Figure 2. Photos of plant fibre products: (A) bamboo baskets; calabash from pumpkin and brooms and chicken poops in Eswatini, (B) cane furniture; floor mats and baskets and palm fibre toys in Malawi and (C) baobab fibre mats; and palm and bamboo baskets in Zimbabwe. (Photo credits: Deepa Pullanikkatil (A,B) and Gladman Thondhlana (C).

10.21504/rur.14414162.v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Gladman Thondhlana ◽

Deepa Pullanikkatil ◽

Charlie M. Shackleton

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Comparative Analysis ◽

Data Collection ◽

Craft Production ◽

Household Surveys ◽

African Countries ◽

Plant Resources ◽

Plant Fibre ◽

Fibre Products ◽

Palm Fibre

The production of plant fibre products is considered a promising pathway for contributing to people’s livelihoods particularly in developing countries, where economic options might be limited. However, there are limited comparative studies across countries on plant fibre products, making it difficult to examine how local and broader biophysical, socioeconomic, cultural and policy contexts influence craft production patterns in terms of primary plant resources used, products made and contributions to livelihoods. Using household surveys for data collection, this paper presents findings from a comparative analysis of plant fibre craft production and income in three southern African countries, Eswatini, Malawi and Zimbabwe.

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Table 1. Selection attributes of the different study site

10.21504/rur.14414189.v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Gladman Thondhlana ◽

Deepa Pullanikkatil ◽

Charlie M. Shackleton

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Comparative Analysis ◽

Data Collection ◽

Comparative Studies ◽

Craft Production ◽

Household Surveys ◽

African Countries ◽

Plant Resources ◽

Plant Fibre ◽

Fibre Products

The production of plant fibre products is considered a promising pathway for contributing to people’s livelihoods particularly in developing countries, where economic options might be limited. However, there are limited comparative studies across countries on plant fibre products, making it difficult to examine how local and broader biophysical, socioeconomic, cultural and policy contexts influence craft production patterns in terms of primary plant resources used, products made and contributions to livelihoods. Using household surveys for data collection, this paper presents findings from a comparative analysis of plant fibre craft production and income in three southern African countries, Eswatini, Malawi and Zimbabwe

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Plant Fibre Crafts Production, Trade and Income in Eswatini, Malawi and Zimbabwe

10.21504/rur.c.5388470 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Gladman Thondhlana ◽

Deepa Pullanikkatil ◽

Charlie M. Shackleton

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Comparative Analysis ◽

Data Collection ◽

Comparative Studies ◽

Craft Production ◽

Household Surveys ◽

African Countries ◽

Plant Resources ◽

Plant Fibre ◽

Fibre Products

The production of plant fibre products is considered a promising pathway for contributing to people’s livelihoods particularly in developing countries, where economic options might be limited. However, there are limited comparative studies across countries on plant fibre products, making it difficult to examine how local and broader biophysical, socioeconomic, cultural and policy contexts influence craft production patterns in terms of primary plant resources used, products made and contributions to livelihoods. Using household surveys for data collection, this paper presents findings from a comparative analysis of plant fibre craft production and income in three southern African countries, Eswatini, Malawi and Zimbabwe

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Plant Fibre Crafts Production, Trade and Income in Eswatini, Malawi and Zimbabwe

10.21504/rur.c.5388470.v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Gladman Thondhlana ◽

Deepa Pullanikkatil ◽

Charlie M. Shackleton

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Comparative Analysis ◽

Data Collection ◽

Comparative Studies ◽

Craft Production ◽

Household Surveys ◽

African Countries ◽

Plant Resources ◽

Plant Fibre ◽

Fibre Products

The production of plant fibre products is considered a promising pathway for contributing to people’s livelihoods particularly in developing countries, where economic options might be limited. However, there are limited comparative studies across countries on plant fibre products, making it difficult to examine how local and broader biophysical, socioeconomic, cultural and policy contexts influence craft production patterns in terms of primary plant resources used, products made and contributions to livelihoods. Using household surveys for data collection, this paper presents findings from a comparative analysis of plant fibre craft production and income in three southern African countries, Eswatini, Malawi and Zimbabwe

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Figure 3. Monthly gross income from fibre craft trade in Eswatini, Malawi and Zimbabwe

10.21504/rur.14414171.v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Gladman Thondhlana ◽

Deepa Pullanikkatil ◽

Charlie M. Shackleton

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Comparative Analysis ◽

Data Collection ◽

Craft Production ◽

Household Surveys ◽

African Countries ◽

Plant Resources ◽

Plant Fibre ◽

Fibre Products ◽

Gross Income

The production of plant fibre products is considered a promising pathway for contributing to people’s livelihoods particularly in developing countries, where economic options might be limited. However, there are limited comparative studies across countries on plant fibre products, making it difficult to examine how local and broader biophysical, socioeconomic, cultural and policy contexts influence craft production patterns in terms of primary plant resources used, products made and contributions to livelihoods. Using household surveys for data collection, this paper presents findings from a comparative analysis of plant fibre craft production and income in three southern African countries, Eswatini, Malawi and Zimbabwe

