20-24 73.7 20-24 54.8 25-29 66.4 25-29 55.1 30-34 67.6 30-34 48.7 35-39 64.7 35-39 53.8 40-44 65.3 40-44 62.6 45-49 75.4 45-49 62.7 50-54 80.6 Source: Demographic and Health Survey, 2004; National Statistical Office Table 3.2 Women Participation in Selected Sectors CATEGORY STATISTICS BY YEAR (%) 1991 2000 Ratio of boys to girls in Primary and Secondary 79.7 91.8 School 1990 2006 Ration of young Literate women to men (age 15 67.6 86.1 – 24) 1990 2000 2006 in national parliament 10 8 13.6 1990 2000 2004 Share of women employed in the non-agricultural 10.5 11.8 12.4 sector Source: Africa Development Indicators, 2007 (MDGs, Goal 3) During the public consultations and investigations for this study, it was quite clear that women continue to dominate in some roles in subsistence agriculture. There was a similar trend to the one clarified in the above paragraph, with most women involved in basic work while the work that has some cash implications tends to be for men. Table 3.3 gives results of the survey on gender roles in agriculture according to the districts, regions and national levels. Table 3.3 Gender Allocation Activities in the Districts Visited ACTIVITY Central Region Southern Region Northern Region TOTAL in Region Region Central in in Region DISTRICT Totals Mchinji Mulanje Machinga Mzimba Northern Ntcheu Totals Nkhatabay Karonga Lilongwe Chikwawa Blantyre Totals TOTALS Salima Southern (NATIONAL) M 1 1 1 1 Preparation of 1 2 1 4 gardens F 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 9 C 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 1 1 2 2 M 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Registration for 4 4 3 11 inputs F 1 1 0 1 1 1 3 4 C 0 0 0 0
20-24 73.7 20-24 54.8 25-29 66.4 25-29 55.1 30-34 67.6 30-34 48.7 35-39 64.7 35-39 53.8 40-44 65.3 40-44 62.6 45-49 75.4 45-49 62.7 50-54 80.6 Source: Demographic and Health Survey, 2004; National Statistical Office Table 3.2 Women Participation in Selected Sectors CATEGORY STATISTICS BY YEAR (%) 1991 2000 Ratio of boys to girls in Primary and Secondary School 79.7 91.8 1990 2006 Ration of young Literate women to men (age 15 – 24) 67.6 86.1 1990 2000 2006 in national parliament 10 8 13.6 1990 2000 2004 Share of women employed in the non-agricultural sector 10.5 11.8 12.4 Source: Africa Development Indicators, 2007 (MDGs, Goal 3) During the public consultations and investigations for this study, it was quite clear that women continue to dominate in some roles in subsistence agriculture. There was a similar trend to the one clarified in the above paragraph, with most women involved in basic work while the work that has some cash implications tends to be for men. Table 3.3 gives results of the survey on gender roles in agriculture according to the districts, regions and national levels. Table 3.3 Gender Allocation Activities in the Districts Visited ACTIVITY DISTRICT Central Region Southern Region Northern Region TOTAL Mchinji Salima Lilongwe Ntcheu Totals in Central Region Chikwawa Blantyre Mulanje Machinga Totals in Southern Region Nkhatabay Karonga Mzimba Totals in Northern Region TOTALS (NATIONAL) Preparation of gardens M 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 4 F 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 9 C 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 1 1 2 2 Registration for inputs M 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 3 11 F 1 1 0 1 1 1 3 4 C 0 0 0 0
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