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Title: | Women and the transport of water |
Author: | Curtis, Val |
Year: | 1986 |
Pages: | 48 |
Language: | English |
City of publisher: | London |
Publisher: | Intermediate Technology Publications |
ISBN: | 0946688427 |
Geographic terms: | developing countries Kenya |
Subjects: | women's work water supply |
Abstract: | One of the most arduous and time-consuming tasks of women in rural areas of developing countries is the haulage of water from often distant sources. This paper looks at some of the problems women have with this work and investigates whether improved means of transport could help relieve their burden. Part one looks at the scale of the problem and introduces some alternative transport ideas (carrying aids, handcarts and wheelbarrows, animal transport). Part two is based on field research in Kenya. It explores the state of water supply and suggests some ways in which improved transport could help in three selected communities, Kamujene, Kibwezi, and Utooni. |