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DOI	10.1080/10130950.2008.9674994
	Rural women and rainwater harvesting and conservation practices: Anecdotal evidence from the Free State and Eastern Cape provinces
	Baiphethi, Mompati N.; Viljoen, Magiel; Kundhlande, Godfrey
通讯作者	Baiphethi, MN
来源期刊	AGENDA-EMPOWERING WOMEN FOR GENDER EQUITY
ISSN	1013-0950
EISSN	2158-978X
出版年	2008
卷号	22 期号:78 页码:163-171
英文摘要	Access to water for domestic and agricultural use is a common constraint in most arid to semi-arid areas. Rainwater harvesting and conservation (RWH&C) practices provide an opportunity for improved access and/or availability of water for both domestic and agricultural production. Since the majority of the techniques are labour-intensive, they may prove an extra burden on available household labour, specifically for women who in the main are responsible for agricultural production. Based on preliminary cross-sectional survey data of 257 households from four rural villages in Free State and Eastern Cape, this article profiles the users/adopters of rainwater harvesting and conservation practices, and specifically determine the role women play in the adoption and use of the techniques. The majority (70%) of the users are women of whom 40% are single parents, mostly unemployed thus depending largely on social grants. The RWH&C practices used include rooftop rainwater harvesting, infield rainwater harvesting, collection of road runoff and collection of upperslope runoff. From the results, it is concluded that the major users of RWH&C practices are women; however, it is still questionable whether the development and adoption of these practices ensures that they do not overburden the women as they are significantly labour intensive. The article recommends that further research should account clearly for gender roles in the development, adoption and adaptation of rainwater harvesting and conservation technologies.
英文关键词	household livelihoods rainwater harvesting agriculture Free State Eastern Cape
类型	Article
语种	英语
收录类别	ESCI
WOS记录号	WOS:000420271300018
WOS类目	Women's Studies
WOS研究方向	Women's Studies
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/329094
作者单位	[Baiphethi, Mompati N.] CPEG, HSRCs, London, England; [Viljoen, Magiel] Univ Free State, London, England; [Kundhlande, Godfrey] Univ Free State, Dept Agr Econ, London, England
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Baiphethi, Mompati N.,Viljoen, Magiel,Kundhlande, Godfrey. Rural women and rainwater harvesting and conservation practices: Anecdotal evidence from the Free State and Eastern Cape provinces[J],2008,22(78):163-171.
APA	Baiphethi, Mompati N.,Viljoen, Magiel,&Kundhlande, Godfrey.(2008).Rural women and rainwater harvesting and conservation practices: Anecdotal evidence from the Free State and Eastern Cape provinces.AGENDA-EMPOWERING WOMEN FOR GENDER EQUITY,22(78),163-171.
MLA	Baiphethi, Mompati N.,et al."Rural women and rainwater harvesting and conservation practices: Anecdotal evidence from the Free State and Eastern Cape provinces".AGENDA-EMPOWERING WOMEN FOR GENDER EQUITY 22.78(2008):163-171.