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This session delves into the education and wealth of women in collective action groups in Ethiopia, debunking myths and providing insights through statistical approaches. Discover how wealth is calculated and the dynamics of women farmers' earnings.
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Bringing data to life-statistical approaches to global issues11-14 years: Session 4
The education and wealth of womenin Collective Action groups
True or false? • Ethiopia is in east Africa • Honey is produced by bees • All farmers in Ethiopia are women • All women farmers in Ethiopia belong to a collective action group • You must be well educated to be a farmer in Ethiopia • Some farmers in Ethiopia earn more than others • Wealthy women farmers in Ethiopia earn more than many people in the UK • Wealth is calculated using data on a household's possessions, animals and what their house is like.
True or false? - Answers • Ethiopia is in east Africa • True • Honey is produced by bees • True • All farmers in Ethiopia are women • False, they can be either men or women • All women farmers in Ethiopia belong to a collective action group • False, some do but many do not • You must be well educated to be a farmer in Ethiopia • False, some are but some have almost no education at all
True or false? - Answers • Some farmers in Ethiopia earn more than others • True , some farmers will earn barely enough to survive whereas others can earn a very good living by Ethiopian standards • Wealthy women farmers in Ethiopia earn more than many people in the UK • False, the wealthier farmers in this study would still earn significantly less than the vast majority of people in the UK • Wealth is calculated using data on a household's possessions, animals and what their house is like. • True, housing characteristics include whether they have a roof made of grass or tin.
Women from a rural village, dressed in protective clothing, during a workshop at a beekeeping demonstration and training centre. This training is provided by the company which purchases their honey.
Women dressed in protective clothing learn about keeping modern hives clean at a beekeeping demonstration and training centre. This training is provided by the company which purchases their honey.
Who do you agree with? Researcher Ras thinks that women farmers who belong to a group earn less money. Researcher Adina disagrees, she thinks they will be wealthier. How can you find out who is correct?
Constructing a pie chart • To draw a pie chart, each part of the data is represented as a proportion of 360, because there are 360 degrees in a circle. • You need to know the total amount of data collected – in this case 20 women were surveyed on how many years education they had. • You then need to know how many are represented in each part of the data – for example, three women might have one year of education. • Divide the part of the data by the total amount – in this example, 3/20. • You then multiply this answer by 360 – so here (3/20) x 360. This answer tells you how many degrees your segment of pie chart needs to be. • Before you draw the pie chart, remember to check that the angles which you have calculated add up to 360 degrees.
Understanding a pie chart • Which is the most common wealth index? • Which is the least common wealth index? • Why are some of the indices not represented on the pie-chart? • Is there anything surprising about the pie-chart?
Comparing the wealth of women in collective action groups with those not in groups Frequency Wealth index Wealth index
