Carlos Ayán Pérez|Elizabeth M. Jones|Patti Kristjanson|Laura Cramer|Philip K. Thornton|Wiebke Förch|Carlos Barahona
How resilient are farming households and communities to a changing climate in Africa? A gender-based perspective
Royal Statistical Society|Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security|World Agroforestry Centre|Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security|International Livestock Research Institute|Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security|International Livestock Research Institute|Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security|International Livestock Research Institute|Royal Statistical Society
paper examine conditions underlie vulnerability resilience possibilities households communities face respond climate changes nine east west african countries base analysis unique integrated qualitative quantitative dataset composed household surveys village focus group studies carried across wide range environments agricultural systems identify human population growth commercialization economy natural resource use policies addition weather key drivers change compare agricultural livelihood systems male female respondents well productive resources organization access services women less access men common property resources well cash obtain goods services women control less land men land control often poorer quality tenure insecure women engage mutual insurance risksharing networks benefit nonagricultural services provided social support institutions external village formally registered public private external organizations foster agriculture livestock production tremendous antiwomen biases tend provide support primarily men policies strategies needed eliminate prejudices men women increase resilience manage well changing environments