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Beyond the farmhand : (Record no. 69027)

MARC details
000 -LEADER
fixed length control field 03292nab|a22003617a|4500
001 - CONTROL NUMBER
control field 69027
003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER
control field MX-TxCIM
005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION
control field 20251126112152.0
008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION
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022 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD SERIAL NUMBER
International Standard Serial Number 0972-5792
022 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD SERIAL NUMBER
International Standard Serial Number 2199-6873 (Online)
024 8# - OTHER STANDARD IDENTIFIER
Standard number or code https://doi.org/10.1007/s40847-025-00440-1
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Original cataloging agency MX-TxCIM
041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE
Language code of text/sound track or separate title eng
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Mulungu, K.H.
Field link and sequence number 001714131
Miscellaneous information Sustainable Agrifood Systems
9 (RLIN) 33325
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Beyond the farmhand :
Remainder of title the role of household head and plot manager in explaining the gender yield gap in Zambia
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc. Germany :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Springer,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2025.
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note Peer review
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. This study examines the intersecting roles of household headship and plot management in Zambia's maize production systems. Unlike the binary gender comparisons in previous research, we investigate productivity differences across four categories: male plot managers in male-headed households (MM), female plot managers in male-headed households (MF), male plot managers in female-headed households (FM), and female plot managers in female-headed households (FF). Using nationally representative data from the 2015 Rural Agricultural Livelihoods Survey (RALS), a Blinder–Oaxaca decomposition framework is used to analyze both the explained and unexplained components of yield gaps between these categories. Results reveal a hierarchy of productivity, where male plot managers in male-headed households achieve the highest yields, followed by female plot managers in female-headed households, female plot managers in female-headed households and lastly female managed plots in male-headed households. The yield gap between the MM and FF plots (64%) is explained by observable factors, including differential access to improved seeds, fertilizers, and extension services. However, gaps involving other combinations, particularly between MM and FM plots (70%), are largely attributed to unobservable factors, such as social norms and institutional constraints. Notably, male plot managers in FF face significant productivity constraints that challenge the assumption of uniform male advantage in agricultural production. We demonstrate that household headship significantly mediates the relationship between gender and agricultural productivity through its influence on resource access and decision-making. These findings suggest that policy interventions aimed at closing gender yield gaps must consider both household structure and plot-management arrangements, moving beyond traditional gender targeting to address the complex intersections between gender and household dynamics in agricultural production systems.
546 ## - LANGUAGE NOTE
Language note Text in English
597 ## - CGIAR Initiative
CGIAR Impact area Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
CGIAR Initiative Gender Equality
CGIAR Action areas Systems Transformation
CGSpace handle https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178125
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Gender
Source of heading or term AGROVOC
9 (RLIN) 1123
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Yield gap
Source of heading or term AGROVOC
9 (RLIN) 1356
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Productivity
Source of heading or term AGROVOC
9 (RLIN) 1756
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Maize
Source of heading or term AGROVOC
9 (RLIN) 1173
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Households
Source of heading or term AGROVOC
9 (RLIN) 2743
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Parcels
Source of heading or term AGROVOC
9 (RLIN) 19572
651 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME
Geographic name Zambia
Source of heading or term AGROVOC
9 (RLIN) 4309
700 0# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Benny Kabwela
9 (RLIN) 40545
773 0# - HOST ITEM ENTRY
Title Journal of Social and Economic Development
Place, publisher, and date of publication Germany : Springer , 2025.
International Standard Serial Number 0972-5792
Related parts In press
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA)
Koha item type Article
Suppress in OPAC No
Source of classification or shelving scheme Dewey Decimal Classification
Holdings
Date last seen Total Checkouts Price effective from Koha item type Lost status Source of classification or shelving scheme Damaged status Not for loan Collection code Withdrawn status Home library Current library Date acquired
06/27/2025   06/27/2025 Article Not Lost Dewey Decimal Classification     CIMMYT Staff Publications Collection   CIMMYT Knowledge Center: John Woolston Library CIMMYT Knowledge Center: John Woolston Library 06/27/2025

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