Empowering Women in Small-Scale Fisheries for Sustainable Food Systems 2022
Namibia, 2022
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NAM_2022_EWSFSFS_v01_M_v01_A_OCS
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Molly Ahern
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Why or what is the reason most fishing is done by this group? (V20)
Data file: data_anon_FGD
Overview
Valid:
21
Type:
Discrete
Width:
255
Range:
-
Format:
character
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Because they are the stronger ones to pull the nets | 1 |
4.8%
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| Conditions not suitable and unsafe for women | 1 |
4.8%
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| Cultural and traditional belief though things are changing these days hence women also sometimes engage in fishing activities. | 1 |
4.8%
|
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| Fishing is done by men because it is done away from town and the areas are dangerous for the women | 1 |
4.8%
|
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| Fishing large quantity of fish requires manpower, therefore men catch and fish mostly than women | 1 |
4.8%
|
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| Fishing reqires manpower and it's risky for women | 1 |
4.8%
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| Fishing require walking long distances, with bad weather conditions that are unfavourable to women hence why women don't really partake. Fishing is mostly seen as a job for men only in this town. Fishing also requires waking up early and women are more | 1 |
4.8%
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| Historical (culture), all fishermen agreed that fishing was only done by men and women were excluded because of working conditions at sea. They also indicated that women only do fishing for recreational purpose not necessarily to go sell. | 1 |
4.8%
|
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| In this area, both men and women go fishing together. The woman will help in casting the net by throwing down the weights while the man throws down the floats while driving a canoe, The woman also splash out water from the canoe in case of leakage and hel | 1 |
4.8%
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| It requires man power | 1 |
4.8%
|
|
| Men are faster and have bigger and strong nets. | 1 |
4.8%
|
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| Men are more willing to take the risk to fish. | 1 |
4.8%
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| No fishing is taking place in this area | 1 |
4.8%
|
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| The distance to the dam is far to walk. Women stay at home to clean as well as take care of children. | 1 |
4.8%
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| Their mostly head of their families Unemployment | 1 |
4.8%
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| They are strong and it is their gender role They do fish in the dams where it is far mostly in okahandja It is not safe for women | 1 |
4.8%
|
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| They enjoy fishing and they usually catch a lot of fish | 1 |
4.8%
|
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| They have good skills of setting up fishing gears | 1 |
4.8%
|
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| This group of women believe that fishing is men's job due to several factors 1. Women cannot adapt to rough weather at sea 2. Women cannot lift heavy objects like 30kg fish box 3. Women cannot leave home for such long time some fishing trips takes ab | 1 |
4.8%
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| Unemployment, nothing to eat at home hence used for consumption | 1 |
4.8%
|
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| Weather conditions,early waking up hours and long walking distances. More men in the field compared then women,so the women fear their safety. Women are involved in other jobs like housekeeping and do the fishing only some days. | 1 |
4.8%
|
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.