Abstract:
The challenge to achieving household food security is a
combination of biological, physical, and social factors. However,
social factors, gender in particular, have received a cursory
attention in adaptation studies. This study argues that proper
assessment of gender factors that can render household food
insecure in times of climate variability, can lead to development
of effective and appropriate adaptation strategies. The study
outlines the gender vulnerability to climate variability and its
implication on the household food security in Malawi. The key
recommendation is therefore to consider gender capabilities
and challenges in developing effective and appropriate
adaptation strategies for ensuring household food security.
Le défi d’atteindre la sécurité alimentaire des ménages est une
combinaison de facteurs biologiques, physiques et sociaux.
Cependant, les facteurs sociaux, le genre en particulier, ont
reçu une attention superficielle dans les études d’adaptation.
Cette étude fait valoir que l’évaluation correcte des facteurs
liés au genre qui peuvent rendre l’insécurité alimentaire des
ménages en temps de la variabilité du climat, peuvent conduire
au développement de stratégies d’adaptation efficaces et
appropriées. L’étude met en évidence la vulnérabilité des genres
à la variabilité climatique et ses implications sur la sécurité
alimentaire des ménages au Malawi. La principale
recommandation est donc de considérer les capacités des genres
et les défis dans le développement de stratégies d’adaptation
efficaces et appropriées pour assurer la sécurité alimentaire
des ménages.
Language:
English
Date of publication:
2010
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Region Focus:
Southern Africa
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Collection:
RUFORUM Conferences and Workshops
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Open Access
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Printed resource
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Extent:
99-102
Notes:
"The 2010 RUFORUM Biennial Conference was the second in the series. The main objective of the Biennial conferences is to provide a platform for agricultural research for development stakeholders in Africa and beyond to actively exchange findings and experiences, while at the same time learning lessons towards improving performance of the agricultural sector and ultimately people’s livelihoods. The biennial conference is RUFORUM’s most comprehensive meeting for the diversity of stakeholers in agriculture. It is especially dedicated to graduate students and their supervisors, grantees in RUFORUM member universities and alumni. It is a platform for peer review, quality control, mentorship, networking and shared learning. This record contains an extended abstract accepted under the theme climate change".
