Analysis of social Research Methologies on Gender relations in Argiculture, fisheries and forestry

Issue Date

2000

Abstract

The paper reviewed 52 emprical studies on gender in argriculture, fisheries and forestry. These were local studies between 1980 ang 1999 which had an explicit description of the research methods used. The aim of the review was to examine the methods used by analyzing their epitemological bases in the context of sustainable development.

Most of the studies reviewed utilized the survey method based on a nomothetic epistemology. These studies showed the different roles of women and men in production and processing aspect of agriculture, fisheries and forestry. A few studies used qualitative methods with very little attempt to get at the subjective meaning of different activities for women ang men in the situation and development projects studies as required by an interpretive epistomology. Some studies analyzed gender-based parcitipation in development projects and the impacts of different technologies implying the instrumental nature of such projects both in improving the living conditions of households and in promoting sustainable development. These studies comprise an initial step toward a bigger stride for a transformational epistemology.

The paper concludes by advocating a greater complementation of research methods based on different epsitemologies in the study of gender relation in argiculture, fisheries and forestry.

Source or Periodical Title

Journal of Environmental Science and Management

Volume

3

Page

11-24

Document Type

Article

Frequency

annually

Physical Description

tables, figure

Language

English

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