Gender Disparity of Pulse Production and Management. Damot Gale Woreda Smallholder Farmers in Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9783346620828)

Scientific Study from the year 2022 in the subject Sociology - Relationships and Family, language: English, abstract: The intension of this study is to investigate gender roles in the production of pulse crops, women and men farmers' access to productive resources such as land, extension services, technology, plowing oxen and credit to pulse production. It also indicates market related challenges, and determinants on the preferences of pulse consumption in the study area. The finding of this study can be used as a guide for policy makers and agricultural development planners while designing agricultural projects to provide appropriate interventions to women and men farmers based on their experiences and interests. It also indicates the factors that need great concern along with technological innovation in order to get appropriate results from production, marketing, and consumption of pulse crops. The general objective of this study is to investigate gender related challenges in the production, marketing, and consumption of pulse crops among smallholder farmers in Damot Gale woreda. The specific objectives of the study are: To investigate gender differentiated access to productive resources in the production of pulse crops; to assess the role of women and men farmers in the production of pulse crops; to examine women and men farmers challenges and influencing factors on pulse marketing; and to examine determinants on the preference of pulse consumption. The research questions are: How does gender determine access to productive resources in the production of pulse crops? What is the role of women and men farmers in the production of pulse crops?, What are women and men farmers challenges and influencing factors on pulse marketing? And what are the factors that determine preference of pulse consumption?

Author: Yenealem Bezabih
ISBN-10: 3346620824
ISBN-13: 9783346620828
Publisher: Grin Verlag
Language: English
Published: 04/25/2022
Pages: 92
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.29lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.22d