Participation in labor-intensive public works program (LIPWP): Effect on staple crop production in southeastern Botswana

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 413-420

  Gobotswang, Kesitegile S M ^a   Marks, Geoffry C ^b   O'Rourke, Peter ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Africa; Botswana; Household food security; Livestock asset; Public works participation; Staple crop production

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; FOOD SECURITY; INCOME; LABOR PARTICIPATION;

BOTSWANA;

EID: 0036921597     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/156482650202300417     Document Type: Article

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