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Factors affecting consumption of edible insects as food: entomophagy in Myanmar
Thu Thu Aung, Myint; Dürr, Jochen; Borgemeister, Christian; Börner, Jan (2023-05-26)With the world’s population rapidly increasing, food security and malnutrition have emerged as critical issues. Edible insects offer an alternative protein source that requires less land and water than conventional livestock ... -
Europäische Integration aus historischer Erfahrung: Ein Zeitzeugengespräch mit Michael Gehler
Hallstein, Walter Peter (2024)Dieses Gespräch erfolgt im Rahmen der Zeitzeugengespräche „Europäische Integration aus historischer Erfahrung“, die alle ehemaligen Kommissare aus Deutschland in Interviews zu erfassen versucht. Bei bereits verstorbenen ... -
Europäische Integration aus historischer Erfahrung: Ein Zeitzeugengespräch mit Michael Gehler
Bangemann, Martin (2024)Dieses Gespräch erfolgt im Rahmen der Zeitzeugengespräche „Europäische Integration aus historischer Erfahrung“, die alle ehemaligen Kommissare aus Deutschland in Interviewform zu erfassen versucht. Bei bereits verstorbenen ... -
Gender gaps in wages and nonmonetary benefits: Evidence from Ethiopia’s manufacturing sector
Getahun, Tigabu D.; Fetene, Gebeyehu M.; Baumüller, Heike; Kubik, Zaneta (2024-07)Using two rounds of panel firm- and worker-level data, this paper studies the gender gap in monetary and non-monetary compensation as well as work-related wellbeing among full-time workers in the agro-processing and leather ... -
Exploring the relationship between job quality and firm productivity in the manufacturing sector: Panel data evidence from Ethiopia
Getahun, Tigabu D.; Fetene, Gebeyehu M.; Baumüller, Heike; Kubik, Zaneta (2024-07)By leveraging firm-level panel data from 400 agro-processing and leather manufacturing firms in Ethiopia, this paper investigates links between firm productivity and monetary and non-monetary dimensions of job quality. The ... -
Assessing employment and labour market effects of rural infrastructure investments in the Sahel region: Cases of Niger and Côte d'Ivoire
Sangare, Alkassoum Saadatou; Beke, Tite Ehuitché; Tankari, Mahamadou (2024-06)Investments in infrastructure are necessary to achieve the objective of Sustainable Development Goal-2 (SDG2), which is to “end hunger, ensure food security and promote sustainable agriculture” and to also create jobs in ... -
Moving from Productivity to Sustainability in Agricultural Education?: Perspectives from Students and Teachers in four African Countries
Yameogo, Viviane; Zossou, Roch C.; Daum, Thomas; Scheiterle, Lilli; Adegbola, Ygué P.; Daudu, Christogonus; Kergna, Alpha O.; Mulinge, Wellington; Nientao, Abdoulaye; Angara, Usman A.; Fatunbi, Oluwole; Birner, Regina (2024-05)It is unclear to what extent environmental and social sustainability goals have been included into agricultural education systems, which have traditionally been focused on increasing agricultural productivity. In sub-Saharan ... -
Silicon Savannah and Smallholder Farming: How can Digitalization Contribute to Sustainable Agricultural Transformation in Africa?
