Male and female scientists differ in their suitability assessments of food-securing upgrading strategies
by Frieder Graef; Götz Uckert
International Journal of Agricultural Resources, Governance and Ecology (IJARGE), Vol. 12, No. 3, 2016

Abstract: Enhancing food security is a main goal of subsistence farmers in sub-Saharan Africa because these farmers are highly vulnerable to food insecurity. Participatory research can help stabilise and enhance food security through the development and implementation of upgrading strategies (UPS). Prior to dissemination, implementation, and upscaling to other areas, such practices require ex-ante assessment of their suitability in target regions. These assessments need to be done by both the local stakeholders and scientists in a gender-specific way. This article reports the differences between 32 Tanzanian and German female and male scientists in their perception and assessment of the suitability of 13 UPS. The authors found many gender specific differences depending on type of upgrading strategy, suitability criteria, and regional agro-climate. It is emphasised that differentiating between female and male perceptions and assessments in selecting and developing food-securing UPS is an important precondition for sustainable UPS implementation.

Online publication date: Sun, 14-Aug-2016

The full text of this article is only available to individual subscribers or to users at subscribing institutions.

 
Existing subscribers:
Go to Inderscience Online Journals to access the Full Text of this article.

Pay per view:
If you are not a subscriber and you just want to read the full contents of this article, buy online access here.

Complimentary Subscribers, Editors or Members of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Agricultural Resources, Governance and Ecology (IJARGE):
Login with your Inderscience username and password:

Username:        Password:          Forgotten your password?

Want to subscribe?
A subscription gives you complete access to all articles in the current issue, as well as to all articles in the previous three years (where applicable). See our Orders page to subscribe.

If you still need assistance, please email subs@inderscience.com