Economic Position of Cameroon women

Structural adjustment, women, and agriculture in Cameroon.

This article assesses the impact of economic structural programs on the agricultural activities of women's groups in Cameroon, and explores women's ways of coping with the reduction in individual and family income and the loss of public services. It examines the role of 25 women's groups in both rural and urban areas of Cameroon's northwest and southwest provinces in a study conducted from Apr...

Nigeria - Cameroon borderland: Prospects of economic cooperation and integration

Most of the international boundaries in Africa were delimited in the last quarter of the 19 century. The adoption of the “Uttis possedis” principle of boundary maintenance by African states in 1963 solidified the boundary regimes. The state-centric policies in border management result in further conflicts, wars and litigation depriving of cross-border cooperation. Though attempts at economic co...

Economic Empowerment of Women

Consumption of potentially fortifiable foods by women and young children varies by ecological zone and socio-economic status in Cameroon.

In preparation for a proposed large-scale food fortification program in Cameroon, we completed a nationally representative, cross-sectional, cluster survey to assess the consumption patterns of four potentially fortifiable foods (refined vegetable oil, wheat flour, sugar, and bouillon cube) by women and children. Thirty clusters were randomly chosen in each of three ecologic zones (south, north...

Socio-economic position and lower dietary moderation among Chinese immigrant women in the USA.

OBJECTIVE To examine associations of education and occupation, as indicators of socio-economic position (SEP), with dietary intake and diet quality in a sample of Chinese immigrant women. DESIGN Cross-sectional. Data collection included four days of dietary recalls and information on education and current occupation for participants and their spouses. SETTING Philadelphia, PA, USA. SUBJEC...