Bayu, Takele Bakele (2010) Changes and Continuity in Gender Division of Roles in Hoe and Plough: The Case of Gedeo Community. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.
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Abstract
The study was conducted in Gedeo Zone, Wenago Woreda. Gender relation is dynamic and contingent upon economic, political, and socio-economic conditions, as well as technological changes. So, arrangement of gender relations of production is not static but it is a changing process and situated in particular context. Accordingly, the main objective of this study was to investigate changes and continuity in gender division of roles in hoe and plough culture. In line with this, the study assesses whether technological changes (shift from hoe to plough culture) induced changes in institutional arrangement in resources control, marriage system and inheritance arrangement in the study area. It has made use of primary and secondary data sources and 117 households were selected through systematic random sampling. The data was analyzed by making use of descriptive statistical tools and through narration. There are changes in gender division of roles in both hoe and plough culture. However, the study discloses no significant differences in gender division of roles in agricultural production between hoe and plough culture. The changes in gender division of labor in agricultural production attributed to changes in the socio-cultural, economic and political life of the community. There are tasks in gender division of roles in agricultural production that are continued in both hoe and plough culture. The study has found similar patterns of changes in resource control; marriage system and inheritance arrangement in both hoe and plough culture. Changes in socio-cultural, economic and political life of the community were responsible for the changes in institutional arrangements (resource control, marriage patterns and inheritance system). Though there are changes in gender division of roles in hoe and plough culture, the involvement of men have found high particularly in crops and coffee production. Hence, the concerned stakeholder should work hard on harnessing gender disparity in the sector. Even though encouraging elements have found on decision making power, men power prevails on decision making processes on household resource. Thus, the concerned stakeholders should promote and give continuous support and training on shared and joint decision making processes on household resources use like land, livestock and income obtained from cash crops.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HM Sociology H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | Tim Khabala |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Aug 2018 13:15 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Aug 2018 13:15 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/8540 |
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