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Gender Mainstreaming in Miraa Farming in the Eastern Highlands of Kenya
Miraa (Catha edulis forsk) farming is a major income earner in Kenya, but until recently, it was not scheduled as a priority crop in the country. Consequently, no gender research to identify men and women issues with the purpose of designing gender-responsive solutions for increased productivity has ever been conducted on the crop value chain. The main objective of the study was to examine gender issues in miraa production and marketing activities in Kenya. Data were collected using multiple methods. These included a formal survey that covered 962 households, key informants’ interviews, focused group discussions and a literature review. The household data were analyzed through descriptive statistics using SPSS Version 20 software. The Harvard theoretical framework was used to structure the analysis. The main findings indicate that women have less access to production resources such as land and extension services than men. Moreover, men performed almost all crop activities. Men also dominated all crop decisions. The study recommends that research scientists need to design gender-responsive technologies, innovations and management practices that are tailor made to meet men’s needs and concerns. This is because the crop appears to belong to men with less women’s operational and financial control.
Gender Mainstreaming in Miraa Farming in the Eastern Highlands of Kenya
Miraa (Catha edulis forsk) farming is a major income earner in Kenya, but until recently, it was not scheduled as a priority crop in the country. Consequently, no gender research to identify men and women issues with the purpose of designing gender-responsive solutions for increased productivity has ever been conducted on the crop value chain. The main objective of the study was to examine gender issues in miraa production and marketing activities in Kenya. Data were collected using multiple methods. These included a formal survey that covered 962 households, key informants’ interviews, focused group discussions and a literature review. The household data were analyzed through descriptive statistics using SPSS Version 20 software. The Harvard theoretical framework was used to structure the analysis. The main findings indicate that women have less access to production resources such as land and extension services than men. Moreover, men performed almost all crop activities. Men also dominated all crop decisions. The study recommends that research scientists need to design gender-responsive technologies, innovations and management practices that are tailor made to meet men’s needs and concerns. This is because the crop appears to belong to men with less women’s operational and financial control.
Gender Mainstreaming in Miraa Farming in the Eastern Highlands of Kenya
Jessica Ndubi (author) / Festus Murithi (author) / Elias Thuranira (author) / Alice Murage (author) / Cecilia Kathurima (author) / Elijah Gichuru (author)
2023
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