Reference Type

Journal Article

Record Number

58

Author

Gueye, E.F.

Year

2001

Title

Promoting cultural and gender equality in rural Africa through family poultry

Journal

World Poultry

Volume

17

Pages

12-16

Label

Journal

Keywords

Africa, Gender

Notes

The author notes that poultry are the most numerous livestock species in Africa and that 85% of rural families in sub-Saharan Africa keep at least one avian species. He identifies an area of "gender blindness", since poultry are usually the responsibility of women, but there has been little formal recognition of this specific role. The rearing of rural family poutry was seen as an integral part of African culture. Development schemes that promote poutlry production will be assisted as more gender disaggregated data are produced. Passing on new information will require delicate handling for women farmers who are often illerate, innumerate, fluent in a single local language and not trained in management.