Socio-economic and environmental impact of mining on women in Kasigau mining zone in Taita Taveta County
The Kasigau ward is home to many gemstones with their mining contributing to the county's economic development. The mining sector is dominated by artisanal and small scale mining with 3–5% of women employed. A Participatory Action Research (PAR) approach was used to involve women with the aim o...
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| author | Maarifa Ali Mwakumanya Mwikamba Maghenda Hamida Juma |
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| description | The Kasigau ward is home to many gemstones with their mining contributing to the county's economic development. The mining sector is dominated by artisanal and small scale mining with 3–5% of women employed. A Participatory Action Research (PAR) approach was used to involve women with the aim of establishing home-grown interventions. Seven villages and forty nine households participated in household interviews, Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) and female feedback reflection meetings to generate and analyze data. Women worked as zururas (workers) or employees, in deplorable environmental conditions, and were heavily impacted by mining activities. Women developed actionable strategies on productive engagement in the artisanal mining sector. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2e01a89ca2704c56ba3c4696f0ccdbb92022-12-21T18:20:34ZengCentral Mining Institute (Główny Instytut Górnictwa)Journal of Sustainable Mining2300-39602016-01-0115419720410.1016/j.jsm.2017.04.001Socio-economic and environmental impact of mining on women in Kasigau mining zone in Taita Taveta CountyMaarifa Ali Mwakumanya0Mwikamba Maghenda1Hamida Juma2Department of Environmental Sciences, Pwani University, P.O. Box 195-80108, Kilifi, KenyaCoast Rights Forum, P.O. Box 83762-80108, Mombasa, KenyaCoast Rights Forum, P.O. Box 83762-80108, Mombasa, KenyaThe Kasigau ward is home to many gemstones with their mining contributing to the county's economic development. The mining sector is dominated by artisanal and small scale mining with 3–5% of women employed. A Participatory Action Research (PAR) approach was used to involve women with the aim of establishing home-grown interventions. Seven villages and forty nine households participated in household interviews, Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) and female feedback reflection meetings to generate and analyze data. Women worked as zururas (workers) or employees, in deplorable environmental conditions, and were heavily impacted by mining activities. Women developed actionable strategies on productive engagement in the artisanal mining sector.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2300396017300101Participatory Action ResearchEnvironmentWomenArtisanal miningStrategic actions |
| spellingShingle | Maarifa Ali Mwakumanya Mwikamba Maghenda Hamida Juma Socio-economic and environmental impact of mining on women in Kasigau mining zone in Taita Taveta County Journal of Sustainable Mining Participatory Action Research Environment Women Artisanal mining Strategic actions |
| title | Socio-economic and environmental impact of mining on women in Kasigau mining zone in Taita Taveta County |
| title_full | Socio-economic and environmental impact of mining on women in Kasigau mining zone in Taita Taveta County |
| title_fullStr | Socio-economic and environmental impact of mining on women in Kasigau mining zone in Taita Taveta County |
| title_full_unstemmed | Socio-economic and environmental impact of mining on women in Kasigau mining zone in Taita Taveta County |
| title_short | Socio-economic and environmental impact of mining on women in Kasigau mining zone in Taita Taveta County |
| title_sort | socio economic and environmental impact of mining on women in kasigau mining zone in taita taveta county |
| topic | Participatory Action Research Environment Women Artisanal mining Strategic actions |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2300396017300101 |
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