Overview

Using over 50 case studies from 22 countries which show how unconventional projects have developed women's earning power, this book is a source of ideas for all those helping to develop cash-producing work for women in developing countries.

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Author:   Marilyn Carr
Publisher:   ITDG Publishing
Imprint:   ITDG Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 13.50cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 21.50cm
Weight:   0.180kg
ISBN:  

9780946688159

ISBN 10:   094668815
Pages:   158
Publication Date:   15 December 1984
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Illustrations Foreword by Dorienne Wilson-Smillie CHAPTER I: NEW JOBS FOR OLD 1. Why Do Rural Women Need Cash? 2. What is Wrong with Handicrafts? 3. What are the Alternatives? CHAPTER II: OPTIONS FOR EARNING 1. Food, Drink and Tobacco Fish Smoking in Ghana Gari Processing in Ghana Oil Processing in Sierra Leone Oil Processing in Upper Volta Coconut Sweets in Guyana Com and Cheese Biscuits in Honduras Spices and Pickles in Bangladesh Pappad Rolling in India Puffed Rice in Bangladesh A Bakery in Kenya A Bakery in Botswana Solar-dried Coconut in Bangladesh Mango Puree in Honduras Fruit and Vegetable Preserving in Honduras Ready-to-Eat Infant Food Mix in India Palmwine in Nigeria Banana Chips in Papua New Guinea Summary Cloth, Clothing and Fibres Wool Spinning in India Spinning Muslin Yam in India Tie and Dye Co-operative in Tanzania Dyeing in Mali and the Gambia Carpet Weaving in Iran Spinning in Upper Volta Broadloom Weaving in Ghana Spinning Silk in Bangladesh Tailoring and Sewing Co-operatives in Tanzania Textiles in Swaziland School Uniforms in Botswana Fishing-net Manufacture in India Rope Making in Sri Lanka Summary 3. Building Materials, Housing and Household Goods Sisal-Cement Roofing Sheets in Kenya Stove Factories in Indonesia Stove Builders in the Sahel Soap-making Co-operative in Tanzania Soap Making in Mali Caustic Potash Making in Ghana Summary 4. Other Consumer Goods Day-care Centre Equipment in Jamaica Hospital Equipment in Bangladesh Traditional Medicines in South India Summary 5. Other Productive Activities Winter Vegetables in Bangladesh Vegetable Co-operatives in Botswana Bananas in Samoa Tree Planting in Kenya Poultry Keeping in Kenya Poultry Raising in Bangladesh Goats and Kids in South India Goat Rearing in Bangladesh Beekeeping in Kenya Fish Fanning in Kenya Summary 6. Services Barefoot Vets in Bangladesh Barefoot Mechanics in Nepal and Bangladesh Barefoot Agriculturalists in The Gambia Millers in Bangladesh Custom Work in Bangladesh Bus Service in Kenya Summary CHAPTER III: PROGRESS THROUGH LEARNING 1. General Overview 2. Factors in Success ... and Problems References for Case Studies Sources for Further Information

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Author Information

Marilyn Carr is Chief of the Economic Empowerment Section of the United Nations Development Fund for Women. She is a development economist with over 20 years experience in Asia and Africa and specializes in the fields of small enterprise development and technology choice and diffusion.

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