A gender impact study report for Kahama District, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania

A Gender Impact Study (GIS) was conducted in Kahama and Meatu Districts in Shinyanga Region, in order to determine how the Domestic Water Supply Programme can involve women more effectively. It provides more detailed information than was incorporated into the (Shinyanga) regional report (see isn 12255) but which is considered to be crucial for a future water programme in the villages. The villages studied in Shinyanga region had not been included in the water supply programme before. One of the recommendations arising from this exercise was to include them in the next phase of the programme. This report provides detailed information on the current status of the water resources in the area, the actual and envisaged roles of women in the programme; and their participation in agricultural activities. The questions of household food security, income, leadership and power are also covered. The report also analyses the current and anticipated benefits of the water programme especially vis-a-vis the women's needs. It is envisaged that if equipped with this information and if experience is drawn from previous programmes in other villages, the project implementors should be able to build successful and self sustainable projects in the area.