Development studies
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Changing Perceptions
Women's needs and abilities are often ignored by development planners; even 'women's projects' often reflect gender stereotypes which maintain a prejudicial situation. These collected articles give an overview of many aspects of gender and development.
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Gender Considerations in Economic Enterprises
Eugenia Piza-Lopez, Candida March
Income-generation projects are often seen as an effective way of working with women. However, in reality, many economic enterprises fail to make a profit for their participants and simple increase women’s workload and stress. Their failure is often a consequence of inaccurate conceptions about women...
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Joining Farmers' Experiments
Presents a varied collection of reports from researchers and fieldworkers, who are supporting the efforts of farmers in small-scale farming in diverse and risk-prone areas, and linking up experimental farmers so that they can learn from one another (Published in the ILEIA Readings in Sustainable Agr...
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Kenya Ceramic Jiko
The jiko, a charcoal-burning stove consisting of a ceramic liner fitted inside a metal case, burns 25 to 40 per cent less charcoal than the traditional stoves on which its design was based. This book provides guidance on its production and promotion.
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The Worth of Water
Brings together a series of short, highly illustrated introductions to many of the main technologies and processes in the field of village and community level water and sanitation, ranging from household water storage to public standposts.
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Micro-hydro Power
Peter Fraenkel, Oliver Parish, Varis Bolkalders, Adam Harvey
Guides the reader systematically through the basic methods of hydrology and site survey and describes how to set up an appropriate scheme, with detailed technical information; also covers the essential economic considerations and maintenance requirements.
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More Innovations For Development
Profiles over 80 technical innovations in the field of development, covering five main subject areas: water, energy, forestry, farming and fishing.Information about appropriate technology available to developing countries is common. What is not often achieved is a flow of the actual technologies the...
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Opening the Marketplace to Small Enterprise
Addressing three fundamental issues - how to find financial support, how to improve products, and how to access markets - this book describes proven innovative answers to the obstacles facing small enterprise, together with entrepreneurial case studies.
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Stove Maker, Stove User
Designed for use within the UK National Curriculum, this resource pack looks at the lack of adequate energy supplies for rural people in Sri Lanka through a case study that examines the requirements of a family of potters. Includes teachers' notes and slide sets. "Stove Maker, Stove User" is the sec...
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To Cure All Hunger
Few countries face as grim a prospect of food insecurity as the Sudan - bankrupt, at civil war, and ravaged by drought. To Cure All Hunger looks at the scope and the content of appropriate interventions, growth, income, and command over food security. A close study of the causes, dimensions and cons...