Rural energy crisis, women's work and family welfare: perspectives and approaches to action

Cecelski E.

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Working paper on the relationship between the rural energy crisis, particularly fuelwood, rural women's work and family welfare in developing countries. Examines household labour utilization in fuel procurement, including sexual division of labour and child labour. Studies the effects of fuel scarcity on food production and women's income generating activities, family nutrition and health. Discusses forest establishment and agroforestry, as well as more efficient cooking (e.g. use of fuel saving stoves). Bibliography.

Keywords: rural area; energy; fuelwood; rural women; family welfare.; household.; labour utilization; fuel; sexual division of labour; child labour; food production; income generating activities; family.; nutrition; health; forest establishment; agroforestry; cooking; fuel saving stove; zone rurale; énergie; bois de chauffage; femmes rurales; bien-être familial; ménage; utilisation de la main-d'oeuvre; combustible; division du travail basée sur le sexe; travail des enfants; production alimentaire; activités rémunératrices; famille; nutrition; santé; boisement; agroforesterie; cuisiner; foyer à faible consommation de combustible; zona rural; energía; leña; mujeres rurales; bienestar familiar; hogar; utilización de la mano de obra; combustible; división del trabajo por sexo; trabajo infantil; producción alimentaria; actividades generadoras de ingresos; familia; nutrición; salud; forestación; agroforestal; cocinar; cocina económica (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 111 P. pages
Date: 1984
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Published in World Employment Programme research working paper. WEP 10, Rural Employment Policy Research Programme

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