Backyard Poultry Farming as a Survival Strategy for Women in Urban Areas: A Case Study of Norton Town in Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe
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2018
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University of Western Cape
Abstract
Early in this millennium, Zimbabwe faced economic collapses which led to a decline of formal
sector employment and an increase in urban agriculture. Urban agriculture provides income and
a food supply to poor, middle and higher income households. Studies throughout the world have
shown that women predominate, providing the most labour and management inputs for urban
agriculture. As a result, they can earn income, improve household diets, perform household
duties and have increased control over decision-making within the household. One of the urban
agricultural activities which has played an important role in the livelihoods of women and their
households in urban areas, is backyard poultry farming. With backyard poultry farming the
women can obtain income and food produce from this activity which helps them take care of
themselves as well as their families in the harsh economy of Zimbabwe.
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Magister Artium (Development Studies) - MA (DVS) [