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Intra-household processes and the adoption of hedgerow intercropping

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Although on-farm research in severalparts of Africa suggests positive prospects for theadoption of hedgerow intercropping, this paper arguesthat the implications of intra-household processeshave not been considered in sufficient details. Suchinformation is necessary for targeting the technologyto specific socio-cultural localities and categoriesof producers and for anticipating adoption trends.Based on three case materials, two from southernNigeria and one from western Kenya, it examines howthe gender division of labor, decision-making, andareas of responsibility and inter-generational landallocation patterns determine that the interests andneeds of certain household members are met, often atthe expense of others. The tendency of agriculturalresearchers to ignore the intra-household dimension isattributed to the frequent absence of sociologists andanthropologists as integral members of research teamsand the use of research methodologies that areinappropriate for uncovering the complexities ofintra-household issues. Copyright Kluwer Academic Publishers 1998

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  • Soniia David, 1998. "Intra-household processes and the adoption of hedgerow intercropping," Agriculture and Human Values, Springer;The Agriculture, Food, & Human Values Society (AFHVS), vol. 15(1), pages 31-42, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:agrhuv:v:15:y:1998:i:1:p:31-42
    DOI: 10.1023/A:1007410716663
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    1. Okali, C. & Sumberg, J. E., 1985. "Sheep and goats, men and women: Household relations and small ruminant development in southwest Nigeria," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 18(1), pages 39-59.
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