Gender-land degradation-livelihood nexus: lessonsfrom Ndome and Ghazi, Taita Taveta, Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorWaswa, F.
dc.contributor.authorMutheng, Kimanzi
dc.contributor.authorKutsch, Thomas
dc.date.accessioned2015-06-19T06:58:11Z
dc.date.available2015-06-19T06:58:11Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.descriptionBook Chapteren_US
dc.description.abstractAs the world continues to grapple with the realities of sustainable development, it is becoming increasingly acceptable that meaningful progress cannot be made without active involvement of women and the youth at critical levels of decision-making. Research and experience from Ndome and Ghazi in Taita Taveta in Kenya showed that marginalisation of women and the youth is still particularly high in household labour distribution, ownership of essential assets and production decision-making, resulting in persistent land degradation and household poverty. Further, gender insensitivity in these areas was ~ot based on ignorance on the part of men but was deliberate and had its foundation in deep-rooted sociocultural beliefs that gave men unfair advantage over women. Institutionalising gender equity is thus a critical requirement in building agricultural and natural resource capacity in Africa. Although simultaneous use of education, incentives and the rule of law are required in this endeavour, rapid positive change in Africa requires a 'needs-driven' and not a 'rights-driven' approach, as is common in developed countriesen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipICRAF- World Agroforestry Centre ANAFE- African Network of Agroforstry Education SIDA- Swedish International Development cooperation Agencyen_US
dc.identifier.isbn9290591609
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/12986
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAfrican Network for Agroforestry Education (ANAFEen_US
dc.titleGender-land degradation-livelihood nexus: lessonsfrom Ndome and Ghazi, Taita Taveta, Kenyaen_US
dc.typeBook chapteren_US
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