Njuguna, Evelyne; Daum, Thomas; Birner, Regina; Mburu, John (2024-05)High hopes are pinned on digitalisation for the much-needed transformation of African agriculture, but there is little empirical evidence on the nature and impact of digitalisation on smallholder farming. Using a novel ... -
Redefining livestock systems for sustainable transitions in Africa
Kariuki, Juliet; Yameogo, Viviane; Graf, Sarah; Laffoon, Bethany; Grau, Joshua; Birner, Regina; Daum, Thomas; Chagunda, Mizeck; Mulinge, Wellington; Lubungu, Mary (2024-05)As the livestock revolution advances in Africa, the need to increase productivity continues to pose considerable opportunities and challenges. To navigate these complexities, this study seeks to understand the diverse ... -
Strengthening Start-Up Ecosystems for Bio-Based Innovations in the Food Sector: Lessons from East Africa
Nyangau, Paul; Abro, Zewdu; Ecuru, Julius; Kassie, Menale; Mukiibi, Shira; Baumüller, Heike; von Braun, Joachim (2024-06)The bioeconomy is emerging as a significant driver of economic growth and sustainability thinking globally and in East Africa. Leveraging bioscience knowledge, tools and techniques, research organisations and start-ups ... -
Technologies and infrastructure to reduce the work burden of women: Insights from time-use studies in Ethiopia, Ghana and Uganda
Saleemi, Sundus; Getahun, Tigabu D.; Mekonnen, Jemberu L.; Asante, Felix A.; Awo, Martha A.; Bonzo, Benjamin B.; Sam, Ralph; Isoto, Rosemary E.; Nakamatte, Irene; Bashaasha, Bernard (2024-06)Gender and social norms in African countries result in a greater share of overall work on women than men. Notably, women and girls across the globe undertake a greater share of unpaid domestic and care work than men. This ... -
Innovations, Technology and Time Allocation: Implications for Labour Productivity and Welfare in Ghana
Asante, Felix A.; Awo, Martha A.; Bonzo, Benjamin B.; Sam, Ralph; Saleemi, Sundus (2024-06)This report investigates the dynamics of time allocation of men, women, and children in various types of work in rural households in Ghana. Using primary data and the Ghana Time Use Survey (GTUS) 2009, it examines gendered ... -
Gendered Patterns of Adults’ and Children’s Time and Access to Technology and Infrastructure in Rural Uganda
Isoto, Rosemary Emegu; Nakamatte, Irene; Bashaasha, Bernard; Saleemi, Sundus (2024-06)This study analyses the time use patterns of men, women and children in rural areas of Uganda. The aims are to 1. Map the gendered patterns of time allocation to paid and unpaid work, total work and leisure. 2. Analyze the ... -
Time Use among Rural Households in Ethiopia: Implications for Household Welfare and Productivity
Getahun, Tigabu Degu; Mekonnen, Jemberu Lulie (2024-06)This study investigates the dynamics of time allocation within Ethiopian rural households. Analysis of daily time allocation shows a contrast in total work hours between men and women, with women shouldering a significantly ... -
Infancias trans y la noción de niñez en disputa desde la experiencia argentina
Díaz, Lía Camila (2024-06)En las últimas décadas, las infancias y adolescencias trans son cada vez más visibles en el mundo y en Argentina. Este aumento en la visibilidad de las personas trans en general, y de las niñeces en particular, no estuvo ... -
ZEI Future of Europe Observer, Vol. 12 No. 2 June 2024: United in Diversity - Resilient and Consistent Way of Life
Suder, Henrik (2024-06)In dieser letzten Ausgabe des Future of Europe Obsever werfen das ZEI und sein Forschungsnetzwerk einen abschließenden Blick auf einen der sechs inhaltlichen Schwerpunkte der von der Leyen-Kommission im Rahmen des ... -
Perspectiva feminista en la ciudad popular: iniciativas y desafíos de transformación barrial en El Agustino
Tello Muñoz, Bereniz Libertad (2024-05)El presente artículo hace una revisión de las iniciativas impulsadas por las organizaciones de mujeres y de activismo feminista en los espacios públicos de la ciudad popular, específicamente en los barrios de El Agustino, ... -
Brujas y videntes contra los feminicidios: autoría y discurso político en Dolores Reyes
de Benito Mesa, Iris (2024-05)La escritora argentina Dolores Reyes debuta en 2019 con su primera novela, Cometierra. En ella, narra la historia de una adolescente con particulares poderes de videncia, que le permiten encontrar los cuerpos -con o sin ... -
Rompiendo el Silencio: La música como herramienta de expresión y empoderamiento feminista en Latinoamérica: Los casos de Argentina, Chile y México
Ñancupil Troncoso, Débora (2024-05)La música tiene el potencial de ser un vehículo poderoso para expresar emociones, conceptos y aspiraciones, además de influir de manera significativa en la sociedad. Incluso algunos argumentan que su presencia es política, ... -
Can the agroprocessing sector create jobs in Africa?: Evidence from Ethiopia, Ghana and Tunisia
Konok, Khadeja Akter; Kubik, Zaneta; Getahun, Tigabu D.; Omari, Rose; Oueslati Zlaoui, Meriem (2024-04)The lack of adequate employment opportunities continues to be one of the principal challenges hindering poverty reduction efforts in Africa. Despite sustained economic growth – at least until the Covid-19 pandemic – the ...