The Role of Women in Water Management and Conflict Resolution in Marsabit, Kenya
Publisher: Environmental Management
Author(s): Sarah Yerian, Monique Hennink, Leslie E Greene, Daniel Kiptugen, Jared Buri, and Matthew C Freeman
Date: 2014
Topics: Conflict Causes, Gender, Renewable Resources
Countries: Kenya
We employed qualitative methods to explore how conflict over water collection and use impacts women, and the role that women play in water management and conflict resolution in Marsabit, Kenya. Conflicts between domestic and livestock water led to insufficient water for domestic use and intra-household conflict.