What encourages households to adopt rice as a new crop? Understanding gender roles and perceptions in households in northern Namibia

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ID3887306
AuthorsKosuke Kaida (0000-0002-4048-1633, Denka (Japan), corresponding author), Yoshiaki Nishikawa (0000-0002-8845-2946), Thomas Benisiu, Ottilie Shivolo, Vistorina Hango
Year2017
Volume27
Issue7
Pages952-964
Publication date2017-10-03
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueDevelopment in Practice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0961-4524 • E-ISSN: 1364-9213
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09614524.2017.1354975
OpenAlexW2758914999
LanguageEN
References cited12

This article investigates how the introduction of new crops influences intra-household decision-making among the Ovambo in northern Namibia where women are responsible for crop farming, while men are engaged in livestock farming. It examines gender relations that underlie daily activities. The findings of the study show that women try new crops on their own or with the help of their children and do not negotiate with their husband, mothers, or brothers over household resources such as land, labour, and the cash of other family members. Women avoid conflicts with family members, but may have an increased perception of contribution to the household if they succeed in introducing new crops

Agriculture · Business · Cash · Cash crop · Economic growth · Economics · Family farm · Gender relations · Geography · Livestock · Negotiation · Perception · Social science · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Agricultural Innovations and Practices · Gender Studies · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology

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