What agricultural transition means for women in male-headed households in South Asia: an in-depth exploration of intrahousehold evaluation processes

IF 1.2 Q2 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
E. Karki, A. Chaudhary, A. Sharma, P. Timsina, R. Sharma, A. Leipzig, B. Brown
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AbstractWomen’s participation in agriculture is increasing in the Eastern Gangetic Plains due to various external drivers, but they continue to play a limited role in agricultural decision-making. Yet there is limited understanding of the perspectives of spouses in male-headed households post-technology adoption. To understand post-technology adoption experiences of spouses, we conducted qualitative and semi-structured individual interviews with household heads and their spouses in 47 households. This approach aimed to understand their perception on recent adoption of conservation agriculture and its influence on their socio-economic status and roles in agricultural production. Both household heads and their spouses tended to prioritize technological benefits, status change, changing roles and responsibilities at the household level as important contributions/aspects of new conservation agriculture practices. However, upon deeper inspection, women had limited mechanistic understanding compared to men, and their use of free time was situation dependent with location-specific opportunities for women to upskill. Efforts to reduce the information gap and incorporate their technological preferences and needs into future promotional activities are necessary to improve women’s participation in decision-making. Similarly, opportunities to upskill can provide potential opportunities for women to realize their personal aspirations and have a positive influence on their household and community.Keywords: Genderdecision-makingsustainable intensificationfarmer resource allocationconservation agriculture AcknowledgmentsWe are thankful to the 94 respondents who gave their time for this research. We are thankful to the transcribers and members of our local partner organizations (Uttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Satmile Satish Club O Pathagar, Department of Agriculture, Sabuj Mitra Krishak Sangha and Sabuj Bahini, Gourangapur Farmers Club in West Bengal; Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute [BARI] and Rangpur Dinajpur Rural Service [RDRS] in Bangladesh; Bihar Agricultural University [BAU] in Bihar; Nepal Agricultural Research Council [NARC] in Nepal) in assisting the team during data collection. We would like to thank Prof. Sucharita Sen for her very useful comments on earlier versions of this paper.Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.Ethical approvalThis research was passed by CIMMYT internal review ethics board and approved as low risk research (IREC-2019.010).Data availability statementAnonymized Data can be made available on reasonable request.Additional informationFundingThis research is funded by the Australian Centre for International Research via CSE/2011/077.Notes on contributorsE. KarkiEmma Karki is a Senior Research Analyst at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) based in Kathmandu, Nepal. At CIMMYT, she is currently working on the Sustainable and Resilient Farming System Intensification project. She is interested in understanding institutions, structures, and systems for sustainable agricultural practices through a gender and social inclusion lens. She has a master’s degree in Climate Change and Development.A. ChaudharyAnjana Chaudhary is a Research Associate (social sciences) at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) based in Kathmandu, Nepal. She has a master’s degree focused on public health. She brings a well-established background in the development field with exposure to various subjects, health, nutrition, gender, and agriculture. She contributes to the implementation of research activities and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data. Her research interests focus on understanding the gender dynamics that influence the decision-making, access to available facilities and its impact on health and living.A. SharmaAkriti Sharma is a Research Analyst at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) based in Kathmandu, Nepal. She has a master’s degree focused on Environmental Science & Policy, and a bachelor’s in Economics. Her research interests focus on sustainable agricultural development for food security.P. TimsinaPragya Timsina is a Social Researcher at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) based in New Delhi, India. She has a master’s degree from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences in Ecology, Environment and Sustainable Development and a bachelor’s degree from University of Delhi. She has previously worked in community development in different regions in India and is currently involved in various projects in India, Nepal and Bangladesh at CIMMYT. Her research interests include gender, marginalized groups, climate change and resilience.R. SharmaRama Sharma is a social researcher and development professional based in Nepal and was previously associated with CIMMYT and involved in Sustainable and Resilient Farming Systems Intensification in the Eastern Gangetic Plains (SRFSI) Project.A. LeipzigAva Leipzig was previously associated as an intern within the Sustainable and Resilient Farming Systems Intensification in the Eastern Gangetic Plains (SRFSI) Project at CIMMYT, Nepal.B. BrownDr. Brendan Brown is an agricultural innovation researcher at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) based in Kathmandu, Nepal. He works on understanding the uptake and implications of agricultural system change, with a focus on sustainable agricultural intensification. He has a PhD that focused on Sustainable agricultural intensification in Eastern and Southern Africa, and a has a bachelor’s degree of Agricultural Science.
