Women’s participation in agricultural cooperatives in Ethiopia
This paper uses a rich dataset from a survey undertaken by the Ethiopian Economic Association (EEA) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in 2009 in eight woredas in seven regions of Ethiopia with a sample of 1,117 households and 73 agricultural cooperatives. Using descriptive statistics and econometric analysis under a critical gender lens, the paper identifies which cooperative, household, and individual level characteristics influence women’s participation in agricultural cooperatives. The findings suggest that a major barrier to women’s access are gender biases within households, communities, and cooperatives themselves that favor educated male household heads and land owners over resource-poor women.
Auteur: Thomas Woldu
Autres autheurs: Fanaye Tadesse, Marie-Katherine Waller
Organisation: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Année: 2013
Pays: Ethiopia
Couverture géographique: Afrique
Type: Document de travail
Texte intégral disponible à l'adresse: http://www.ifpri.org/cdmref/p15738coll2/id/127748/filename/127959.pdf
Langue: English