Abstract
Abstract: 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.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1155-1174 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | Journal of Development Studies |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue number | 9 |
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| State | Published - Sep 2 2015 |
Funding
Funding for this study was provided by the United States Agency for International Development, Office of US Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) through Helen Keller International (HKI), the Gender, Agriculture and Assets Project (GAAP), supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and by the CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH) led by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Development