Gender Roles and Child Nutrition in Livestock Production Systems in Developing Countries: A Critical ReviewInternational Livestock Research Institute, 1999 - 58 pages Based on a review of the literature, examines the gender division of labour and access to resources and benefits in smallholder livestock production systems and investigates the impact of livestock ownership and technology use on child nutrition. Presents two case studies which show how gender concerns are included in research to improve smallholder livestock systems. |
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