CGPH AFFILIATED FACULTY: Nancy Padian
DATE OF PUBLICATION: March 2013
REGION: Africa (Iringa Region, Tanzania)
REFERENCE: McCoy SI, Ralph LJ, Wilson W, Padian NS. Alcohol production as an adaptive livelihood strategy for women farmers in Tanzania and its potential for unintended consequences on women’s reproductive health. PLoS One. 2013;8(3):e59343. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0059343. Epub 2013 Mar 19.
SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Although women occupy a central position in agriculture in many developing countries, they face numerous constraints to achieving their full potential including unequal access to assets and limited decision-making authority. We explore the intersection of agricultural livelihoods, food and economic security, and women’s sexual and reproductive health in Iringa Region, Tanzania. Our goal was to understand whether the benefits of supporting women in the agricultural sector might also extend to more distal outcomes, including sexual and reproductive health.
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