Gender Disparities In Natural Resource Management: A Case Study Of Quarrying In Juja Location Of Thika West District

ABSTRACT There has been a lot of debate on the relations between women and environment. Feminists have focused this debate on analyzing women's use, conservation and management of natural resources. The main aim of our study was to look at the dimensions between men and women in the management of quarries in Juja Location of Thika West district. We looked at the main gender dimensions in quarrying in Thika in terms of employment, management and ownership. We established the challenges that men and women face in quarrying in Thika district. The study also set to find out the coping mechanisms …