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1 Hovorka, A.; Zeeuw, H.; Njenga, M.. (Eds.) 2009. Women feeding cities: mainstreaming gender in urban agriculture and food security. Warwickshire, UK: Practical Action Publishing. 390p.
Women ; Farmers ; Urban agriculture ; Gender ; Labor ; Farming ; Vegetables ; Fruits ; Waste management ; Recycling ; Composting ; Decision making ; Food production ; Food security ; Livestock ; Case studies ; Poverty ; Households ; Development projects ; Research methods ; Monitoring ; Evaluation / India / Philippines / Ghana / Uganda / Zimbabwe / Kenya / Peru / Argentina / Mexico / Peru / Senegal / Hyderabad / Manila / Accra / Kampala / Harare / Kisumu / Nairobi / Nakuru / Sonora / Lima / Pikine
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 338 G000 HOR Record No: H042304)
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2 Hovorka, A.; Zeeuw, H.; Njenga, M.. (Eds.) 2009. Women feeding cities: mainstreaming gender in urban agriculture and food security. Leusden, Netherlands: Network of Resource Centres on Urban Agriculture and Food Security (RUAF Foundation) 1 CD.
Women ; Farmers ; Urban agriculture ; Gender ; Labor ; Farming ; Vegetables ; Fruits ; Waste management ; Recycling ; Composting ; Decision making ; Food production ; Food security ; Livestock ; Case studies ; Poverty ; Households ; Development projects ; Research methods ; Monitoring ; Evaluation / India / Philippines / Ghana / Uganda / Zimbabwe / Kenya / Peru / Argentina / Mexico / Peru / Senegal / Hyderabad / Manila / Accra / Kampala / Harare / Kisumu / Nairobi / Nakuru / Sonora / Lima / Pikine
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: CD Col. Record No: H035923)
3 Asamoah, Bernice; Nikiema, Josiane; Gebrezgabher, Solomie; Odonkor, Elsie; Njenga, M.. 2016. A review on production, marketing and use of fuel briquettes. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). 51p. (Resource Recovery and Reuse Series 07) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2017.200]
Fuel consumption ; Charcoal ; Briquettes ; Fuelwood ; Urban wastes ; Solid wastes ; Waste management ; Industrial wastes ; Organic wastes ; Recycling ; Faecal sludge ; Sewage sludge ; Renewable energy ; Domestic consumption ; Households ; Cooking ; Energy resources ; Energy generation ; Feedstocks ; Communities ; Biomass ; Environmental impact ; Agricultural sector ; Residues ; Pollution ; Emission ; Developing countries ; Gender ; Women ; Men ; Youth ; Chemicophysical properties ; Carbon ; Raw materials ; Supply chain ; Enterprises ; Marketing ; Retail marketing ; Production costs ; Small scale systems ; Public health ; Economic aspects / East Africa / Ghana / Kenya / Africa South of Sahara
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H047991)
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Where modern heating and cooking fuels for domestic, institutional, commercial and industrial use are not readily available, briquettes made from biomass residues could contribute to the sustainable supply of energy. This study reviews the briquette making process, looking at the entire value chain starting from the type and characteristics of feedstock used for briquette making to the potential market for briquettes in developing countries. It also analyzes the role that gender plays in briquette production. Depending on the raw materials used and technologies applied during production, fuel briquettes come in different qualities and dimensions, and thus require appropriate targeting of different market segments. Key drivers of success in briquette production and marketing include ensuring consistent supply of raw materials with good energy qualities, appropriate technologies, and consistency in the quality and supply of the briquettes. Creating strong partnerships with key stakeholders, such as the municipality, financiers and other actors within the briquette value chain, and enabling policy are important drivers for the success of briquette businesses.
4 Asamoah, B.; Nikiema, Josiane; Gebrezgabher, Solomie; Odonkor, E.; Njenga, M.. 2017. Fuel briquettes – making business sense. Urban Agriculture Magazine, 32:42-43.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048416)
In recent years, interest in fuel briquetting increased because of the opportunity to utilise agricultural residues and the organic fractions of municipal solid waste for energy, with a potential reduction in environmental pollution levels, and where modern heating and cooking fuels for domestic, institutional, commercial and industrial use are not readily available or affordable.