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Figure 1. The location of the study sites in Eswatini, Malawi and Zimbabwe

10.21504/rur.14414132 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Gladman Thondhlana ◽

Deepa Pullanikkatil ◽

Charlie M. Shackleton

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Comparative Analysis ◽

Data Collection ◽

Craft Production ◽

Household Surveys ◽

African Countries ◽

Plant Resources ◽

Plant Fibre ◽

Fibre Products ◽

Study Sites

The production of plant fibre products is considered a promising pathway for contributing to people’s livelihoods particularly in developing countries, where economic options might be limited. However, there are limited comparative studies across countries on plant fibre products, making it difficult to examine how local and broader biophysical, socioeconomic, cultural and policy contexts influence craft production patterns in terms of primary plant resources used, products made and contributions to livelihoods. Using household surveys for data collection, this paper presents findings from a comparative analysis of plant fibre craft production and income in three southern African countries, Eswatini, Malawi and Zimbabwe.

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Table 2. The respondent and household (hh) socioeconomic profile of the sampled populations in the three countries

10.21504/rur.14414210.v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Gladman Thondhlana ◽

Deepa Pullanikkatil ◽

Charlie M. Shackleton

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Comparative Analysis ◽

Data Collection ◽

Craft Production ◽

Household Surveys ◽

African Countries ◽

Plant Resources ◽

Plant Fibre ◽

Fibre Products ◽

Socioeconomic Profile

The production of plant fibre products is considered a promising pathway for contributing to people’s livelihoods particularly in developing countries, where economic options might be limited. However, there are limited comparative studies across countries on plant fibre products, making it difficult to examine how local and broader biophysical, socioeconomic, cultural and policy contexts influence craft production patterns in terms of primary plant resources used, products made and contributions to livelihoods. Using household surveys for data collection, this paper presents findings from a comparative analysis of plant fibre craft production and income in three southern African countries, Eswatini, Malawi and Zimbabwe

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Table 2. The respondent and household (hh) socioeconomic profile of the sampled populations in the three countries

10.21504/rur.14414210 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Gladman Thondhlana ◽

Deepa Pullanikkatil ◽

Charlie M. Shackleton

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Comparative Analysis ◽

Data Collection ◽

Craft Production ◽

Household Surveys ◽

African Countries ◽

Plant Resources ◽

Plant Fibre ◽

Fibre Products ◽

Socioeconomic Profile

The production of plant fibre products is considered a promising pathway for contributing to people’s livelihoods particularly in developing countries, where economic options might be limited. However, there are limited comparative studies across countries on plant fibre products, making it difficult to examine how local and broader biophysical, socioeconomic, cultural and policy contexts influence craft production patterns in terms of primary plant resources used, products made and contributions to livelihoods. Using household surveys for data collection, this paper presents findings from a comparative analysis of plant fibre craft production and income in three southern African countries, Eswatini, Malawi and Zimbabwe

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Figure 3. Monthly gross income from fibre craft trade in Eswatini, Malawi and Zimbabwe

10.21504/rur.14414171 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Gladman Thondhlana ◽

Deepa Pullanikkatil ◽

Charlie M. Shackleton

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Comparative Analysis ◽

Data Collection ◽

Craft Production ◽

Household Surveys ◽

African Countries ◽

Plant Resources ◽

Plant Fibre ◽

Fibre Products ◽

Gross Income

The production of plant fibre products is considered a promising pathway for contributing to people’s livelihoods particularly in developing countries, where economic options might be limited. However, there are limited comparative studies across countries on plant fibre products, making it difficult to examine how local and broader biophysical, socioeconomic, cultural and policy contexts influence craft production patterns in terms of primary plant resources used, products made and contributions to livelihoods. Using household surveys for data collection, this paper presents findings from a comparative analysis of plant fibre craft production and income in three southern African countries, Eswatini, Malawi and Zimbabwe

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Figure 1. The location of the study sites in Eswatini, Malawi and Zimbabwe

10.21504/rur.14414132.v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Gladman Thondhlana ◽

Deepa Pullanikkatil ◽

Charlie M. Shackleton

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Comparative Analysis ◽

Data Collection ◽

Craft Production ◽

Household Surveys ◽

African Countries ◽

Plant Resources ◽

Plant Fibre ◽

Fibre Products ◽

Study Sites

The production of plant fibre products is considered a promising pathway for contributing to people’s livelihoods particularly in developing countries, where economic options might be limited. However, there are limited comparative studies across countries on plant fibre products, making it difficult to examine how local and broader biophysical, socioeconomic, cultural and policy contexts influence craft production patterns in terms of primary plant resources used, products made and contributions to livelihoods. Using household surveys for data collection, this paper presents findings from a comparative analysis of plant fibre craft production and income in three southern African countries, Eswatini, Malawi and Zimbabwe.

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