Impacts of Climate Change and Variability on Gendered Roles in Rural Tanzania: case of Kisarawe District
Loading...
Date
2020
Authors
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
University of Dar es salaam
Abstract
Climate change and variability have received consideration throughout the world. Its impact has affected different social and economic systems. The study aimed at understanding the impacts of climate change and variability on gender roles in rural Tanzania, taking Kisarawe District as a case study. A mixed research design was employed in this study. In collecting quantitative data. Key informant interview and Focus Group Discussion were used, whereas of households participated in household survey questionnaire that were selected using simple random sampling techniques participants for FGD and KII were obtained through purposive sampling. Both descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were performed in this study. The resulting findings were presented in tables, charts graphs and contents descriptions. Overall, study findings indicate that the annual rainfall, annual minimum and maximum temperature over the past 30 years show an increasing trend. It was found that some gender roles have changed as a result of responding to a climate change and variability. In particular, roles of men used to be mainly burning charcoal and doing small trades to get family income, whilst, the roles of women were mainly domestic activities like fetching water, collecting firewood and cooking. However, women were found to be switching to doing activities, that were traditionally done by men. For example, some women were resorting to charcoal making and engaging in petty trade. Likewise, men were found to be engaging in activities that were traditionally done by women including helping their wives’ in domestic activities , like cooking food, fetching water and collecting firewood. This change of traditional gender roles could be associated with changes in climatic condition in the area, which has been forcing communities to respond using various measures, some of which crossing traditional gender lines. From results, the majority (96.8/% and 80.0%) of the male respondents and (89.7% and 62.7%) of the female respondents from both Chole and Kwala villages respectively respond by planting varieties of crops and changing of economic activities. Furthermore, from discussion, it was stated that both men and women respond by helping each other in every activity in a household regardless of gender. Nevertheless, the response strategies practiced were found to be short term and geared to address immediate climatic crisis rather that transformative adaptations that could be sustainable and effective in addressing such challenges.
Description
Available in print form, East Africana collection, Dr. Wilbert Chagula Library, class mark (THS EAF QC902.8.T34V46)
Keywords
Climate change, Rural men, Rural women, Kisarawe district, Tanzania
Citation
Venance, W. p.(2020)Impacts of Climate Change and Variability on Gendered Roles in Rural Tanzania: case of Kisarawe District,Masters dissertation,University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam.