| Cote: |
1065 |
| Auteur: |
BOCHET Camille |
| Année: |
Septembre 2017 |
| Titre: |
« Women left-behind » coping with male outmigration in a mountain farming community : a case study in Gatlang, Nepal |
| Sous la direction de: |
Prof. Christian Kull |
| Type: |
Mémoire de master en géographie |
| Pages: |
86 |
| Complément: |
6 pages d'annexes paginées |
| Fichier PDF: |
 Mémoire [36 Mo]
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| Mots-clés: |
Male outmigration / women left-behind / feminization of agriculture / theory of access / Sustainable Livelihood Approach / remittances / coping strategies / Nepal |
| Résumé: |
This master thesis focuses on the potential strategies that women affected by male outmigration may develop to maintain agricultural practices in the mountain village of Gatlang, and their possibilities to develop farming activities, like medicinal herbs farming or the use of greenhouses. The research seeks also to understand the implication of remittances in the development of new agriculture practices by the women, under conditions where access to and control over this resource are shaped by social and cultural factors.
The study relies mainly on qualitative data collected through semi-structured interviews of women, as well as on interviews with researchers and experts on migration and agricultural development in Nepal. The research documented some general difficulties encountered by the concerned women in a still strong patriarchal context. It confirmed that they are limited in their ability to cope with the absence of males and to undertake significant changes and strategies to adapt their traditional agricultural practices. For instance, the research discusses the impact of childcare and low level of education on the capacity of women to cope with male outmigration, according to their own words and perception. |