Women’s empowerment and intra-household gender dynamics and practices around sheep and goat production in South East Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorOgolla, Kennedy O.
dc.contributor.authorChemuliti, Judith K.
dc.contributor.authorNgutu, Mariah
dc.contributor.authorKimani, Winnie W.
dc.contributor.authorAnyona, Douglas N.
dc.contributor.authorNyamongo, Isaac K.
dc.contributor.authorBukachi, Salome A.
dc.contributor.editorCampenhout, Bjorn Van
dc.date.accessioned2022-09-07T10:59:01Z
dc.date.available2022-09-07T10:59:01Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractSmall ruminant production facets like decision-making, ownership, labour allocation, access to- and control over assets are gendered. This study investigates intra-household gender dynamics and practices around sheep and goat production among smallholder farmers in South East region of Kenya. A quantitative study was conducted on 358 dual-headed (married) households to generate gender- disaggregated data on ownership, decision-making and labour allocation around small ruminant production. Qualitative data was collected through focused group discussions to bring out the community perspectives. From the findings, the average number of small ruminants owned by the households as reported by men was slightly higher than women. The average number of small ruminants solely owned by men was significantly higher than by women. Men reported a relatively higher number of jointly owned small ruminants compared to women. More women than men reported that they could give as a gift, sell-off and slaughter jointly owned small ruminants without consulting their spouses. Small ruminants were considered the most important livestock asset in supporting a household’s livelihood by relatively more women than men. Men had more decision-making autonomy over jointly owned small ruminants compared to women. Production tasks around small ruminants such as feeding, watering, selling milk and cleaning housing structures were mostly performed by the women. Qualitative data identified men as the de facto owners of small ruminants with a higher power position in making the important production decisions. The study offers three implications on the design of livestock interventions to empower women, the interventions should ensure that; 1) women are not just owners of livestock assets but also share power and decision-making rights in all aspects of production, 2) production labour is shared equitably between men and women and, 3) women access benefits from livestock production even when animals are owned by men.en
dc.description.sponsorshipBill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF)
dc.description.sponsorshipGlobal Affairs Canada (GAC)
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/61513
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherPLOS ONEen
dc.relation.urihttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0269243
dc.subjectLIVESTOCKen
dc.subjectANIMAL HUSBANDRYen
dc.subjectGENDER DIVISION OF LABOURen
dc.subjectKENYAen
dc.subjectSOUTH OF SAHARAen
dc.titleWomen’s empowerment and intra-household gender dynamics and practices around sheep and goat production in South East Kenyaen
dc.typeJournal Articleen
idrc.copyright.holder© 2022 Ogolla et al.
idrc.copyright.oapermissionsourceCC BY 4.0en
idrc.dspace.accessOpen Accessen
idrc.project.componentnumber109063001
idrc.project.number109063
idrc.project.titleGender Inclusive Vaccine Distribution and Delivery Systems for Newcastle Disease and Peste des Petits Ruminants Among Smallholder Farmers in Kenyaen
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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