5 Njenga, M.; Mendum, R. (Eds.) 2018. Recovering bioenergy in Sub-Saharan Africa: gender dimensions, lessons and challenges. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). 96p. (Resource Recovery and Reuse: Special Issue) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2018.226]
Resource recovery ; Resource management ; Bioenergy ; Gender ; Role of women ; Equity ; Poverty ; Energy generation ; Energy demand ; Energy resources ; Renewable energy ; Cooking ; Heating ; Waste management ; Human wastes ; Excreta ; Fuels ; Briquettes ; Business enterprises ; Marketing ; Sanitation ; Urban areas ; Households ; Refugees ; Supply chain ; Production factors ; Health hazards ; Economic impact ; Biogas ; Biochar ; Biomass ; Investment ; Empowerment ; Living standards ; Farmers organizations ; Biodigesters ; Gasifiers ; Community involvement ; Research and development ; Case studies / Africa South of Sahara / Uganda / Ghana / Kenya
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H048999)
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There is a strong link between gender and energy in view of food preparation and the acquisition of fuel, especially in rural areas. This is demonstrated in a range of case studies from East and West Africa, where biochar, human waste and other waste resources have been used to produce briquettes or biogas as additional high-quality fuel sources. The synthesis of the cases concludes that resource recovery and reuse for energy offers an alternative to conventional centralized grid projects which, while attractive to investors and large-scale enterprises, do not necessarily provide job opportunities for marginalized communities. Reusing locally available waste materials for energy production and as soil ameliorant (in the case of biochar) in small enterprises allows women and youth who lack business capital to begin modest, locally viable businesses. The case studies offer concrete examples of small-scale solutions to energy poverty that can make a significant difference to the lives of women and their communities.
6 Gebrezgabher, Solomie; Amewu, S.; Njenga, M.. 2018. Adoption and economic impact of briquettes as cooking fuel: the case of women fish smokers in Ghana. In Njenga, M.; Mendum, R. (Eds.). Recovering bioenergy in Sub-Saharan Africa: gender dimensions, lessons and challenges. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). pp.25-31. (Resource Recovery and Reuse: Special Issue)
Economic impact ; Briquettes ; Cooking ; Heating ; Energy sources ; Fuels ; Role of women ; Food processing ; Food preservation ; Fish ; Fuelwood ; Charcoal ; Biomass ; Rural areas ; Socioeconomic environment ; Household consumption ; Local communities ; Health hazards ; Climate change ; Policy making ; Case studies / Ghana
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049000)
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7 Gebrezgabher, Solomie; Taron, A.; Odero, J.; Njenga, M.. 2018. An assessment of the business environment for waste-to-energy enterprises and how it affects women entrepreneurs in Kenya. In Njenga, M.; Mendum, R. (Eds.). Recovering bioenergy in Sub-Saharan Africa: gender dimensions, lessons and challenges. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). pp.41-47. (Resource Recovery and Reuse: Special Issue)
Business enterprises ; Business management ; Waste management ; Energy management ; Gender ; Entrepreneurs ; Role of women ; Resource recovery ; Investment ; Infrastructure ; Financing ; Loans / Kenya
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049001)
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8 Mendum, R.; Njenga, M.. 2018. Gender and energy and the rationale for resource recovery and reuse (RRR) for energy. In Njenga, M.; Mendum, R. (Eds.). Recovering bioenergy in Sub-Saharan Africa: gender dimensions, lessons and challenges. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). pp.1-4. (Resource Recovery and Reuse: Special Issue)
Gender ; Resource recovery ; Reuse ; Energy recovery ; Energy generation ; Energy consumption ; Fuels ; Cooking ; Heating
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049002)
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9 Karahalios, T.; Berner, C.; Njenga, M.. 2018. Human waste-to-fuel briquettes as a sanitation and energy solution for refugee camps and informal urban settlements. In Njenga, M.; Mendum, R. (Eds.). Recovering bioenergy in Sub-Saharan Africa: gender dimensions, lessons and challenges. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). pp.7-14. (Resource Recovery and Reuse: Special Issue)
Urban areas ; Human wastes ; Excreta ; Fuels ; Briquettes ; Sanitation ; Refugees ; Informal settlements ; Energy generation / Kenya / Naivasha
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049003)
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10 Okello, G.; Tumwesige, V.; Angura, R.; Nasige, D.; Kyomugisha, D.; Njenga, M.. 2018. The impact of gendered roles in the briquette production and supply chain: lessons learned from Green Heat Ltd, Uganda. In Njenga, M.; Mendum, R. (Eds.). Recovering bioenergy in Sub-Saharan Africa: gender dimensions, lessons and challenges. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). pp.17-22. (Resource Recovery and Reuse: Special Issue)
