Motivations and Effectiveness of Women's Groups for Tomato Production in Soni, Tanzania
| Autor: | R. Manzanera-Ruiz, Carmen Lizárraga |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Economic growth
biology business.industry 050204 development studies media_common.quotation_subject Cash crop 05 social sciences Development Collective action biology.organism_classification Power (social and political) Tanzania Agriculture 0502 economics and business Agency (sociology) Sociology 050207 economics Social science Empowerment business media_common Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Human Development and Capabilities. 17:93-109 |
| ISSN: | 1945-2837 1945-2829 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/19452829.2015.1076773 |
| Popis: | The aim of this paper is to analyse the formation of informal women's groups for cash crop production of tomatoes in Soni (Tanzania) as a specific manifestation of collective action. Theoretical contributions from collective action, group formation and empowerment help towards a better understanding about the relations of collective action and women's empowerment. To carry out this research, mainly qualitative methodology is used through ethnographic fieldwork over a long duration of two years (2007–2009).The results show gender as a source of power differences in access to resources in agriculture; identify women's motivations for participation and non-participation in tomato groups; define characteristics of women's tomato groups; and establish the effectiveness of this collective action on women's agency. A better understanding of informal groups can help policy-makers and practitioners assess whether their programmes are hitting or missing their targets. |
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