Gender in agriculture and technology / editor, Nite Tanzarn.

CONTENTS

PART ONE : SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Information and communication technologies, culture and gender

The Denial of women to contribute to the growth of mathematics

Vera T. So's The Great Hungarian women mathematician

PART TWO: AGRICULTURE

Land , God, women: Women, land and property in traditional and modern societies- the case of Africa-Ruth Kark

Gender variation un household economic activity and saving behaviour in Uganda- Paul Mpuga

Aflatoxins in peanuts, the health risk versus the economic costa: The case of the Senegalese peanut basin-Colette Harris

HIV/AIDS and agriculture in Africa: The woman's role in agricultural policy formulation and implementation-Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa

Challenges and policy actions for increasing the effectiveness of professional women agricultural extension workers in Uganda-Margaret Najjingo Mangheni

E.tc

PART THREE: ENVIRONMENT

Women's involvement in Grass roots environmental conservation groups; A case study from coastal kenya- Celia Nyamweru

Sustainable Development: Women, Habitat and environment

The role of women in soil fertility and water management in south western Nigerian

PART FOUR: FOOD SECURITY

Gender and food security- Nicholas Siwingwa

Intra-household resource distribution and women's rolein ensuring food security in Kenya

E.tc

Includes bibliographical references and index.