Agricultural livelihoods and nutrition - exploring the links with women in Zambia

Author(s)
Kent, Rebecca
MacRae, Mairi
Editor(s)
Sweetman, Caroline
Smyth, Ines
Publication date
2010-11-02
Subject
Food and livelihoods
Gender
Keywords
Food security
Livelihoods
Gender mainstreaming
Gender and Development Journal
GaD
Country
Zambia

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Publisher(s)
Oxfam GB
Routledge
Journal
Gender & Development
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10546/131746
DOI
10.1080/13552074.2010.522025
Document type
Journal article
Language
English
Description
This article examines food security, nutrition, and women's agricultural livelihoods in Western Province, Zambia. It draws on data from field research supported by Concern Worldwide UK. The research aimed to explore links between food procurement, livelihoods and care at the household level, and recognises the role of institutions and access to assets in shaping livelihood choices by women. Women describe agriculture as the principal route out of food insecurity, and also as a means to a stable livelihood. However, more support is required for women's livelihood activities including agriculture, to enable women to produce enough food to feed themselves and their families. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis. For the full table of contents for this and previous issues of this journal, please visit the <a href="http://www.genderanddevelopment.org">Gender and Development</a> website.
Pages
23
ISSN
1355-2074
EISSN
1364-9221
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