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Gender and agricultural production in post conflict Greater Gulu District, Uganda.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Tino, Salome Wakhungu, Judi W. Kassilly, J. |
| Copyright Year | 2015 |
| Abstract | In recent years governments in many parts of the world have been attaching importance to gender issues. The Agricultural sector has been confirmed by numerous studies to be the backbone of almost all the economies in the sub-Saharan region. The area of study is the Uganda which has for the last two decades experienced violent conflicts and insurgency. The major objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of conflict on gender roles in agricultural production in Post Conflict Period 2006 Specific objectives; one to determine the level of gender participation in agricultural production in Post Conflict period 2006 to 2013, Greater Gulu, Uganda. Objective two; to examine the effect of conflict on gender and agricultural production in Post Conflict Greater Gulu District. Objective three; to evaluate strategic options for sustainable agricultural production in Post Conflict period 2006 to 2013 in Greater Gulu. Greater Gulu and Amuru districts were selected using purposive sampling; both characteristics which are representative of the other districts in Northern Uganda. The researcher employed random sampling whereby 384 respondents were selected. Through purposive sampling the Focused Group Discussions respondents and Key Informants were selected and responded to questionnaires and interview schedules. The study utilized the Longitudinal Survey Research Design for Objective one; The target population is former Internally Displaced Persons and selected key informants. Questionnaires, interviews and Focused Group Discussions, observation and document content analysis were used in collecting data. The validity of the questionnaire was tested by a pilot study in Nwoya district. Correlational Research Design was used for objective two; Evaluation Research Design based on Spearman's rank order and SPSS program was used to analyze data using percentages and presented in tables and statistical diagrams. The research findings indicated that the impact of conflict, low levels in gender participation, risk reduction and lack of knowledge in sustainable agricultural production contributed to the poverty and suffering of the people in post conflict Greater Gulu. The findings of the study are deemed to contribute to the scientific knowledge based on gender roles in agriculture in post conflict era, for academic purposes as well as, national and regional planning. The study recommends a comprehensive risk reduction management framework formulated and include gender and agricultural production as a priority. |
| Starting Page | 1 |
| Ending Page | 10 |
| Page Count | 10 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Volume Number | 4 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://ijair.org/administrator/components/com_jresearch/files/publications/IJAIR_1453_Final.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
