A gendered analysis of vulnerability to climate change among smallholder farmers: the case of Same district
| dc.contributor.author | Mnimbo, Tatu Said | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-08-28T05:12:57Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-08-28T05:12:57Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
| dc.description | Dissertation | |
| dc.description.abstract | Climate change has gendered differentiated impact and vulnerability. The main objective of this study was to examine the impact of climate change on small holder farmers and their gendered differentiated vulnerability in Same District. Specific objectives of the research were; i) to determine a gendered perception of climate change and variability; ii) to analyse climate change and variability impacts on livelihoods; to determine differentiated gender roles associated with smallholder livelihoods and iv) to assess vulnerability among men and women to climate change. The study was conducted in Makanya and Hedaru wards in Same District. A cross sectional research design was adopted. A representative sample of 120 respondents was randomly drawn. Both qualitative and quantitative methods for data collection were used. Likert scale was also used to address perception on climate change. The methods used under qualitative data collection were Focus Group Discussion, Key informants Interview and field observation while quantitative data were collected through questionnaire survey. The Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) Version 12.0 was used for data analysis. Results show that through socially constructed roles and responsibility, women seem to bear the most burdens from climate change impact. About 90% of households farm work was perceived to be women roles. It was also noted that the perception was different basing on gender. Great proportion of women (95%) associated climate change to spiritual power. This shows their limited knowledge as climate change is not associated with spiritual beliefs. It was also found that in trying to cope to climate change women become more vulnerable as household men members migrate to urban areas. It was also found that livelihoods have also changed as a result of climate impact. Farmers have been more involved with off farm activities as crop farming has become unsustainable. | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | ECAW | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/6945 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Sokoine University of Agriculture | |
| dc.subject | Climate change | |
| dc.subject | Smallholder farmers | |
| dc.subject | Vulnerability | |
| dc.subject | Same District | |
| dc.title | A gendered analysis of vulnerability to climate change among smallholder farmers: the case of Same district | |
| dc.type | Thesis |