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Exploring gender dynamics on perception of climate change on farming with focus groups in Machakos and Makueni Counties, Kenya

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Title Exploring gender dynamics on perception of climate change on farming with focus groups in Machakos and Makueni Counties, Kenya
 
Creator Kalungu, J W
Filho, W L
Harris, D
 
Subject Climate change
African Agriculture
Gender Research
Kenya
 
Description This paper presents findings from 16 focus group discussions (FGDs) which took place in June 2012 at
Makueni and Machakos Counties with a view to understanding farmers’ perception on gender role in
regard to climate change in their farming systems. A total of 192 farmers from ten villages were randomly
selected to participate in the FGDs. During the discussion, men were found to have noticed increased use
of manure and fertilizer for fertility replenishment where as their female colleagues from both Counties
noticed increased use of hybrid seeds as a remedy for dealing with impacts of climate change and
variability. The farmers suggested that policy interventions aimed at cushioning them against food
insecurity and harsh climatical changes taking into account gender sensitive integration measures were
necessary.
 
Date 2013-10
 
Type Conference or Workshop Item
PeerReviewed
 
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Language en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/10187/1/Exploring%20gender%20dynamics%20on%20perception%20of%20climate%20change.pdf
Kalungu, J W and Filho, W L and Harris, D (2013) Exploring gender dynamics on perception of climate change on farming with focus groups in Machakos and Makueni Counties, Kenya. In: Joint proceedings of the 27th Soil Science Society of East Africa and the 6th African Soil Science Society, Nakuru, Kenya, 20 – 25 October 2013.