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| Levin, Carol E.; Maxwell, Daniel G.; Armar-Klemesu, Margaret; Ruel, Marie T.; Morris, Saul Sutkover; Ahiadeke, Clement. |
| Data collected from a 1997 household survey carried out in Accra, Ghana, are used to look at the crucial role that women play as income earners and in securing access to food in urban areas. One-third of the households surveyed are headed by women. For all households, women's labor force participation is high, with 75 percent of all households having at least one working woman. The high number of female-headed households and the large percent of working women in the sample provide a good backdrop for looking at how women earn and spend income differently than men in an urban area. Livelihood strategies for both men and women are predominantly labor based and dependent on social networks. For all households in the sample, food is still the single most... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Food Security and Poverty; Labor and Human Capital. |
| Ano: 1999 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94523 |
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| Maxwell, Daniel G.; Levin, Carol E.; Armar-Klemesu, Margaret; Ruel, Marie T.; Morris, Saul Sutkover; Ahiadeke, Clement. |
| The rapid growth of cities in developing countries in recent years has given rise to wide-spread and increasing urban poverty, raising questions about how the urban poor cope with the special challenges they face. How do they earn their livelihoods? How does the urban environment affect food security and nutrition and the ability of the urban poor to care for their children? Which groups are most vulnerable, and what can be done to reduce vulnerability? Urban Livelihoods and Food and Nutrition Security in Greater Accra, Ghana, Research Report 112, offers a compelling case study of the impact of urban life on the livelihoods, food security, and nutritional status of the poor in Accra. The authors use a mix of qualitative information and detailed household... |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Food Security and Poverty; Labor and Human Capital. |
| Ano: 2000 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16538 |
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