Higher agricultural education and opportunities in rural development for women - An overview and summary of five case-studies
Prepared by
Marilee Karl
in collaboration with
William I. Lindley
L. Van Crowder
Nathaniel Doron
Education Group
Extension, Education and Communication Service, FAO
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, 1997
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Literacy and access to formal education
Women's unequal participation in education: Causes and constraints
The process and benefits of education
An investment in development: Educational opportunities for women and girls
Access to extension and training
Responsivenees of research institutes to the needs of women farmers
Women and participation in agricultural policy-making and development bodies
Role of agriculture in the economy
Women's roles and contributions to agriculture
Access to extension and other services
Women's enrolment in tertiary education
Higher agricultural education in Côte d'Ivoire
Higher agricultural education in Jordan
Higher agricultural education in Nigeria