Kadzere, I.; Muriuki, A.W.; Schader, C.; Heeb, M. and Herter-Aeberli, I.
(2020)
Nutrition and health: farming women in Kenya’s Murang’a speak out.
Rural 21 - International Journal for Rural Development, 54 (3), pp. 29-31.
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Summary
As a rule, women play a major role in determining household dietary practices and nutrition. In agricultural rural areas, they are actively involved in food production as well, and thus also play a crucial role in terms of food availability. But what are the factors determining the dietary practices which women opt for? And is it important whether they engage in organic or conventional farming?
| EPrint Type: | Journal paper |
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| Keywords: | organic farming, africa, SysCom, ProEcoAfrica, OFSA, Abacus, FiBL6510702, FiBL35126 |
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| Agrovoc keywords: | English organic farming -> organic agriculture http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_15911 English Africa http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_165 |
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| Subjects: | Food systems > Community development
Food systems > Food security, food quality and human health
"Organics" in general > Countries and regions > Africa |
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| Research affiliation: | Switzerland > ETHZ - Agrarwissenschaften
Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > International > Regions > Africa
Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Society > Sustainable nutrition
Kenya |
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| Related Links: | https://systems-comparison.fibl.org/, https://www.proecoafrica.net/pea-home.html, https://www.fibl.org/en/themes/projectdatabase/projectitem/project/1274.html |
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| Deposited By: |
Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau, FiBL
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| ID Code: | 38849 |
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| Deposited On: | 18 Jan 2021 11:16 |
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| Last Modified: | 11 Jan 2023 14:26 |
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| Document Language: | English |
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| Status: | Published |
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| Refereed: | Not peer-reviewed |
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