Women Farmers in Rural Uganda: A Case Study of Livelihood Threats and Building Resilience Among the Most Vulnerable
2022 (English)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE credits
Student thesis
Sustainable development
Sustainable DevelopmentAlternative title
Kvinnliga jordbrukare i rurala Uganda : En fallstudie om försörjningshot och motståndskraft bland de mest utsatta (Swedish)
Abstract [en]
This case study is conducted through ten weeks of field studies in South-Eastern Uganda. Both authors have received funding from Minor Field Study scholarships. These scholarships were provided by Sida, Sweden's government agency for development cooperation. This entails that the authors are contract bound to comply with the terms and regulations established by Sida and Jönköping University as well as write and submit a report to the Swedish Council of Higher Education upon return to Sweden.
Without the substantial contributions from the local community in Kamuzinda and neighbouring villages, this thesis would not have been completed. First and foremost, profound gratitude is expressed to the many people who contributed to making this study a reality, be it big or small. This includes our supervisor Åsa Westermark, who has been of great help and guidance throughout the entire research process. Secondly, we want to thank Uganda Child Care Sweden for a productive collaboration, with special recognition to Ponsiano Nyombi and Rebecca Nanyanzi for their welcoming hearts and support throughout our entire stay in Uganda. Lastly, we are forever grateful to the people who brought us into their homes and were willing to share their life stories with us. It is your participation and kindness that made this thesis possible.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2022. , p. 39
Keywords [en]
Women, Farmers, Rural communities, Field work, Minor Field Studies, Ethnography, Uganda, East Africa, Sustainable development, Livelihoods, Grassroots resilience, Challenges, Threats
National Category
Social Sciences Human Geography Social Anthropology Political Science
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-57823ISRN: JU-HLK-GLS-1-20220152OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-57823DiVA, id: diva2:1679555
External cooperation
Uganda Child Care Sweden
Subject / course
HLK, Social Studies
Presentation
2022-06-09, Jönköping, 18:18 (Swedish)
Supervisors
Examiners
2022-09-132022-07-012025-10-13Bibliographically approved