Gender and Climate Change: Use of the Livelihood Framework to Investigate Women's Adaptive Capacity in Mwanga District, Tanzania

This Research explores the factors influencing gendered livelihood strategies, climate change adaptation and the role of women play in a context of a climate change in Mangio Village, Mwanga District, Tanzania. By using a livelihood theoretical framework and qualitative research methods including focus group discussions, household interviews, individual interviews and key informant interviews, important data on livelihood and adaptation strategies were collected at the community level, household level and individual level (women and key informants). Qualitative data analyses were done using NVIVO software. Results indicate that various interlinked factors influences climate change adaptive capacity and livelihood strategies at the community, household and individual levels. Moreover, despite having limited access to livelihood assets and being overburdened with labor and responsibilities compared to men, the analysis indicates that Mangio women are very instrumental in enhancing the rural livelihood strategies and the adaptive capacity that Mangio Village has to climate change. Social networks and contribution emerged as major catalyst in enhancing collective and women’s adaptive capacity while some mediating processes inhibited the outcome of women’s roles for resilient livelihood and adaptation strategies.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Geography (Arts and Sciences)

Grantor dc:publisher

Ohio University

Year dc:date

2012

Author dc:creator

• Muthoni, Joyce W.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Wangui, Elizabeth

• Climate Change
• Gender
• Livelihood framework
• Adaptive capacity

Statement dc:rights

• unrestricted
• This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1344456730

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:etd.ohiolink.edu:ohiou1344456730