期刊名称：The Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa (JSDA)
电子版ISSN：1520-5509
出版年度：2011
卷号：13
期号：5
出版社：Institute of Sustainable Development in Africa
摘要：The study evaluates the gendered impacts of Agricultural Innovation Systems driven research on livelihood
improvements in Africa. Using a case study from Malawi, the study employs a quasi-experimental research design with
propensity score matching to establish a counterfactual and single differencing to measure impact. Results demonstrate
that innovation systems driven agricultural research programs impact positively and significantly upon the livelihood
outcomes of rural women. The findings reflect differences in benefits accruing to women in rural communities depending
on headship of the household with female-headed households benefiting more in comparison to women in male-headed
households. Policy implications are that: although innovation systems thinking has the potential to improve the livelihood
outcomes of the poor in Africa, there is need for deliberate gender facilitation in program implementation to ensure
equitable and sustainable livelihood improvements. This requires budgetary support to and capacity building of
grassroots agricultural advisory service providers and researchers.
关键词：Gender equity, Quasi-experimentation, Enabling Rural Innovation, Africa
