Technologies for rural women's activities: problems and prospects in Sierra Leone

Y. Stevens

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Working paper on traditional technology and intermediate technology used by rural women in Sierra Leone - outlines land tenure, sexual division of labour and other sociological aspects; reviews existing methods used for rice, palm oil and fish food processing, food preservation, water supply, cooking, soap-making, etc.; identifies areas in which improved technology could be useful and examines obstacles to the adoption of innovations and technological change. Bibliography, diagrams, maps, statistical tables.

Keywords: tradition.; technology.; intermediate technology; rural women; land tenure; sexual division of labour; sociological aspect; rice; palm oil; fish; food processing; food preservation; water supply; soap; obstacle; innovation; technological change; statistical table; tradition; technologie; technologie intermédiaire; femmes rurales; régime foncier; division du travail basée sur le sexe; aspect sociologique; riz; huile de palme; poisson; traitement des aliments; conservation des aliments; alimentation en eau; savon; obstacle; innovation; changement technologique; tableau statistique; tradición; tecnología; tecnología intermedia; mujeres rurales; tenencia de la tierra; división del trabajo por sexo; aspecto sociológico; arroz; aceite de palma; pescado; elaboración de alimentos; conservación de los alimentos; abastecimiento de agua; jabón; obstáculo; innovación; cambio tecnológico; cuadros estadísticos (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 84 P. pages
Date: 1981
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Published in World Employment Programme Research working paper. WEP 2-22, Technology and Employment Programme

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