561 research outputs found
Gender, livestock and asset ownership
This brief is an excerpt from the book âBridging the Gender Gap: Women, Livestock Ownership and Markets in Eastern and Southern Africaâ, produced by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) with funding from Canadaâs International Development Research Centre (www.idrc.ca). The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of ILRI or IDRC. This is one of a series of six briefs on livestock and gender, designed and produced by WRENmedia (www.wrenmedia.co.uk) for IDRC
Gender responsive livestock research
This brief is an excerpt from the book âBridging the Gender Gap: Women, Livestock Ownership and Markets in Eastern and Southern Africaâ, produced by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) with funding from Canadaâs International Development Research Centre (www.idrc.ca). The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of ILRI or IDRC. This is one of a series of six briefs on livestock and gender, designed and produced by WRENmedia (www.wrenmedia.co.uk) for IDRC
Productivity Differences between Male and Female Managed Farms in the Eastern and Central Highlands of Kenya
This study was carried out in an agroforestry farming system in the central highlands of Kenya. The purpose of the study was to compare the productivity and technical efficiency of male and female managed farms. The study also sought to investigate the sources of differences in the Total Value Product and the technical efficiency of farms. Using a female dummy, the study found no evidence of differences in total value product between male and female managed farms. Male managed farms were however more technically efficient than female managed farms. The highest proportion of farms in the lowest bracket of efficiency levels was female managed farms. The total value product was found to be positively affected by age of the farmer, female labour and inputs while it was negatively affected by land size.Farm Management, Labor and Human Capital,
Women, livestock markets and income management
This brief is an excerpt from the book âBridging the Gender Gap: Women, Livestock Ownership and Markets in Eastern
and Southern Africaâ, produced by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) with funding from Canadaâs
International Development Research Centre (www.idrc.ca). The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do
not necessarily reflect the views of ILRI or IDRC. This is one of a series of six briefs on livestock and gender, designed and
produced by WRENmedia (www.wrenmedia.co.uk) for IDRC
Relationship between Social Capital and Livelihood Enhancing Capitals among Smallholder Farmers in Uganda
Social capital is an important characteristic of a community and is one of the components of the asset pentagon of the sustainable livelihood framework. The study aimed at assessing the levels and dimensions of social capital and how social capital influences other livelihood capitals. A Cross-sectional survey of a random sample of 208 households was conducted in Masindi and Hoima Districts in Uganda to assess the current livelihood conditions and strategies for improving rural livelihoods. An Index of social capital was generated using density of group membership and three levels of social capital where generated i.e. high, medium and low. Two dimensions of social capital (bonding and bridging) were considered. Results showed that households with high and medium social capital had enhanced skills to solve problems, do research and bargain with middle men. Social capital empowered more women to participate in decision making, fostered asset base creation and use of natural resource management technologies. There was a significant difference between level of social capital and participation in collective farming. Households with high social capital rated highly the community level of trust, reciprocity, and womenâs confidence. However, there was no significant effect of social capital on household income. In conclusion, there was a positive relationship between level and dimension of social capital and access to livelihood assets implying that strengthening social capital is a powerful way to improve communities and requires consistent and effective approaches to build and reinforce the social and human capital.Relationship, Social Capital, Livelihood Capitals, Smallholder Farmers, Agricultural Finance, Consumer/Household Economics, Environmental Economics and Policy, Farm Management, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety, Health Economics and Policy, Labor and Human Capital, Marketing, Production Economics, Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies,
Women's participation in livestock markets
This brief is an excerpt from the book âBridging the Gender Gap: Women, Livestock Ownership and Markets in Eastern and Southern Africaâ, produced by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) with funding from Canadaâs International Development Research Centre (www.idrc.ca). The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of ILRI or IDRC. This is one of a series of six briefs on livestock and gender, designed and produced by WRENmedia (www.wrenmedia.co.uk) for IDRC
Accounting for Turbulence-Induced Canopy Heat Transfer in the Simulation of Sensible Heat Flux in SEBS Model
Field assessment of interreplicate variability from eight electromagnetic soil moisture sensors
Interreplicate variabilityâthe spread in output values among units of the same sensor subjected to essentially the same conditionâcan be a major source of uncertainty in sensor data. To investigate the interreplicate variability among eight electromagnetic soil moisture sensors through a field study, eight units of TDR315, CS616, CS655, HydraProbe2, EC5, 5TE, and Teros12 were installed at a depth of 0.30 m within 3 m of each other, whereas three units of AquaSpy Vector Probe were installed within 3 m of each other. The magnitude of interreplicate variability in volumetric water content (θv) was generally similar between a static period near field capacity and a dynamic period of 85 consecutive days in the growing season. However, a wider range of variability was observed during the dynamic period primarily because interreplicate variability in θv increased sharply whenever infiltrated rainfall reached the sensor depth. Interreplicate variability for most sensors was thus smaller if comparing θv changes over several days that excluded this phenomenon than if comparing θv directly. Among the sensors that also reported temperature and/or apparent electrical conductivity, the sensors exhibiting the largest interreplicate variability in these outputs were characterized by units with consistently above or below average readings. Although manufacturers may continue to improve the technology in and the quality control of soil moisture sensors, users would still benefit from paying greater attention to interreplicate variability and adopting strategies to mitigate the consequences of interreplicate variability
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