dc.contributor.author | Atogo, Audia O | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-05-09T11:57:42Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-05-09T11:57:42Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2010-11 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Masters thesis University of Nairobi (2010) | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/20829 | |
dc.description | Degree of Master of Arts in gender and development studies | en |
dc.description.abstract | The mam study was designed to investigate the women's role in preservation of
indigenous vegetables using traditional methods. Fieldwork was conducted in East Alego
Location, Western Kenya.
The main objectives of the study were: to investigate women's role in preservation of
indigenous vegetables using traditional methods; to explore the perception of women on
traditional methods of vegetable preservation and to examine the challenges faced by
women in using traditional methods of vegetable preservation.
Data was obtained through structured interviews, key informant interviews and focus
group discussions. Simple random sampling method was used to obtain a sample size of
30 respondents. Focus group discussion was purposive based on women groups involved
in agricultural activities. Similarly, key informants' choice was based on the elderly
women presumed to have the authentic knowledge on traditional methods of vegetable
preservation.
Quantitative data was obtained through structured interviews and analyzed using
Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) and presented in the form of frequencies
and graphs. Quantitative data was obtained through key informant interviews and focus
group discussion. Data obtained was analyzed according to the emerging themes and
presented in form of verbatim quotes and pie chart.
The main findings of this study indicate that people no longer use traditional methods of
vegetable preservation especially drying. Vegetable preservation methods has been a
challenge to women therefore during rainy season when vegetable is in abundance, a lot
of it is wasted. The only method of vegetable preservation still in used is fermentation
though most people do not use it because they eat a lot of fresh vegetables. From the
findings it became clear that women lack the knowledge of vegetable preservation
especially drying method.
The findings of the study, also gathered that people were very enthusiastic about the
information and most of them said they must start the practice again since they normally
throwaway a lot of vegetables during rainy season then after the rains they have nothing
in their stores.
The study concluded that preservation of vegetables is a good idea but most people
lacked the information. It also concluded this would make them have supply of
vegetables throughout the year. It also confirmed that traditional methods of preserving
vegetables are under-exploited in the region. The few who have the knowledge do not
pass it on to the next generation and more so, they do not use it. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi. | en |
dc.title | An investigation into the role of women in preservation of indigenous vegetables using traditional methods among the Luo of east Alego, western Kenya | en |
dc.type | Thesis | en |
local.publisher | Institute of Anthropology, Gender and African Studies | en |