COMPARISON OF GENDER PERCEPTIONS ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON HOUSEHOLD WELLBEING IN THE UPPER TANA CATCHMENT
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Women and men play an important role in the sustainable management of water and water resources. Both their roles are crucial for the sustainable management of water for household wellbeing and well as other benefits for their families. The main objective of this study was to compare gender perceptions on socio-economic effects of sustainable water management practices on household wellbeing in Ndakaini sub-watershed. The study examined the various perceptions and the effects they have on the men and women’s practice of sustainable water management in Ndakaini sub-watershed. Furthermore, the study examined the income benefits, health benefits as well as food security benefits that the respondents get from practicing sustainable water management in their households. For data collection, a comparative study was adopted. Primary data was collected through the use of questionnaires which targeted household which practice sustainable water management in the study area. The data was then transcribed verbatim and coded for analysis. The study found that men and women have different perceptions on the socio-economic effects of sustainable water management on household wellbeing in the sub-water. The study recommended that both men and women be educated about sustainable water management and its benefits and also have existing Water Resource User Associations that will ensure that they continue to practice sustainable water management in their households in order to be able to see the benefits and make a clear comparison of their household wellbeing from when they did not practice sustainable water management.
Key Words: Sustainability, Water Management, health effects, income, Production, socio-economic
CITATION: Mphila, T, Z., Sakwa, M., & Mati, B. (2021). Comparison of gender perceptions on socio-economic effects of sustainable water management practices on household wellbeing in the Upper Tana Catchment. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 8 (3), 899 – 917.
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