Livelihood Vulnerabilities Among Women in Small-Scale Fisheries in Ghana
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Livelihood Vulnerabilities Among Women in Small‑Scale Fisheries in Ghana Sarah Appiah1 · Theodore O. Antwi‑Asare1 · F. K. Agyire‑Tettey1 · Emmanuel Abbey1 · John K. M. Kuwornu2 · Steven Cole3 · Sloans K. Chimatiro3 Accepted: 20 September 2020 © European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI) 2020
Abstract Women play essential role in the fisheries sector of Ghana, particularly their involvement in post-harvest activities. However, several factors make them vulnerable to livelihood insecurity. This paper investigates the livelihood vulnerabilities of women in small-scale fisheries in the Gomoa, West District of Ghana by constructing a multi-dimensional livelihood vulnerability index for women fish processorstraders and identifying the factors that make them vulnerable. The Alkire-Foster multi-dimensional measure was used to quantify livelihood vulnerability based on the capital assets identified in the Sustainable Livelihood Framework and alternative livelihood options explored. A beta regression model was used to further examine the effect of other socio-economic characteristics on their vulnerability. The results show that 70 per cent of the women surveyed were multi-dimensionally vulnerable to livelihood insecurity and were deprived in 80 percent of the indicators. The results of the beta regression revealed that differences in multi-dimensional vulnerability are explained by age, household size, household head, access to remittances, and post-harvest losses (fish spoilage). The paper provides valuable insights on how to build resilience of women in small-scale fisheries in Ghana. To sustain and enhance the livelihoods of women in the sector, policy interventions should focus on improving their access to livelihood resources, particularly social capital, as well as building human and institutional capacity. Keywords Fish processors-traders · Multi-dimensional vulnerabilities · Post-harvest fisheries · Sustainable livelihoods · West Africa Resumé Les femmes jouent un rôle essentiel dans le secteur de la pêche au Ghana, en particulier à travers leur implication dans les activités qui se déroulent après la pêche. * John K. M. Kuwornu [email protected] Extended author information available on the last page of the article Vol.:(0123456789)
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Cependant, en raison de plusieurs facteurs, ces femmes sont vulnérables aux aléas des moyens de subsistance. Cet article étudie la précarité des moyens de subsistance des femmes dans la pêche artisanale dans le district ouest de Gomoa au Ghana grâce à l’élaboration d’un indice de précarité des moyens de subsistance multidimensionnel pour les femmes impliquées dans la transformation et le commerce du poisson, et grâce à l’identification des facteurs qui les rendent vulnérables. La mesure multidimensionnelle Alkire-Foster est utilisée pour quantifier la précarité des moyens de subsistance en se basant sur les immobilisations identifiées dans le ‘Cadre des moyens de subsistance durables’, ainsi que sur la recherche d’options altern
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