Gender ; Role of women ; Supply chain ; Briquettes ; Raw materials ; Health hazards ; Enterprises ; Household consumption ; Income / Uganda
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049004)
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11 Libaisi, J.; Njenga, M.. 2018. Biogas as a smart investment for women’s empowerment and livelihood enhancement. In Njenga, M.; Mendum, R. (Eds.). Recovering bioenergy in Sub-Saharan Africa: gender dimensions, lessons and challenges. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). pp.33-38. (Resource Recovery and Reuse: Special Issue)
Role of women ; Empowerment ; Living standards ; Biogas ; Investment ; Cooking ; Fuel consumption ; Biodigesters ; Farmers organizations ; Households ; Fuelwood
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049005)
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12 Gitau, J. K.; Mendum, R.; Njenga, M.. 2018. Gender and improvement of cooking systems with biochar-producing gasifier stoves. In Njenga, M.; Mendum, R. (Eds.). Recovering bioenergy in Sub-Saharan Africa: gender dimensions, lessons and challenges. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). pp.49-57. (Resource Recovery and Reuse: Special Issue)
Energy generation ; Gender ; Cooking ; Biochar ; Gasifiers ; Stoves ; Biomass ; Charcoal ; Fuelwood ; Household consumption ; Role of women ; Learning ; Byproducts
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049006)
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13 Soni, R.; Mathai, W.; Davis, L.; Njenga, M.. 2018. Women in energy: perspectives on engaging women across the energy value chain: the case of wPOWER. In Njenga, M.; Mendum, R. (Eds.). Recovering bioenergy in Sub-Saharan Africa: gender dimensions, lessons and challenges. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). pp.59-67. (Resource Recovery and Reuse: Special Issue)
Energy generation ; Gender ; Role of women ; Value chain ; Cooking ; Household consumption ; Charcoal ; Partnerships ; Entrepreneurship ; Renewable energy ; Best practices ; Advocacy ; Training ; Communities ; Case studies
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049007)
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14 Romania, M.; Njenga, M.; Mendum, R. 2018. Gender as key in community participation. In Njenga, M.; Mendum, R. (Eds.). Recovering bioenergy in Sub-Saharan Africa: gender dimensions, lessons and challenges. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). pp.69-71. (Resource Recovery and Reuse: Special Issue)
Gender ; Women's participation ; community development ; Community involvement ; Participation ; Stoves ; Household consumption ; Energy sources ; Case studies
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049008)
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15 Mendum, R.; Paez, A. M.; Njenga, M.. 2018. Challenges and solutions for gender mainstreaming and gender integration in research and development. In Njenga, M.; Mendum, R. (Eds.). Recovering bioenergy in Sub-Saharan Africa: gender dimensions, lessons and challenges. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). pp.73-78. (Resource Recovery and Reuse: Special Issue)
Gender mainstreaming ; Gender equality ; Research and development ; Development policies ; Role of women ; Women's participation ; Education ; Capacity building ; Social aspects ; Decision making
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049009)
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16 Mendum, R.; Njenga, M.. 2018. Take-home messages on gender and resource recovery and reuse (RRR) for energy. In Njenga, M.; Mendum, R. (Eds.). Recovering bioenergy in Sub-Saharan Africa: gender dimensions, lessons and challenges. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). pp.81-82. (Resource Recovery and Reuse: Special Issue)
Resource recovery ; Reuse ; Gender ; Energy recovery ; Energy resources ; Organic wastes ; Cooking ; Heating ; Women's participation ; Fuels ; Informal settlements ; Business management ; Case studies
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049010)
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17 Njenga, M.; Gebrezgabher, Solomie; Mendum, R.; Adam-Bradford, A.; Woldetsadik, D.; Okia, C. 2020. Circular economy solutions for resilient refugee and host communities in East Africa. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 8p. (Resource Recovery and Reuse (RRR) in Refugee Settlements in Africa: Project Brief Series 1)
Refugees ; Human settlements ; Communities ; Economic systems ; Resource recovery ; Resource management ; Reuse ; Resilience ; Food security ; Energy sources ; Water use ; Sustainability ; Gender ; Women ; Stakeholders ; Social aspects / East Africa / Ethiopia / Kenya / Uganda / Tierkidi / Kule / Kalobeyei / Kakuma / Rhino / Imvepi
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049941)
https://rrr-refugee.iwmi.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/2020/09/rrr-in-refugee-settlements-in-africa-project-brief-series-no-1.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H049941.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H049941.pdf
