Carleton UniversityGendered Design in STEAM (GDS)2023-03-152023-03-152023http://hdl.handle.net/10625/61852Fishing is the main occupation of the people of Akwa Ibom state of Nigeria. Women constitute more than 90% of the personnel involved in traditional fish preservation, handling, and marketing. The study was concerned with improved and gendered design of traditional fish Drying Technology, to address some lagging challenges in operations in the traditional fish drying cottage industry. Traditional fish drying methods are inadequate, inconveniencing, and dangerous to health. The team used questionnaires, interviews, and focus group discussions to identify the main hazards and challenges experienced by women fish processors and vendors. With this data, they designed improved fish drying technology prototypes in hopes of changing the industry to improve conditions for women.application/pdfenGENDERED DESIGNSMALL SCALE FISHERIESFISHERY PRODUCT PROCESSINGNIGERIASOUTH OF SAHARABrochure