Gender differences in Access to Rural Transport Infrastructure and Agricultural Production: The Case of Horro Guduru Wollega Zone, Western Ethiopia.

Authors

  • Sileshi Tamene

  • Tebarek Lika Megento

Keywords:

gender differences; rural transport; agricultural production; horro guduru wollega

Abstract

In a society where women s inequality remains deeply rooted gender norms and unequal gender power relations dictate the role of men and women In Ethiopia women s access to rural transport is limited This qualitative research aimed to explore the gender differences in access to rural transport and its implication for agricultural performance Focus group discussions in-depth interviews and observations were used to collect data By using purposive and snowball sampling a total of 14 in-depth interview 12 key informant interview and 96 focus group discussion participants were selected The qualitative data was collected using semistructured and open-ended interview protocols and analyzed using qualitative thematic content analysis According to the results of women s focus groups men control household s transport means donkey horse and mule Women typically only control such resources if they are female headed household These activities are done through head-loading or back-loading To improve rural women s access to transport infrastructures and hence their agricultural productivity greater consideration needs to be given to interventions in intermediate means of transport and other timeand loadreducing measures such energy saving cooking equipments and rural child care centers

How to Cite

Sileshi Tamene, & Tebarek Lika Megento. (2017). Gender differences in Access to Rural Transport Infrastructure and Agricultural Production: The Case of Horro Guduru Wollega Zone, Western Ethiopia. Global Journal of Human-Social Science, 17(B4), 15–26. Retrieved from https://socialscienceresearch.org/index.php/GJHSS/article/view/2400

Gender differences in Access to Rural Transport Infrastructure and Agricultural Production: The Case of Horro Guduru Wollega Zone, Western  Ethiopia.

Published

2017-10-15