农业转型对南亚男性户主家庭中的妇女意味着什么:对家庭内部评价过程的深入探索
摘要恒河平原东部地区女性农业参与率在多种外部驱动因素的作用下不断提高,但在农业决策中发挥的作用仍然有限。然而,人们对技术采用后男性户主家庭中配偶观点的理解有限。为了了解配偶采用技术后的经历,我们对47个家庭的户主及其配偶进行了定性和半结构化的个人访谈。这种方法的目的是了解他们对最近采用保护性农业的看法及其对他们的社会经济地位和在农业生产中的作用的影响。户主及其配偶都倾向于优先考虑技术利益、地位变化、在家庭一级改变角色和责任,作为新的保护性农业做法的重要贡献/方面。然而,深入观察后发现,与男性相比,女性对机械的理解有限,她们对空闲时间的利用取决于具体情况,取决于妇女提高技能的具体地点机会。必须努力缩小信息差距并将她们的技术偏好和需要纳入今后的宣传活动,以改善妇女参与决策。同样,提高技能的机会可以为妇女提供实现其个人愿望的潜在机会,并对其家庭和社区产生积极影响。关键词:性别决策;可持续集约化;农民资源配置;保护性农业感谢94名受访者为本研究付出了宝贵的时间。我们感谢我们当地合作组织的转录员和成员(Uttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Satmile Satish Club O Pathagar,农业部,Sabuj Mitra Krishak Sangha和Sabuj Bahini,西孟加拉邦的Gourangapur农民俱乐部;孟加拉国农业研究所(BARI)和Rangpur Dinajpur农村服务机构(RDRS);比哈尔邦农业大学[BAU];尼泊尔农业研究委员会(NARC)在数据收集期间协助该小组。我们要感谢Sucharita Sen教授对本文早期版本的非常有用的评论。披露声明作者未报告潜在的利益冲突。伦理审批本研究已通过CIMMYT内部审查伦理委员会,并被批准为低风险研究(IREC-2019.010)。数据可用性声明应合理要求,可提供匿名数据。本研究由澳大利亚国际研究中心通过CSE/2011/077号文件资助。关于贡献者的说明。KarkiEmma Karki是位于尼泊尔加德满都的国际玉米和小麦改良中心(CIMMYT)的高级研究分析师。在CIMMYT,她目前正在从事可持续和弹性农业系统集约化项目。她感兴趣的是通过性别和社会包容的视角来理解可持续农业实践的机构、结构和系统。她拥有气候变化与发展硕士学位。乔杜里·扬贾纳·乔杜里(ChaudharyAnjana Chaudhary)是位于尼泊尔加德满都的国际玉米和小麦改良中心(CIMMYT)的研究员(社会科学)。她拥有公共卫生硕士学位。她在发展领域有着良好的背景,接触过健康、营养、性别和农业等各个主题。她为研究活动的实施以及定性和定量数据的分析作出贡献。她的研究兴趣集中在理解影响决策、获得可用设施及其对健康和生活的影响的性别动态。SharmaAkriti Sharma是位于尼泊尔加德满都的国际玉米和小麦改良中心(CIMMYT)的研究分析师。她拥有环境科学与政策硕士学位和经济学学士学位。主要研究方向为农业可持续发展与粮食安全。TimsinaPragya Timsina是设在印度新德里的国际玉米和小麦改良中心(CIMMYT)的社会研究员。她在塔塔社会科学研究所获得生态、环境和可持续发展硕士学位,在德里大学获得学士学位。她曾在印度不同地区从事社区发展工作,目前在CIMMYT参与印度、尼泊尔和孟加拉国的各种项目。她的研究兴趣包括性别、边缘群体、气候变化和复原力。 SharmaRama Sharma是尼泊尔的一名社会研究员和发展专家,曾在CIMMYT工作,并参与了东恒河平原可持续和弹性农业系统强化(SRFSI)项目。莱比锡曾在尼泊尔CIMMYT的“东部恒河平原可持续和弹性农业系统强化”(SRFSI)项目中担任实习生。BrownDr。Brendan Brown是位于尼泊尔加德满都的国际玉米和小麦改良中心(CIMMYT)的农业创新研究员。他致力于理解农业系统变化的吸收和影响,重点是可持续农业集约化。他拥有研究非洲东部和南部可持续农业集约化的博士学位,并拥有农业科学学士学位。
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Gender Technology & Development
Gender Technology & Development SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY-
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期刊介绍: Gender, Technology and Development is an international, multi-disciplinary, refereed journal serving as a forum for exploring the linkages among changing gender relations, technological change and developing societies. The journal"s main focus is on the shifting boundaries and meanings of gender, technology and development, addressing transnational phenomena and engaging in dialogues that cut across geographical boundaries.
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