Gender focused methods of research

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2010

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Women and Gender Studies, Makerere University, Kampala, UG

Abstract

Research methodology should include a range of data collection methods to address the gender dimensions of vulnerability. Gender focused research reduces biases such as: treating sex/gender like any other variable and failing to put it into context; assumptions about gender neutrality and the consequent failure to provide gender sensitive research; failing to disaggregate data based on sex; failing to analyze sex-disaggregated data; failing to report the results of disparities. No single method can cover all of the issues hence it is important to combine quantitative and qualitative methods.

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Meeting: Climate Change and Adaptation Workshop, 25-30 January, 2010, Naivasha, KE

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CLIMATE CHANGE, GENDER RESEARCH, RESEARCH METHODS, GENDER ANALYSIS, GENDER ROLES, GENDER MAINSTREAMING, SOUTH OF SAHARA

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