Abstract:
This study investigated adaptation to climate change through gendered Lens in
Namayingo District. Four specific objectives guided the study; the gender roles in climate
change adaptation, effect of climate change on various gender groups, approaches
considered in climate change adaptation, the extent to which gender roles have been
adopted by stakeholders towards climate change adaptation and recommendations on
issues that require balanced gender in climate change adaptation. A cross sectional survey
was used on 242 respondents and the primary data collection tool was a questionnaire.
Results were analysed both descriptively and quantitatively.
The distribution of gender in climate change adaptation (CCA) activities was not even
during evaluation activities, campaigns towards use of plastic bags, advocacy for
recycling programs, among other issues. The three main strategies used in climate change
adaptation is; investing in capacity building for vulnerable population coupled with
enhancing knowledge and understanding of policies and politics of climate change,
control of black smoke and encouraging tree planting/reforestation efforts. Climate
change was found to have significant effects mostly on the female gender given the fact
that they do most of the work such as cultivation, firewood collection, fetching water,
among others, which necessitate environment. Negative climate changes cause floods,
droughts, storms which destroy harvests and loss of trees in compound and garden, which
affect more female gender than the males. Gender role was recommended mostly during
monitoring and evaluation. Monitoring provided for gender role in terms of enabling both
genders have access to fertilizers, and planting materials, while evaluation was ensured
through; gender-disaggregated data used to conduct gender analysis, gender impact on
programs, and keeping in touch with gender focal points, as well as increasing gender
learning opportunities.
