Gender equity and social capital in smallholder farmer groups in central Mozambique

cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Center for Tropical Agricultureen
cg.coverage.countryMozambique
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2MZ
cg.coverage.regionSouthern Africa
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africa
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1080/09614520802181970en
cg.issn0961-4524en
cg.issn1364-9213en
cg.issue4-5en
cg.journalDevelopment in Practiceen
cg.volume18en
dc.contributor.authorGotschi, Elisabethen
dc.contributor.authorNjuki, Jemimahen
dc.contributor.authorDelve, Robert J.en
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-12T18:52:17Zen
dc.date.available2016-07-12T18:52:17Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/76154
dc.titleGender equity and social capital in smallholder farmer groups in central Mozambiqueen
dcterms.abstractThis case study from Bu´zi district, Mozambique investigated whether gender equality, in terms of male and female participation in groups, leads to gender equity in sharing of benefits from the social capital created through the group. Exploring the complex connection between gender, groups, and social capital, we found that gender equity is not necessarily achieved by guaranteeing men and women equal rights through established by-laws, or dealing with groups as a collective entity. While there were no significant differences in the investment patterns of men and women in terms of participation in group activities and contribution of communal work, access to leadership positions and benefits from social capital were unequally distributed. Compared with men, women further found it difficult to transform social relations into improved access to information, access to markets, or help in case of need.en
dcterms.accessRightsLimited Access
dcterms.bibliographicCitationGotschi, Elisabeth; Njuki, Jemimah; Delve, Robert. 2008. Gender equity and social capital in smallholder farmer groups in central Mozambique. Dvelopment in Practice. 18: 650-657.en
dcterms.extent650-657en
dcterms.issued2008-08en
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.publisherInforma UK Limiteden
dcterms.subjectsmallholdersen
dcterms.subjectparticipatory approachesen
dcterms.subjectgenderen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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