Author: Fred I. A. OmuPublisher:
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Category : Rural development
Languages : en
Pages : 342
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Integrated Rural Development in Nigeria and Women's Role
Author: Fred I. A. OmuPublisher:
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Category : Rural development
Languages : en
Pages : 342
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Women In Rural Development
Author: Donald R. MickelwaitPublisher: Westview Press
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Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Report on the role of women in rural development in seven developing countries of English speaking Africa and Latin America - presents the results of field studies and surveys of opportunities for, decision making by and participation of women in agricultural production, community development, commerce, family planning and welfare and education of children, etc., with a view to finding ways of using women more effectively in the development process. Bibliography pp. 217 to 224, references and statistical tables.
The Paradox of Special Agency for Rural Development in Nigeria
Author: S. A. AziegbePublisher:
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Category : Rural development
Languages : en
Pages : 64
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Gender in Agriculture Sourcebook
Author: World BankPublisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 0821375881
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 792
Book Description
The 'Gender in Agriculture Sourcebook' provides an up-to-date understanding of gender issues and a rich compilation of compelling evidence of good practices and lessons learned to guide practitioners in integrating gender dimensions into agricultural projects and programs. It is serves as a tool for: guidance; showcasing key principles in integrating gender into projects; stimulating the imagination of practitioners to apply lessons learned, experiences, and innovations to the design of future support and investment in the agriculture sector. The Sourcebook draws on a wide range of experience from World Bank, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and other donor agencies, governments, institutions, and groups active in agricultural development. The Sourcebook looks at: access to and control of assets; access to markets, information and organization; and capacity to manage risk and vulnerability through a gender lens. There are 16 modules covering themes of cross-cutting importance for agriculture with strong gender dimensions (Policy, Public Administration and Governance; Agricultural Innovation and Education; Food Security; Markets; Rural Finance; Rural Infrastructure; Water; Land; Labor; Natural Resource Management; and Disaster and Post-Conflict Management) and specific subsectors in agriculture (Crops, Livestock, Forestry, and Fisheries). A separate module on Monitoring and Evaluation is included, responding to the need to track implementation and development impact. Each module contains three different sub-units: (1) A Module Overview gives a broad introduction to the topic and provides a summary of major development issues in the sector and rationale of looking at gender dimension; (2) Thematic Notes provide a brief and technically sound guide in gender integration in selected themes with lessons learned, guidelines, checklists, organizing principles, key questions, and key performance indicators; and (3) Innovative Activity Profiles describe the design and innovative features of recent and exciting projects and activities that have been implemented or are ongoing.
Rural Development and Women in Africa
Author: International Labour OfficePublisher: International Labour Organization
ISBN: 9789221036333
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Proceedings and papers prepared for the ILO Tripartite African Regional Seminar on Rural Development and Women held in Dakar, Senegal on June 15-19, 1981.
Toward Climate-Resilient Development in Nigeria
Author: Raffaello CervigniPublisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 0821399241
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
If not addressed in time, climate change is expected to exacerbate Nigeria’s current vulnerability to weather swings and limit its ability to achieve and sustain the objectives of Vision 20:2020 [as defined in http://www.npc.gov.ng /home/doc.aspx?mCatID=68253]. The likely impacts include: • A long-term reduction in crop yields of 20–30 percent • Declining productivity of livestock, with adverse consequences on livelihoods • Increase in food imports (up to 40 percent for rice long term) • Worsening prospects for food security, particularly in the north and the southwest • A long-term decline in GDP of up to 4.5 percent The impacts may be worse if the economy diversifies away from agriculture more slowly than Vision 20:2020 anticipates, or if there is too little irrigation to counter the effects of rising temperatures on rain-fed yields. Equally important, investment decisions made on the basis of historical climate may be wrong: projects ignoring climate change might be either under- or over-designed, with losses (in terms of excess capital costs or foregone revenues) of 20–40 percent of initial capital in the case of irrigation or hydropower. Fortunately, there is a range of technological and management options that make sense, both to better handle current climate variability and to build resilience against a harsher climate: • By 2020 sustainable land management practices applied to 1 million hectares can offset most of the expected shorter-term yield decline; gradual extension of these practices to 50 percent of cropland, possibly combined with extra irrigation, can also counter-balance longer-term climate change impacts. • Climate-smart planning and design of irrigation and hydropower can more than halve the risks and related costs of making the wrong investment decision. The Federal Government could consider 10 short-term priority responses to build resilience to both current climate variability and future change through actions to improve climate governance across sectors, research and extension in agriculture, hydro-meteorological systems; integration of climate factors into the design of irrigation and hydropower projects, and mainstreaming climate concerns into priority programs, such as the Agriculture Transformation Agenda.
Communicating for Development
Author: Andrew A. MoemekaPublisher: SUNY Press
ISBN: 9780791418338
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
This book discusses the place of communication in economic development and social change, not only as it pertains to "developing" societies, but also as it relates to the "developed" societies where socio-economic advancement has created a pressing need for social change or the elimination of the dysfunctional effects of industrial development. Addressed are historical development, theoretical perspectives, and implementation strategies and methods. In doing so, the contributors touch on the relevance of economics, sociology, psychology, organization, public relations, management and ethics, as well as the impact of multinational corporations on host-country development and social change.
Participation of Women in Rural Development (Nigeria)
Author: Jadesola Olayinka Debo AkandePublisher:
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Category : Nigeria
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
Conference paper prapared for an ILO Meeting surveying participation of rural women in rural development in Nigeria - discusses effects of agrarian reform, land tenure, agricultural policies and agricultural mechanization on woman workers, access to rural area credit, role of women's associations in community development, availability and use of indigenous technology and infrastructure, etc., and examines obstacles to their full contribution to economic development. Questionnaire, references and statistical tables. Conference held in Dakar 1981 Jun 15 to 19.
Women, Work, and Gender Relations in Developing Countries
Author: Claire BélangerPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313031681
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
The chapters in this collection are based on qualitative fieldwork studies and collectively offer the reader a perspective on women, work, and gender relations that is at once multidisciplinary and feminist. Women's work in the household, agriculture, industry, and in the so-called informal sector is explored with a concern for the ways in which gender, class, and ethnicity are constructed by the larger socioeconomic structures in which women live. By taking concrete analyses of women's lives as their point of departure, the contributors to this volume strive to bridge the gap between socio-economic structure of the society and the actual circumstances in which women find themselves. In this way, readers and scholars alike are better able to untangle the complex dynamics of gender relations and to develop strategies for social change.
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