<span>Recent trends in women's work and child survival and development in developing countries raise concerns about the relationship between these two key elements of development. This paper reviews and analyzes the methodology and findings of 50 studies of both women's work and infant feeding pract
Women's Work in Third World Agriculture: Concepts and Indicators
β Scribed by Ruth Dixon-Mueller
- Publisher
- International Labour Office
- Year
- 1985
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 155
- Series
- Women, Work and Development, 9
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
This study provides clear guidelines for measuring the contribution of women to agricultural production in developing societies, which should be of interest to those involved in research and development planning.; The book looks at four aspects of the sexual division of labour: task specialization and access to production sources, the use of time, workers productivity and returns to labour, and participation in the agricultural labour force.; Each chapter includes a discussion on the methodological problems encountered in collecting and interpreting data in Third World countries and suggestion.
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