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18 Woldetsadik, D.; Llorent-Martinez, E. J.; Gebrezgabher, Solomie; Njenga, M.; Mendum, R.; Castillo-Lopez, R.; Fernandez-de Cordova, M. L.; Hailu, H.; Evans, C. T.; Madani, N.; Mafika, T. P.; Fleming, D. E. B. 2022. Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) in a refugee context in East Africa: kitchen gardening helps with mineral provision. SN Applied Sciences, 4(1):32. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-021-04898-6]
Food consumption ; Abelmoschus esculentus ; Refugees ; Settlement ; Domestic gardens ; Mineral content ; Recommended dietary allowances ; Nutrition ; Women ; Children ; Public health / East Africa / Ethiopia / Uganda / Gambella / Arua
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H050848)
https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s42452-021-04898-6.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H050848.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H050848.pdf
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Kitchen gardening is considered a way to reconnect with agriculture and complement the cereal-based relief food offered to refugees in East Africa. This work aimed at profiling mineral content of okra in four refugee camps and settlements located in Ethiopia and Uganda and its contribution to adequate intake (AIs) or recommended dietary allowances (RDAs) for young children and pregnant and lactating women (PLW). The study also evaluated the applicability of portable X-ray fluorescence (PXRF) as compared with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) for mineral profiling of okra powder samples. The contents of minerals (mg kg-1) from the ICP-MS readings were in the following ranges: K (14,385–33,294), Ca (2610–14,090), P (3178–13,248), Mg (3896–7986), Cu (3.81–19.3), Fe (75.7–1243), Zn (33–141) and Mn (23.1–261). Regardless of geographic origin, at low-end consumption probability (17 g day-1 for young children and 68 g day-1 for PLW), okra could contribute 15% (2.7–12.9%) AI for macro-minerals (K and Ca). In addition, the contributions to RDA values for Fe and Zn, elements of known public health interest, ranged from 4.5 to 34.7% for young children. Interestingly, regression lines revealed strong agreement between ICP-MS and PXRF readings for Mn and Zn, with R2 values>0.91. This information is useful in support of nutrition-sensitive kitchen gardening programs through scaling culturally important crops in refugee settings.
19 Mendum, R.; Gebrezgabher, Solomie; Njenga, M.. 2022. Gender integration strategy: approaches for research and development in a refugee context and other settings in Africa. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 12p. (Resource Recovery and Reuse (RRR) in Refugee Settlements in Africa: Project Brief Series 2)
Gender-transformative approaches ; Integration ; Strategies ; Research and development ; Refugees ; Human settlements ; Communities ; Social change ; Capacity development ; Training ; Communication ; Outreach ; Learning ; Stakeholders / Africa / Ethiopia / Kenya / Uganda
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H051177)
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20 Nikiema, Josiane; Asamoah, Bernice; Egblewogbe, M. N. Y. H.; Akomea-Agyin, J.; Cofie, Olufunke O.; Hughes, A. F.; Gebreyesus, G.; Asiedu, Kerewaa Zipporah; Njenga, M.. 2022. Impact of material composition and food waste decomposition on characteristics of fuel briquettes. Resources, Conservation and Recycling Advances, 15:200095. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcradv.2022.200095]
Food wastes ; Fuels ; Briquettes ; Solid wastes ; Urban wastes ; Kitchen waste ; Decomposition ; Moisture content ; Calorific value ; Temperature ; Ash content ; Burning ; Sawdust ; Composting / Ghana / Kenya
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H051233)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667378922000335/pdfft?md5=4b575de9c74f8d55139a21a18d728dec&pid=1-s2.0-S2667378922000335-main.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H051233.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H051233.pdf
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This study investigated the potential of using locally available municipal solid wastes (MSW) (such as food wastes from restaurants, charcoal dust, coconut husk and shell, and sawdust) as feedstock to produce noncarbonized fuel briquettes. A low-cost briquetting machine sourced from Alfaster Industries in Kenya served to demonstrate the concept. Using decomposed food waste resulted in briquettes with higher bulk density (+4%), greater net calorific value (+18%) and lower burning rate (-24%), compared to the use of regular food waste. There was no significant difference in ash content from the two briquette types. The results also indicate that decomposing food waste and mixing it with tree-based raw materials such as coconut waste, charcoal waste or sawdust improves the quality of briquettes, and enhances the temperatures achieved during combustion. This recycling solution has the potential to serve multiple benefits in MSW management for sustainable cities while reducing rural land degradation and deforestation.
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