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Trying to make ends meet : women's livelihoods in Bendogho, Burkina Faso
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Jonsson, C. Å. |
| Copyright Year | 2004 |
| Abstract | This report focuses on the livelihoods of women in Bendogho, an urban neighbourhood in the fringes of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Bendogho is a densely populated area that has not yet been incorporated as part of the urban infrastructure. The majority of the dwellers there are of Mossi origin. The role women play in the local economy is of great significance. Both because of the additional income they bring into the household, but also because of the increased freedom it represents. The money women earn is almost always hers to spend. The majority of women who are engaged in some income-generating activity are involved in petty trade. In front of their houses or at the local market they sell fruit, nuts, prepared meals and firewood. The conditions and the competition are tough though, and many are forced to give up their business. In the struggle to make ends meet, the need to manipulate the means available is constantly present, regardless of whether the women succeed in their present efforts of maintaining or improving their income-generating activity. This report brings to attention the various constraints and possibilities that influence the economic activities among Bendogho women while it underlines that the women are not one homogenous group, but that there exists a great diversity among them. The livelihood activities of women in an area like Bendogho is a phenomenon that will not go away and which needs to be accounted for in all types of poverty assessments and development planning. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:129328/FULLTEXT01.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
