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

Muthoni, Joyce W.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1344456730

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2012, Master of Science (MS), Ohio University, Geography (Arts and Sciences).
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.
Elizabeth Wangui (Advisor)
200 p.
Climate Change
Gender; climate change; Livelihood framework; Adaptive capacity

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  • Muthoni, J. W. (2012). Gender and Climate Change: Use of the Livelihood Framework to Investigate Women's Adaptive Capacity in Mwanga District, Tanzania [Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1344456730

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Muthoni, Joyce. Gender and Climate Change: Use of the Livelihood Framework to Investigate Women's Adaptive Capacity in Mwanga District, Tanzania. 2012. Ohio University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1344456730.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Muthoni, Joyce. "Gender and Climate Change: Use of the Livelihood Framework to Investigate Women's Adaptive Capacity in Mwanga District, Tanzania." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1344456730

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