A Qualitative Assessment of Gender and Irrigation Technology in Kenya and Tanzania

Gender, Technology and Development

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 303-340

  Njuki, Jemimah ^a   Waithanji, Elizabeth ^b   Sakwa, Beatrice ^c   Kariuki, Juliet ^b   Mukewa, Elizabeth ^b   Ngige, John ^c  

^a Policy and Advocacy Unit   (United States)

^b INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^c KickStart International   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gender; household decision making; income management; irrigation technology; market approaches

Indexed keywords

EID: 84908149352     PISSN: 09718524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0971852414544010     Document Type: Article

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