Gendered response and risk-coping capacity to climate variability for sustained food security in Northern Cameroon

International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 277-307

  Molua, Ernest L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BUEA   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Cameroon; Climate change; Climate variation; Climatology; Coping choices; Female headed household; Food crops; Food security

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATOLOGY; COPING STRATEGY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE HEADED HOUSEHOLD; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD PRODUCTION; FOOD SECURITY; FOOD SUPPLY; GENDER ISSUE; HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; LOGIT ANALYSIS; LOW INCOME HOUSING; PATRIARCHY; PERCEPTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEASONALITY; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; SUSTAINABILITY;

CAMEROON;

EID: 84864557708     PISSN: 17568692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17568691211248739     Document Type: Article

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