EPAR RESEARCH BRIEF #190
Fri, 03/30/2012
AUTHORS: Claire Kpaka, Amy Pennington, C. Leigh Anderson, Mary Kay Gugerty
ABSTRACT:
This brief presents a comparative analysis of men and women and of male- and female-headed households in Tanzania using data from the 2008/2009 wave of the Tanzania National Panel Survey (TZNPS), part of the Living Standards Measurement Study – Integrated Surveys on Agriculture (LSMS-ISA). We compare farm activity, productivity, input use, and sales as well as labor allocations by gender of the respondent and of the household head. In households designated “female-headed” a woman was the decision maker in the household, took part in the economy, control and welfare of the household, and was recognized by others in the household as the head. For questions regarding household labor (both non-farm and farm), the gender of the individual laborer is recorded, and we use this to illustrate the responsibilities of male and female household members. An appendix provides the details for our analyses.
The other reports in our series analyzing data from the 2008-2009 wave of the TZNPS include:
- Section A: Introduction and Overview (EPAR Technical Report #154)
- Section B: Median Farmer Profile (EPAR Research Brief #167)
- Section C: Household Characteristics and Education (EPAR Technical Report #160)
- Section D: Farm Characteristics, Crops, and Productivity (EPAR Technical Report #161)
- Section E: Livestock and Livestock By-Products (EPAR Technical Report #164)
- Section F: Farm Inputs (EPAR Technical Report #163)
- Section G: Food Consumption and Expenditures (EPAR Technical Report #165)
- Section H: Nutrition (EPAR Technical Report #166)
- National and Zonal Highlights (EPAR Technical Report #184)
- Input Use (EPAR Research Brief #179)
- Market Access (EPAR Research Brief #196)
- Intercropping (EPAR Research Brief #216)
- Maize Cultivation (EPAR Research Brief #187)
- Paddy Cultivation (EPAR Research Brief #188)
- Legume Cultivation (EPAR Research Brief #189)
- Sorghum & Millet Cultivation (EPAR Research Brief #224)
TYPE OF RESEARCH: Data Analysis
RESEARCH TOPIC CATEGORY: Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Livelihoods; Agricultural Productivity, Yield, & Constraints; Agricultural Inputs & Farm Management; Market & Value Chain Analysis; Household Well-Being & Equity; Labor & Time Use; Gender
POPULATION(S): Women
GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: East Africa Region and Selected Countries
DATASET(S): LSMS & LSMS-ISA
Downloadable Documents
Full Brief
Appendix to the Brief