Gender Analysis Study Capacity Strengthening Interventions in Baringo, Marsabit, Samburu & Wajir Counties 2017
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GENDER ANALYSIS STUDY CAPACITY STRENGTHENING INTERVENTIONS IN BARINGO, MARSABIT, SAMBURU & WAJIR COUNTIES 2017 GENDER ANALYSIS STUDY CAPACITY STRENGTHENING INTERVENTIONS IN BARINGO, MARSABIT, SAMBURU & WAJIR COUNTIES 2017 3 GENDER ANALYSIS STUDY CAPACITY STRENGTHENING INTERVENTIONS IN Baringo, Marsabit, Samburu & Wajir Counties ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This gender analysis study contains invaluable inputs from various stakeholders. We acknowledge the leadership of Annalisa Conte – Representative and Country Director of World Food Programme (WFP); Lara Fossi – Head of Country Capacity Strengthening Unit in WFP and the County Governments of Baringo, Marsabit, Samburu and Wajir. The management teams of the county governments and WFP are committed to promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment as a sustainable approach to achieving zero hunger by 2030 and enhancing the capacity of men, women, boys and girls in emergency preparedness and response. We would also like to appreciate members of the county government research teams for their hard work, time and commitment in ensuring the fieldwork was a success. In addition, we acknowledge the valuable input and technical support from county government officials and WFP partners across the four counties (Baringo, Marsabit, Samburu and Wajir) who participated in the study process. We would like to extend special gratitude to the men and women in the communities who spared time to provide feedback that made this entire study possible. We further extend appreciation to the WFP staff who coordinated and facilitated the research: Dr. Dalmas Omia (Gender Analysis Consultant), Bernard Nyatuga (Programme Policy Officer), Shirley Odero (Gender and Protection Lead), Mary Waweru (Programme Policy Officer), Simon Guama (Marsabit County), Elizabeth Nabutola (Samburu County), Agnes Ogada (Baringo County), Philip Looniyo and Colin Buleti (Wajir County). Finally, we wish to thank the Swedish International Develepment Agency (SIDA) for their financial support and collaborative partnership through the focal point Elisabeth Folkunger. 4 2017 CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ....................................................................................................................................................................................4 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ..........................................................................................................................................................7 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ......................................................................................................................................................................................8 1.0 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY .................................................................................................................................. 15 1.1 Scope of the study ............................................................................................................................................................................ 16 1.1.1 Overall objective ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 1.1.2 Specific objectives ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 1.1.3 Research questions ....................................................................................................................................................................................17 1.2 Research methodology ..................................................................................................................................................................17 1.2.1 Analytical framework: Integral human development ............................................................................................................ 18 1.2.2 Sample and sampling procedures for the study ..................................................................................................................... 19 1.2.3 Data collection ..............................................................................................................................................................................................21 1.2.4 Recruitment and training of enumerators ................................................................................................................................... 23 1.2.5 Recruitment of study participants and consenting procedure ....................................................................................... 23 1.2.6 Fieldwork ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 1.2.7 Quality assurance procedures ............................................................................................................................................................. 24 1.2.8 Data management and analysis ......................................................................................................................................................... 24 2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW ...............................................................................................................................................27 2.1 Gender and Access to Food: Questioning The Relationship ....................................................................................27 2.2 Kenya’s National Food and Nutrition Security Policy: Gender-aware or neutral .........................................30 2.3 Legal and institutional frameworks on disaster management in Kenya ........................................................... 32 2.3.1 Emergency profile in Kenya.................................................................................................................................................................. 32 2.3.2 Conceptualizing disasters from a gender lens .......................................................................................................................... 33 2.3.4 Early warning and emergency preparedness ............................................................................................................................34 3.0 FINDINGS ......................................................................................................................................................................35 3.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 35 3.2 Demographic characteristics of respondents ................................................................................................................. 35 3.2.1 Gender of the respondents ................................................................................................................................................................. 35 3.2.2 Marital status of the respondents .................................................................................................................................................... 35 3.2.3 Relationship of the respondent to the head of the household .......................................................................................36 5 GENDER ANALYSIS STUDY CAPACITY STRENGTHENING INTERVENTIONS IN Baringo, Marsabit, Samburu & Wajir Counties 3.2.4 Education level of the respondents ...............................................................................................................................................37 3.2.5 Occupation of the respondents .......................................................................................................................................................37 3.2.6 Income level of respondents ..............................................................................................................................................................38 3.3 Gender dynamics and livelihood sources .........................................................................................................................40 3.3.1 Gender and ability to make life choices .....................................................................................................................................40 3.3.2 Differences among women...................................................................................................................................................................41 3.3.3 Gender and participation in WFP supported project activities .................................................................................... 42 3.4 Access and control over resources and decision-making .......................................................................................42 3.4.1 Ownership of livestock and land ..................................................................................................................................................... 42 3.4.2 Access and control of livestock and land by gender ........................................................................................................... 43 3.4.3 Gender and household decision-making...................................................................................................................................