TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Effects of gender mainstreaming efforts on rural transport institutions in Kenya
JO  - Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Transport
A1  - Nyangueso, Samuel Ouma
A1  - Orwa, Samuel Oyoo
A1  - Ombai, Margaret
A1  - Sheba, Salma
SP  - 76
EP  - 86
VL  - 173
IS  - 2
N2  - This paper reports on an investigation into the effects of gender mainstreaming efforts on the institutions that deliver and support rural transport infrastructure and services in Kenya. It comes at a time when the nation is implementing robust policies, supported by enabling legislative and institutional frameworks for gender mainstreaming as required by the Constitution of Kenya 2010. A multi-level case study was conducted at national and county levels where many institutions were surveyed. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected, covering gender analysis in staffing, decision-making and procurement for a sample of rural transport institutions. <br><br>RESULTS show that gender mainstreaming efforts have transformed rural transport institutions towards gender-responsive staffing, human-resource practices, budgeting, procurement and implementation of transport-related works. However, achieving the constitutional two-thirds affirmative action policy in staffing remains a challenge, more so in technical and decision-making bodies. The study found that the meaning and purpose of gender mainstreaming is not sufficiently understood by the majority of transport sector institutions. Additionally, gender-disaggregated data are neither readily available nor applied to rural transport programming and implementation. A change of strategy and long-term progressive efforts are required to realise gender equity in rural transport institutions in Kenya and beyond.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0965-092X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/jtran.18.00146
ID  - ref1
ER  -