Learning Together : Why Couples Value Receiving the Same Extension Training

dc.creatorFriedson-Ridenour, Sophia
dc.creatorPierotti, Rachael Susan
dc.creatorEbrahim, Menaal Fatima
dc.date2026-02-18T20:19:05Z
dc.date2026-02-18T20:19:05Z
dc.date2026-02-05
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T00:30:47Z
dc.descriptionIn many low-income countries, agricultural extension services are a key channel for improving farming practices and nutrition outcomes, yet women farmers often have limited direct access to them. This study draws on qualitative evidence from a nutrition-sensitive agriculture program in Ethiopia examined by the Africa Gender Innovation Lab (GIL) to understand how gendered access to extension information shapes household decision-making. Findings show strong demand among farmers for extension services that reach both men and women: over 72% reported that agricultural advice typically delivered to men is important for women, and 74% emphasized that nutrition information should also reach men. Farmers reported that when spouses learn together, information is more trusted and more likely to be discussed and applied. These findings highlight how jointly targeting women and men can strengthen household collaboration and improve the effectiveness of nutrition-sensitive agriculture programs.
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.formattext/plain
dc.identifierhttps://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/1f346da1-ff66-41be-a47d-633242976aed
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/44353
dc.identifier10.1596/44353
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/404953
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.relationGender Innovation Lab
dc.rightsCC BY-NC 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/igo
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICES
dc.subjectNUTRITION-SENSITIVE AGRICULTURE PROGRAMS
dc.subjectWOMEN FARMERS
dc.subjectGENDER AND AGRICULTURE
dc.titleLearning Together : Why Couples Value Receiving the Same Extension Training
dc.typeBrief

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