Key messages
- For both men and women in Ambatoben’Anjavy and Sadjoavato Communes, most parcels are in household or individual ownership.
- Both men and women most commonly acquire land through inheritance.
- Women in both communes are more likely than men to own parcels jointly and are more likely than men to be sharecroppers, both potential indicators of weaker tenure security.
- Nonetheless, most men and women in both communes perceive their access to land to be secure.
Publication year
2024
Authors
Nomenjanahary, F.; Ranjatson, P.; Andriamananjatovo, N.; McLain, R.; Randrianasolo, R.
Language
English
Keywords
gender, land tenure, tenure systems, local community
Geographic
Madagascar
