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Gender Aspects of Wild Food Plant Production and Utilization in Northwestern Cambodia
Gender Aspects of Wild Food Plant Production and Utilization in Northwestern Cambodia
Gender Aspects of Wild Food Plant Production and Utilization in Northwestern Cambodia

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자료유형  
 학위논문 서양
최종처리일시  
20260202104730
ISBN  
9798290649344
DDC  
631.58
저자명  
Huot, Sovanneary.
서명/저자  
Gender Aspects of Wild Food Plant Production and Utilization in Northwestern Cambodia
발행사항  
[Sl] : The Pennsylvania State University, 2025
발행사항  
Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2025
형태사항  
316 p
주기사항  
Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 87-01, Section: B.
주기사항  
Advisor: Jensen, Leif.
학위논문주기  
Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Pennsylvania State University, 2025.
초록/해제  
요약Cambodia remains one of the poorest countries in Asia, with economic insecurity particularly evident in rural areas. Heavy reliance on agriculture in these regions is increasingly challenged by climate change and limited resources for farming activities. Wild food plants (WFPs), often underutilized, are gaining recognition as critical for food and economic security among low-income households in developing countries. This is particularly true in Cambodia, where WFPs are integral to rural food systems and play a role in alleviating poverty, hunger, and malnutrition. Gender, meanwhile, is a vital factor in food systems, as women are central to sourcing diverse, nutritious foods for family well-being and ensuring food security. However, efforts to understand, improve, and disseminate the benefits of WFPs remain limited, and the intersection between gender and WFP use is underexplored.Given their importance, this research focuses on the relationship between gender and WFPs, specifically examining gendered differences in using WFPs as a livelihood strategy. The study addresses three key objectives: (1) to investigate WFP livelihood strategies, (2) to explore how gender roles shape WFP-related activities, and (3) to analyze the transmission and impacts of local and indigenous WFP knowledge across generations. Drawing on a feminist political ecology (FPE) perspective, the study examines gender differences in access to and control over resources, division of labor, decision-making, and indigenous knowledge related to WFPs.Using a mixed-methods research design, data were collected from March to June 2022 in Battambang Province, Cambodia. Household surveys (n=231), in-depth interviews (n=20), and key informant interviews (n=27) were conducted in ten villages of Banan District. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and chi-square tests, while qualitative data underwent thematic analysis using NVivo software.The findings reveal that all respondents consumed WFPs, with approximately three-quarters relying on them for at least half of their total food consumption. Notably, nearly all respondents (99.4%) used WFPs as a coping strategy for food insecurity. Beyond enhancing food security and nutrition, WFPs also provided critical income, particularly for low-income and female-headed households, supporting essential needs such as education.Gender roles emerged as central to WFP-related activities, with women predominantly engaged in collecting, domesticating, and selling WFPs. This reflects a gendered division of labor that bolsters women's agency and decision-making power within households. Significant gendered and generational differences in WFP knowledge were identified: women primarily specialized in food preparation, while men focused on domestication and traditional medicine. The study also highlights the impact of land development on declining WFP consumption and the erosion of local and indigenous knowledge. These changes disproportionately affect women. As development projects clear land, women's ability to collect WFPs is severely restricted. This not only limits their access to vital resources but also poses security concerns, as women must venture further from their homes to find WFPs, often under unsafe conditions. The FPE framework reveals how gendered power relations intersect with environmental changes, limiting women's access to WFPs and exacerbating their vulnerabilities.This research makes significant contributions to rural sociology, gender studies, and environmental resource management by underscoring the multifaceted role of WFPs in rural livelihoods. Policy recommendations include integrating WFPs into national food security programs, promoting sustainable management practices, and addressing gender inequities to empower women as custodians of WFP knowledge. The findings also suggest that initiatives to preserve and promote WFP knowledge should adopt gender-specific approaches, recognizing the unique roles of both women and men in the transmission of this knowledge. Educational programs could focus on empowering women as stewards of culinary and medicinal knowledge while involving men in WFP-related practices. By addressing critical research gaps, this study lays a foundation for future interdisciplinary research and policy interventions aimed at enhancing food security, empowering women, and fostering sustainable rural development in Cambodia and similar contexts.
일반주제명  
Sustainable agriculture
일반주제명  
Flowers & plants
일반주제명  
Herbal medicine
일반주제명  
Climate change
일반주제명  
Decision making
일반주제명  
Seeds
일반주제명  
COVID-19
기타저자  
The Pennsylvania State University.
기본자료저록  
Dissertations Abstracts International. 87-01B.
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g  women,  and  fostering  sustainable  rural  development  in  Cambodia  and  similar  contexts.
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