Best Practice in Gender

Best Practice in Gender

The study assessed women's constraints, priorities and needs with respect to agricultural extension. Extension activities and messages should be based on diagnosis which includes gender differences in activities, resources, opportunities and...

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Main Author: Roseberry, Wendy
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
CROPS
EXTENSION SERVICES
FARMERS
FEMALE
GENDER
GENDER BIASES
GENDER DIFFERENCES
HOME
LIVESTOCK
STD
WOMEN FARMERS
WOMEN PRODUCERS
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1996/02/13982908/best-practice-gender
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9978
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spelling okr-10986-99782021-04-23T14:02:48Z Best Practice in Gender Roseberry, Wendy AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION CROPS EXTENSION SERVICES FARMERS FEMALE GENDER GENDER BIASES GENDER DIFFERENCES HOME LIVESTOCK STD WOMEN FARMERS WOMEN PRODUCERS The study assessed women's constraints, priorities and needs with respect to agricultural extension. Extension activities and messages should be based on diagnosis which includes gender differences in activities, resources, opportunities and benefits. Women have less time than men, and certain periods of day are dedicated to specific activities. Extension activities must match the time and place specified by women. The extension needs of men and women differ. Women need direct extension on the crops and livestock they grow or have responsibility for. A priority of extension services should be facilitating women's access to labor-saving technology. Male extension workers should be taught how to approach women producers in a culturally acceptable manner. 2012-08-13T10:02:39Z 2012-08-13T10:02:39Z 1996-02 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1996/02/13982908/best-practice-gender http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9978 English Africa Region Findings & Good Practice Infobriefs; No. 01 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Africa
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topic AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
CROPS
EXTENSION SERVICES
FARMERS
FEMALE
GENDER
GENDER BIASES
GENDER DIFFERENCES
HOME
LIVESTOCK
STD
WOMEN FARMERS
WOMEN PRODUCERS
spellingShingle AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
CROPS
EXTENSION SERVICES
FARMERS
FEMALE
GENDER
GENDER BIASES
GENDER DIFFERENCES
HOME
LIVESTOCK
STD
WOMEN FARMERS
WOMEN PRODUCERS
Roseberry, Wendy
Best Practice in Gender
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description The study assessed women's constraints, priorities and needs with respect to agricultural extension. Extension activities and messages should be based on diagnosis which includes gender differences in activities, resources, opportunities and benefits. Women have less time than men, and certain periods of day are dedicated to specific activities. Extension activities must match the time and place specified by women. The extension needs of men and women differ. Women need direct extension on the crops and livestock they grow or have responsibility for. A priority of extension services should be facilitating women's access to labor-saving technology. Male extension workers should be taught how to approach women producers in a culturally acceptable manner.
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author Roseberry, Wendy
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url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1996/02/13982908/best-practice-gender
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9978
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