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  1. 1. FISCAL POLICY AND GENDER INEQUALITY : A CASE OF AGRICULTURE SECTOR IN NIGERIA

    Magister-uppsats, Södertörns högskola/Nationalekonomi

    Författare :Adetutu O Emmanuel; [2023]
    Nyckelord :;

    Sammanfattning : Over the years governmental efforts to resolve the issues of gender inequality particularly in the developing countries appear to be less significant, and some scholars have identified this failing as the bane of economic growth and development in such countries. It is argued that the consequences which stems from discrimination against women who constitute about 70% of agricultural labor market in Nigeria and their low empowerment in Nigeria's agriculture sector led to the overall low productivity in the country's agriculture sector. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Accessing credit through social relationships : a case study of cassava farmers in Central Uganda

    Master-uppsats, SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Författare :Susanna Larsson; [2023]
    Nyckelord :credit; access; agricultural market systems; value chain; moral economy; institutional bricolage;

    Sammanfattning : The FAO aims to support local farmers in Nakasongola District, Uganda, to tap into value-added cassava market opportunities. This thesis critically examines farmers' experiences in these cassava markets, challenging classical economic assumptions that underpin the FAO project. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Drivers and Barriers for Biochar Deployment in Swedish Agriculture : a Multi-Level Perspective on Sustainability Transitions

    Master-uppsats, SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Författare :Danielle Jansen; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Agriculture; Socio-technical transitions; Multi-level perspective;

    Sammanfattning : There are several sustainability challenges (e.g., environmental degradation, biodiversity loss, and food insecurity) that agro-food systems face. Simultaneously, agriculture is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Determinants of Female Farmers Access to Agrarian Extension Services: A case study from Ethiopia

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Författare :Miranda Savini Nicci; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Agrarian Development; Agricultural Extension Services AES ; Female Small-holder Farmers; Ethiopia; Business and Economics;

    Sammanfattning : This paper aims at investigating the determinants of female farmers access to Agrarian Extension Services in Ethiopia, where extension services represent a critical tool for the development of the agrarian sector. Despite the country’s efforts to develop a gender-responsive extension system, several bottlenecks are negatively driving down women’s access to these services. LÄS MER

  7. 5. The Impacts of Climate Change on the Livelihoods of Small-Scale Traders in Zambia: A Case Study of Cross-Border Traders in Kazungula District

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Författare :Saidi Victor Phiri; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Vulnerability; climate change; cross-border trader; and livelihoods; Social Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : Climate change is one of the global problems that the world is facing today. Previous studies have shown that climate change has negatively affected the livelihoods of the vulnerable population. However, understanding climate change is usually influenced by how it affects a person’s livelihood. LÄS MER