Gendered impact assessment on food securing upgrading strategies: Results from Three methodological approaches

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dc.contributor.authorMnimbo, T. S.
dc.contributor.authorLyimo-Macha2, J.
dc.contributor.authorUrassa, J.
dc.contributor.authorGraef, F.
dc.date.accessioned2018-05-28T14:20:53Z
dc.date.available2018-05-28T14:20:53Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionDeveloping Country Studies2017, Vol.7(2)en_US
dc.description.abstractIn developing countries, rural women and men play different roles in guaranteeing food security for their households and communities. The gendered aspects of food security are visible along the four pillars of food security: availability, access, utilization and stability but one cause reported to hamper ineffectiveness is overlooking gender dynamics. Therefore this study aims to explore the gendered arguments towards food security by using different methodological tools while focusing on the food security criteria and the three sustainable development criteria (economic, social and environmental aspects). The specific objectives were to analyse differences between scientist and farmer perspectives in relation to the three upgrading strategies namely rainwater harvesting (RWH), improved processing, and household nutrition education and kitchen gardening) and to find out the difference in results when triangulating the tools on target group in order to set preferences in local contexts which helps to anticipate what measures would be needed to improve food security. The study used diverse assessment approaches namely a) a participatory stakeholder approach using the FoPIA tool (Framework for Participatory Impact Assessment) b) a scientific expert based approach using ScalA-FS (scaling up assessment-Food security tool), and c). Gender Analysis Matrix (GAM). Focus group discussions, key informant interviews and household survey were the main methods of data collection. The study found that female and male participants scored the criteria differently. Men considered social relations in the community and in the household more important for food security than women did. Women scored several productionrelated aspects as more important than men. Gender-based inequalities along the food value chain ‘from farm to plate’ that impede the attainment of food and nutritional security must therefore be addressed through effective gender responsive policies and programs.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2225-0565
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/2218
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectImpact assessmenten_US
dc.subjectGenderen_US
dc.subjectUpgrading strategiesen_US
dc.subjectFood value chainen_US
dc.subjectParticipatory researchen_US
dc.titleGendered impact assessment on food securing upgrading strategies: Results from Three methodological approachesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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