Assessing Gender Roles in Dagaa Fishery Value Chain among Fishing Communities on Lake Victoria, A Case Study of Lake Victoria Beaches In Siaya County, Kenya
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Date
2020
Authors
Odhone, Albert Ogoma
Mahiri, Ishmail O.
Onsongo, Francis O.
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International Journal of Current Aspects
Abstract
Fisheries in the East Africa region have suffered due to less emphasis given to some fishery
specifically Dagaa (Rastrineobolaargentea), whose quantity is the highest of all the species
in the Lake Victoria. Despite the importance of this resource in Kenya, there has been a
concern of gender parity and inequality in terms of roles played by both gender in harvesting,
processing, trading and marketing in the Dagaa fishery. This study analyzed gender roles in
Dagaa Fishery Value Chain among fishing communities around Lake Victoria in Bondo Sub
County, in Siaya County, Kenya. The study addressed the following objectives: Identified the
various roles of men and women in Dagaa Fishery Value Chain, discussed factors
influencing gender roles in Dagaa Fishery Value Chain, analyzed the barriers to women’s
participation in certain Dagaa Fishery Value Chain and examined the strategies to overcome
challenges in gender roles in Dagaa fishery value chain in Bondo Sub-County, Siaya County.
The study adopted a cross-sectional research design. This study was guided by two models;
gender analysis framework model that was developed by Sarah Longwe and supply chain
model. Purposive sampling technique was used to select Bondo Sub-County and fishing
community in Bondo Sub-County; random sampling technique was used to select five (5) fish
landing sites/beaches where quantitative data were collected from 186 out of the targeted
188 primary respondents, from among the forty-four beaches of Lake Victoria in Bondo SubCounty. Quantitative data was analyzed using SPSS Version 25, and descriptive statistics
such as frequencies and percentages were used in presenting analyzed data. The results were
presented using tables and charts. The study findings revealed that majority of the boats and
fishing gears were owned by men, motorized boats belonged to men while a higher
percentage of females still had the paddled boats. While men dominated the fishing of Dagaa,
women dominated processing and trading of Dagaa in the beaches. The study noted that men
made higher returns than their female counterparts at all levels of Dagaa fishery value chain.
The study concluded that there is a still wide disparity among gender roles in Dagaa fishery
value chain. Most of the activities in the value chain are still dominated by men. This study
recommends that women be encouraged to take part in Dagaa fishery value chains,
empowerment of women to take part in transportation and distribution of Dagaa and
application of various strategies such as joining SACCOs to access loans at low interest
rates, formation of groups for ease of access to credit services and weakening patriarchy to
mitigate factors affecting Gender roles in Dagaa fishery value chains.
Description
A research article published in International Journal of Current Aspects
Keywords
Dagaa Fishery Value Chain, Gender Roles in Dagaa Fishery, Women’s Participation in Certain Dagan, Fishery Value Chains
Citation
Odhone, A., Mahiri, I., & Onsongo, F. (2020). Assessing Gender Roles in Dagaa Fishery Value Chain among Fishing Communities on Lake Victoria, A Case Study of Lake Victoria Beaches In Siaya County, Kenya. International Journal of Current Aspects, 4(2), 13-32. https://doi.org/10.35942/ijcab.v4i2.124