Gender differentials in crop-livestock production in Ada, Lume and Gimbichu woredas of Ethiopia
1999
Addis tiruneh (Addis Abeba Univ. (Ethiopia)) | Verkaijl, Hugo | Teklu Tesfaye | Mwangi, Wilfred
The evidence derived from this study indicates that male and female household heads often have very different rights and responsibilities with respect to resource ownership and decision making in the process of agricultural production. In terms of access to and control of resources, it was found that there was no significant difference between male-headed and female-headed households particularly with respect to access to farm land. There were, however, significant differences in terms number of cattle owned and family size between male-headed and female-headed households. Male-headed households have more access to education than female-headed households. Lack of education, draft power and labor will limit access of female-headed households to agricultural technology which will have a negative effect on agricultural production. Women in both female-headed and male-headed households make central decision in allocating resources to crop and livestock production as well as in consuming and selling of the products and in keeping of the proceeds. Marry decisions in male-headed households were made jointly by husband and wife.
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