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Mitigating and Adapting to Water Shortage: A Case Study of Women Small-scale Farmers in Morogoro, Tanzania

Riby, Alma LU (2023) STVK12 20231
Department of Political Science
Abstract
The thesis is a qualitative case study of women small-scale farmers in Morogoro, Tanzania. The research explores how women small-scale farmers experience water shortages, their mitigation and adaptation strategies, and what the implications of these are. The theoretical framework used is intersectional ecofeminism, the gendered division of labour, and the concepts of mitigation and adaptation. During a field study in Morogoro in 2023, semi-structured interviews were used to understand what factors shape the experiences of water shortages among women small-scale farmers, and if/what strategies they use to handle or overcome water shortages. Thematic analysis was utilised to identify repeating themes in the empirical material. A key finding... (More)
The thesis is a qualitative case study of women small-scale farmers in Morogoro, Tanzania. The research explores how women small-scale farmers experience water shortages, their mitigation and adaptation strategies, and what the implications of these are. The theoretical framework used is intersectional ecofeminism, the gendered division of labour, and the concepts of mitigation and adaptation. During a field study in Morogoro in 2023, semi-structured interviews were used to understand what factors shape the experiences of water shortages among women small-scale farmers, and if/what strategies they use to handle or overcome water shortages. Thematic analysis was utilised to identify repeating themes in the empirical material. A key finding was that the experiences of water shortages are highly gendered, intersecting with capital and geography as well, to create a complex network that also effectively affects the use of mitigation and adaptation strategies. However, the study found that only one mitigation strategy was used among the respondents. The thesis concludes that it is important to make visible the gendered aspects of water shortages, as the factors that shape the experience also inhibit adaptive capacity. (Less)
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author
Riby, Alma LU
supervisor
organization
course
STVK12 20231
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Water Shortage, Women Small-scale Farmers, Mitigation, Adaptation, Morogoro
language
English
id
9118509
date added to LUP
2023-09-07 17:04:52
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2023-09-07 17:04:52
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  abstract     = {{The thesis is a qualitative case study of women small-scale farmers in Morogoro, Tanzania. The research explores how women small-scale farmers experience water shortages, their mitigation and adaptation strategies, and what the implications of these are. The theoretical framework used is intersectional ecofeminism, the gendered division of labour, and the concepts of mitigation and adaptation. During a field study in Morogoro in 2023, semi-structured interviews were used to understand what factors shape the experiences of water shortages among women small-scale farmers, and if/what strategies they use to handle or overcome water shortages. Thematic analysis was utilised to identify repeating themes in the empirical material. A key finding was that the experiences of water shortages are highly gendered, intersecting with capital and geography as well, to create a complex network that also effectively affects the use of mitigation and adaptation strategies. However, the study found that only one mitigation strategy was used among the respondents. The thesis concludes that it is important to make visible the gendered aspects of water shortages, as the factors that shape the experience also inhibit adaptive capacity.}},
  author       = {{Riby, Alma}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Mitigating and Adapting to Water Shortage: A Case Study of Women Small-scale Farmers in Morogoro, Tanzania}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}