dc.contributor.author | Mwangi, MM | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-05-27T08:32:03Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-05-27T08:32:03Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1988 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Degree of Master of Science in Agricultural Economics | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/26084 | |
dc.description | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment f r the degree of Master of
Science in Agricultural Economics at th University of Nairobi 1988 | en |
dc.description.abstract | This study looks at women's access to agricultural production
inputs in the small scale sector. Field work was carried out in Murang'a
District. It was postulated, ali a basis for research, that among the
factors causing low farm inputs is inequalities in access to production
inputs hy the women. This postulation was investigated.
The study found that women face differential access to
production inputs of credit and purchased inputs, relative to men, while
female managers obtain less amounts of extension, purchased inputs
and credit than joint managers. Female-Managed farms have heen
found to produce less output than jointly managed farms.
The findings reveal that separating families leads to low output
levels and women managed farms are disfavoured in the delivery of
inputs factors, which if corrected, may help raise food production.
Women were found to he active in agricultural production.
They were the major participants in contact farm demonstrations and
also formed numerous strong informal credit groups. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en |
dc.title | A Study of Women's Access to Agricultural Production Inputs in Murang'a District, Kenya | en |
dc.type | Thesis | en |
local.publisher | Department of Agricultural Economics | en |