Transforming gender in homestead food production

Hillenbrand, Emily

doi:10.1080/13552074.2010.521987

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“…Home gardening does not contest men's authority over economic life and the activity fits to women's sphere of life. This finding confirms earlier studies on homestead vegetable production by Hallman et al [8] and Hillenbrand [9]. Although home garden interventions do not directly confront gender inequality, our study showed clear indications that it does make a positive contribution towards women empowerment.…”

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“…They explained that women have an interest in home gardening because they see the benefits in terms of food security and better health for their family and natural resource conservation. Second, Hillenbrand [9] described the approach of Hellen Keller International in transforming gender through its homestead food production program in Bangladesh. Based on qualitative observation, she writes that part of the program's popularity and success may be explained by the fact that it does not contest existing gender norms or patriarchal power structures.…”

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Sowing seeds of empowerment: effect of women’s home garden training in Bangladesh

Patalagsa

Schreinemachers

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et al. 2015

Agric & Food Secur

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Background: There is a lack of scientific evidence that home gardens contribute to women empowerment, which eventually leads to greater gender equality, although it is generally assumed that they do. Using data from poor rural households in Bangladesh, this paper analyzes if and how women's training in home gardening and nutrition empowers women. The study used a mixed methods approach, combining statistical analysis of quantitative data for 456 women with content analysis of qualitative data from in-depth interviews. Results:The results show that home garden training is popular and widely accepted by both men and women largely because it does not contest existing socially constructed gender roles. Nevertheless, we find clear signs of increased control by women over food supplies and income, and gains in women's self-confidence and role in the community-as husbands and outsiders begin to recognize their agricultural skills. However, such improvements have been gradual rather than radical. Many men and women appreciated the new opportunity to work together on something of common interest that advanced their quality of life. Conclusion:The evidence presented shows gradual but clear signs of women empowerment as a result of training in home gardens and nutrition.

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Sowing seeds of empowerment: effect of women’s home garden training in Bangladesh

Patalagsa

Schreinemachers

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et al. 2015

Agric & Food Secur

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“…Bardhan et al 2012), gender equality (e.g. Hillenbrand 2010;Patalagsa et al 2015) and socio-economic functions (e.g. Ali 2005).…”

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Impact and cost-effectiveness of women's training in home gardening and nutrition in Bangladesh

Schreinemachers

Patalagsa

Uddin

2016

Journal of Development Effectiveness

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This study quantifies the impact and cost-effectiveness of training poor rural women in Bangladesh in home gardening and nutrition. We use baseline and follow-up data for 646 intervention and control households and apply a difference-in-difference estimator. We find that the intervention significantly (p < 0.01) increased vegetable production (+16.5 g/person/day), vegetable consumption and the micronutrient supply from the garden. Using the disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) approach, we show that the intervention can be considered cost-effective in abating iron, vitamin A and zinc deficiencies. Home garden interventions can therefore make an effective contribution to addressing micronutrient undernutrition. ARTICLE HISTORY

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“…5.Traditionally, the VMF was run by a household that had a large piece of land and experience with farming, but this model tended to favour male farmers who ran the VMF as a business rather than as part of a community development programme (Hillenbrand, 2010). …”

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Can Integrated Agriculture-Nutrition Programmes Change Gender Norms on Land and Asset Ownership? Evidence from Burkina Faso

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Dillon

Olney

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The Journal of Development Studies

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This article uses a mixed-methods approach to analyse the impact of an integrated agriculture and nutrition programme in Burkina Faso on women’s and men’s assets, and norms regarding ownership, use and control of assets. We use a cluster-randomised controlled trial to determine whether productive asset transfers and increased income-generating opportunities for women increase women’s assets over time. Qualitative work on gender norms finds that although men still own and control most assets, women have greater decision-making power and control over home gardens and their produce, and attitudes towards women owning property have become more favourable in treatment areas.

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Transforming gender in homestead food production

Cited by 28 publications

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Sowing seeds of empowerment: effect of women’s home garden training in Bangladesh

Sowing seeds of empowerment: effect of women’s home garden training in Bangladesh

Impact and cost-effectiveness of women's training in home gardening and nutrition in Bangladesh

Can Integrated Agriculture-Nutrition Programmes Change Gender Norms on Land and Asset Ownership? Evidence from Burkina Faso

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