMA) di Kelurahan Lok Bahu Kecamatan Sungai Kunjang Kota Samarinda dengan fokus penelitian pada aspek relevansi, efektivitas serta keberlanjutan program.  Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian kombinasi (mixed methods) untuk mendapatkan deskripsi yang mendalam tentang pelaksanaan program Desa PRIMA di Kelurahan Lok Bahu Kecamatan Sungai Kunjang Kota Samarinda serta faktor pendukung dan penghambat pelaksanaan progam tersebut. Data didapatkan melalui penyebaran kuesioner, wawancara, observasi dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa program Desa PRIMA memenuhi kriteria relevansi (relevan dengan kebutuhan perempuan), efektivitas (ketepatan sasaran program dan pencapaian tujuan program khususnya untuk peningkatan keterampilan manajemen usaha serta peningkatan pendapatan) dan keberlanjutan (layak untuk dilanjutkan).  Namun program ini tidak memenuhi kriteria efektivitas peningkatan kesejahteraan keluarga.  Faktor yang mendukung pelaksanaan Desa PRIMA adalah dukungan kondisi lingkungan, hubungan antar organisasi serta sumber daya manusia.  Sedangkan yang menghambat adalah sumber daya finansial (anggaran).  Rekomendasi yang dapat diberikan adalah perlunya pemetaan kebutuhan materi pelatihan, perlunya peningkatan motivasi kewirausahaan dan pembangunan jejaring antar pelaku usaha serta komitmen anggaran untuk keberlanjutan program.Kata kunci: Pemberdayaan Perempuan, Desa PRIMA, Samarinda. ABSTRACTThe results of SUSENAS 2010 show that the total male population is 50,17 %, while the female population is 49,83 %.  Although the numbers are almost equal, empirical facts show that the quality of life for women is still lower than men.  Women are left behind in many ways, for example in economic aspect.  Various parties have made various efforts to resolve this gap, for example the Ministry of Women’s Empowerment through PRIMA Village program.  This study aims to evaluate the implementation of women's economic empowerment policies through PRIMA Village program in Lok Bahu Village, Sungai Kunjang Subdistrict, Samarinda City, with a research focus on aspects of relevance, effectiveness and sustainability of the program.  This study uses mixed methods in order to get description about the implementation of the PRIMA Village program and also the supporting and inhibiting factors for the implementation of the program.  Data obtained through questionnaires, interviews, observation and documentation. The results show that the PRIMA Village program meets the criteria of relevance (relevant to the needs of women), effectiveness (accuracy of program goals and achievement of program objectives specifically for improving business management skills and increasing income) and sustainability (worth continuing).  However, this program does not meet the effectiveness criteria for improving family welfare.  The supporting factors of the implementation of PRIMA Village are the support of environmental conditions, relations between organizations and human resources.  Whereas the obstacle is financial resources (budget).  Recommendations that can be given are the need to map training material needs, the need to increase entrepreneurial motivation and build networks among business actors as well as a budget commitment for program sustainability.Keywords : Women’s Empowerment, PRIMA Village, Samarinda.

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