Working Document Series Open Access Ecological and gender impacts of land use cover change in Southern Ethiopia: Review S.A. Zenebe The rapid rate of land use and land cover change and associated dramatic dynamics over the past decades, has caused the fear that it will be one of the major environmental challenges facing the Earth over the next century. Land cover chang… RUF-40701 2019 CC BY 4.0 17 Nov 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Development of food based dietary guidelines for rural Kenyan women using linear programming I. D. Brouwer · S. Ngala · A. Syda Developing countries women (of child bearing age) are vulnerable to micronutrient deficiencies which can have major adverse health consequences. The aim of this study was to improve dietary quality of women of childbearing age in rural Ken… RUF-39655 2018 CC BY 4.0 22 Sep 2022
Working Document Series Open Access A socio-economic assessment of cavy production in the Western Highlands of Cameroon C. H. Yiva The general objective of this study was to improve the livelihoods of cavy farmers in the Western highlands of Cameroun by describing their socio-economic characteristics, identifying cavy market chains, estimating the contribution of cavy… RUF-37794 2016 CC BY 4.0 30 Oct 2018
Working Document Series Open Access The impact of extension services on agricultural production: a case of maize in Ludewa District of Njombe Region, Tanzania M.B. Mbise The agricultural sector is Tanzania’s main economic pillar. However, the development of the sector cannot be achieved without transformation of smallholder agriculture, which make up the larger proportion of the sector in the country. Prov… RUF-37759 2016 CC BY 4.0 30 Oct 2018
Working Document Series Open Access Attracting women into agricultural education: Constraints and best practice Martin. Adrienne · Forsythe. Lora · M. Najjingo Mangheni The study focuses on women’s participation in higher agricultural education in four African countries. Barriers begin at secondary school where girls are less likely to take natural sciences, and negative perceptions of agriculture prevent… RUF-35164 2010 CC BY 4.0 16 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Strengthening Science and Technological Capacity in Africa: Engaging Women and youth R.K. Mibey Economic growth depends on the country’s capacity to develop and apply new technologies and innovations.This therefore becomes the ultimate yardstick for measuring the success of nations on how effective their activities improve the lives … RUF-32397 2012 CC BY 4.0 16 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Women Participatory Evaluation of Video Impact Using Sustainable Livelihood Approach P. Lebailly · P. Van Mele · J. Wanvoeke · E. Zossou Parboiling is an important rice processing activity that generates income for many rural women. Using the sustainable livelihoods framework to evaluate the impact of a farmer-to-farmer video on the improved rice parboiling technology, wome… RUF-31477 2012 CC BY 4.0 2 Oct 2013
