Improving extension work with rural women

Contents

Acknowledgements

Preface

Trainer's guide: Improving extension work with rural women

Introduction

Module 1 The need to work with women

Introduction and module aim

Training objectives

Key points

Section 1: Women in agriculture and rural development

Section 2: Barriers to women's involvement in extension

Section 3: Reaching women farmers: The difficulties faced by extension services

Additional readings

Module 1 Annexes

Module 2 Analysing women's activities

Introduction and module aim

Training objectives

Key points

Section 1: What information is needed

Section 2: Gender and situation analysis

Additional Readings

Module 2 Annexes

Module 3: Developing appropriate packages

Introduction and module aim

Training objectives

Key points

Section 1 Technical content of extension packages

Section 2 Access to credit

Section 3 Developing extension packages appropriate for rural women

Additional Readings

Module 3 Annexes

Module 4 Working with rural women in practice

Introduction and module aim

Training Objectives

Key Points

Section 1 Contacting rural women

Section 2 Time and location of extension activities

Section 3 Communication methods

Section 4 Women's groups

Additional readings

Module 4 Annexes

Course design: Improving extension work with rural women

Stage 1 Planning

Stage 2 Implementation

Stage 3 Evaluation

Training methods

Learners' workbook: Improving extension work with rural women

Module 1 The need to work with women

Section 1 Women in agriculture and rural development

Section 2 Barriers to women's involvement in extension

Section 3 Reaching women farmers: the difficulties faced by extension services

Individual exercise: Develop a plan

Module 2 Analysing women's activities

Section 1 What information is needed

Section 2 Gender and situation analysis

Individual exercise: Develop a plan

Module 3 Developing appropriate packages

Section 1 Technical content of extension packages

Section 2 Access to credit

Section 3 Developing extension packages appropriate for rural women

Individual exercise: Develop a plan

Module 4 Working with rural women in practice

Section 1 Contacting rural women

Section 2 Time and location of extension activities

Section 3 Communication methods

Section 4 Women's groups

Individual exercise: Develop a plan