Gender disparities in natural resource Management: a case study of quarrying in Juja Location of Thika West District
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Date
2013-11-12
Authors
Wanjihia, Jane Wanjiku
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Abstract
There has been a lot of debate on the relations between women and
environment. Feminists have focused this debate on analyzing women's use,
conservation and management of natural resources. The main aim of our
study was to look at the dimensions between men and women in the
management of quarries in Juja Location of Thika West district. We looked
at the main gender dimensions in quarrying in Thika in terms of employment,
management and ownership. We established the challenges that men and
women face in quarrying in Thika district. The study also set to find out the
coping mechanisms that men and women put in place to deal with these
challenges and has recommended measures for redress in the quarrying
sector. Both qualitative and quantitative approaches were used where
descriptive survey was applied. The study population comprised of both adult
men and women in Thika district involved in one way or the other in
quarrying. The researcher used cluster sampling to classify the subjects into
male and female in order to ensure equal gender representation. The
researcher used questionnaires, observation tips and interview guides to
collect data and analysed using Statistical Programme for Social Scientists
(SPPS). The findings were presented using simple statistics using graphs,
charts, tables and percentages, and narration. Based on these findings,
discussions, conclusions and recommendations were made to demystify
gender disparities in natural resources management in Juja location. The
study brought out gender dimensions in quarrying. It also provided literature
on a critical feminist perspective on gender relations and natural resource
management in the context of contemporary policy concerns.
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Department of Gender and Development Studies