| Autor: |
Williams, Cheryl A |
| Přispěvatelé: |
Boren-Alpizar, Amy E., Baker, Matt, Lawver, David, Dunham, Charlotte C. |
| Rok vydání: |
2018 |
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| Zdroj: |
IndraStra Global. |
| ISSN: |
2381-3652 |
| Popis: |
Globally, food losses from farm to market and production sites due to poor management in developing countries are contributing to increase in hunger. Post-harvest loss of major staples are experienced in the whole world and concerns on the topic are mounting. Cassava is a second staple crop in Liberia that is widedly consumed in all 15 counties. The purpose of this study is to qualitatively understand the gender dimensions of post-harvest practices in Senjeh and Dewein Districts, Bomi County Liberia and to quantitatively understand how male and female farmers are being influenced to adapt the strategies and techniques of PHL reduction taught in a training; using the psychological constructs - attitude, subjective norms and intentions of Ajzen's Theory of Planned Behavior. Farmers were trained in gender-disaggregated training groups of male, female and mixed gender. The test of MANOVA was used to assess the statistical differences in the psychological constructs of farmers in their respective groups. The results indicate no-statistical differences but farmers attitudes, subjective norms and intentions were positive to adopting the techniques. The training manual developed will benefit cassava producers nationwide. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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