Title: Situational analysis of gender transition effects on livelihood sustainability in rural and urban spaces of Ghana

Authors: Bernice Wadei; Prince Osei-Wusu Adjei; David Forkuor

Addresses: Savanna Agricultural Research Institute, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Tamale, Ghana ' Department of Geography and Rural Development, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana ' Department of Geography and Rural Development, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana

Abstract: Societal norms contribute to the shaping of development processes. One crucial norm that plays an all-important role in development is gender. Gender stereotype has over the years generated conventional division of labour which gives men exclusive right over productive resources to the disadvantage of women. In the last two to three decades, however, gender roles have been changing globally, giving way to gender transition. Using a mixed-methods approach, with questionnaire administration to 400 households, in-depth interviews and focus group discussions, this study investigated how equal access to productive livelihood resources for both men and women has affected livelihood sustainability in rural and urban spaces in Ghana. Means of household livelihood assets acquisition and financial capital were all found to have improved due to equal access to productive resources for both men and women. Local development actors are encouraged to implement local development policies with gender considerations.

Keywords: gender transition; livelihood; sustainability; rural-urban; Ghana.

DOI: 10.1504/IJGSDS.2021.116809

International Journal of Gender Studies in Developing Societies, 2021 Vol.4 No.2, pp.139 - 154

Accepted: 10 Dec 2020
Published online: 03 Aug 2021 *

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