Gender and Pest Management in the Ecuadorian Andes

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dc.contributor.authorByrne, Megan LeAnnaen
dc.contributor.committeecochairChristie, Maria Elisaen
dc.contributor.committeecochairLuke, Timothy W.en
dc.contributor.committeememberHall, Ralph P.en
dc.contributor.departmentPublic and International Affairsen
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-22T14:57:20Zen
dc.date.adate2011-04-13en
dc.date.available2016-09-22T14:57:20Zen
dc.date.issued2011-03-23en
dc.date.rdate2015-04-22en
dc.date.sdate2011-04-05en
dc.description.abstractThis research was conducted to assess the intersection of gender and pesticide knowledge to identify gendered dynamics that may prove important to consider when implementing an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program. Key findings include knowledge being associated with task undertaken, not necessarily the gender of a person. Often, due to social conceptions of appropriate gender roles, similar knowledge may be associated with a certain gender because they are engaging in similar tasks, but it is not their sex or gender that inherently gives them such knowledge. Therefore, knowledge generally associated with women can be associated with men if they are engaging in similar work. Additionally, triangulation of data through using various research methodologies, and interdisciplinary research are imperative for developing comprehensive research or development programs. Finally, even people who are concerned with the negative human and environmental health effects of pesticides may not be using them in a cautious manner. Outside factors such as market sale, education and income level must be taken into account when assessing why pesticides are used and the best methods to introduce an alternative pest control method, such as IPM.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Public and International Affairsen
dc.identifier.otheretd-04052011-173336en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-04052011-173336/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/72995en
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectEcuadoren
dc.subjectGenderen
dc.subjectGendered knowledgeen
dc.subjectpest managementen
dc.subjectreproductive v. productiveen
dc.titleGender and Pest Management in the Ecuadorian Andesen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplinePublic and International Affairsen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Public and International Affairsen

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