Role of Rural Women in Sustaining Household Food Supplies in Western Sudan.

Abstract

In the context of rural Western Sudan, where recurrent droughts, socioeconomic problems, conflicts, and males" outmigration, recognition of role women in household food security is a particularly important. The study aimed to assess rural women"s contribution to sustain household food supplies, and thus valuing the potential role of women in achieving household food security. Employing primary and secondary data, the study argues that rural women play a crucial role in sustaining foods for smoothing their household consumption, thus, they contribute more to achieve household food security, more likely than men do. This study indicates that food preparation, processing and preservation, and the daily food consumption quantity and quality are exclusively women responsibilities. The work of rural women as food producer and provider is lack recognition and assessment and thus support and assistance. Understanding the actual contribution of rural men and women in household food security will help designing policies and programs to address the challenges of food security in Western Sudan. The status of rural women as food provider can be enhanced and empowered through adoption of supportive national food policy.

Efficacy and Safety of Double J Stenting (DJS) and Percutaneous Nephrostomy (PCN) in Patients with Obstructive Uropathy

“…While endoscopic ureteral stents have shown effectiveness in treating benign intrinsic ureteral blockages, their application is limited in cases of extrinsic compression by malignant conditions, where percutaneous nephrostomy becomes the preferred method. This preference is especially pronounced in cases where tumor involvement precludes retrograde stenting, a finding supported by Ku JH et al (7), Chang HC et al (13), and Nariculam J et al ( 14), who advocate for PCN as the superior choice for temporary urine diversion in advanced cancer cases presenting with obstructive uropathy.…”

Female Farmers Voiced Their Contribution to Household’s Food Security: A Case of Kazgail Village, North Kordofan

“…Unaccounted women's contributions to food security include activities such as home gardening (known locally as Juburaka), livestock rearing, and post-harvest activities of agriculture and animal products (processing and preservation). Additionally, while women usually perform field cultural activities, these roles may be counted under "helpers", unpaid family laborers, rather than as actual contributors to household's economy (Ibnouf & Ibnouf, 2016). Women's productive work in the Sudan, such as agricultural labor, tends to be perceived as an extension of their household duties (Ibnouf, 2012: p. 24).…”

“…It is difficult to know how many households or even individuals are food insecure, given the multiple dimensions, the analysis of female contributions shed the light on the some past studies on food security situation of Sudan, focused mainly on the macro level issues, determinants and dimensions of food insecurity at household level. The use of qualitative technique, as one of the methods of data collection and analysis, will present actual perceptions and voices of female farmers on their existing situations that determine their contribution to securing food at the household level (Ibnouf & Ibnouf, 2016).…”

Women’s Spaces of Empowerment

“…Women emphasized that their responsibility in household food moulded them to be more careful and creative in making decisions regarding chicken use whereby they had to overcome both their husbands constrains and their income limitations. In this regard, Ibnouf (2009) shows how women are more likely to use available resources and skills to further improve the welfare of their families, especially the nutrition and health aspects.…”