Equal numbers, equal chances? A case study of gender differences in the distribution of social capital in smallholder farmer groups in Búzi District, Mozambique

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dc.creatorGotschi, Elisabeth
dc.creatorNjuki, Jemimah
dc.creatorDelve, Robert J.
dc.date2009-04
dc.date2010-09-12T09:16:10Z
dc.date2010-09-12T09:16:10Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T16:54:23Z
dc.descriptionDespite the potential for local groups to contribute to rural development, it remains questionable whether social capital – as the ‘missing link’ in development – is compatible with the idea of gender equity strived for in ‘gender mainstreamed’ development projects. This paper examines engendered differences in smallholder farmer groups in Búzi district, and how social capital is generated and distributed. Although men and women equally invest in groups, in terms of participation in group activities or contribution of communal work, the benefits of social capital are significantly unequally distributed. Women find it harder to transform the number of social relations into improved information, access to markets or help in case of need.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/2415
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/136708
dc.languageen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceGotschi, E.; Njuki, J.; Delve, R. 2009. Equal numbers, equal chances? A case study of gender differences in the distribution of social capital in smallholder farmer groups in Búzi District, Mozambique. European Journal of Development Research. 21(2): 264-282
dc.subjectsmall farms
dc.subjectfarming systems
dc.subjectrural development
dc.subjectgender
dc.titleEqual numbers, equal chances? A case study of gender differences in the distribution of social capital in smallholder farmer groups in Búzi District, Mozambique
dc.typeJournal Article

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