The contribution of female non-farm income to poverty reduction

dc.creator	Seebens, Holger
dc.date	2017-04-01T15:19:02Z
dc.date.accessioned	2026-07-09T04:50:23Z
dc.description	There is a widely held view that off-farm income in developing countries tends to reduce poverty, leading to the conclusion that policies should focus on the further diversification of income options of rural households. However, much off-farm employment might be initiated rather as a survival strategy but as a sustainable way to reduce poverty in the long run. Using a rich data set from Tanzania, this study examines the potential income increases generated by off-farm income with a particular focus on off-farm income contributed by women. The findings indicate that women’s contributions to household income through off-farm activities are limited and smaller as compared to those of men. Investigating the possible reasons, fetching water and collecting firewood as well as the number of dependants limit women’s time that can be spent on off-farm activities.
dc.identifier	doi:10.22004/ag.econ.51762
dc.identifier	https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/51762/files/Seebens_538.pdf
dc.identifier	http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/51762
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/555591
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher
dc.source	http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/51762
dc.title	The contribution of female non-farm income to poverty reduction
dc.type	Text

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