ABSTRACT
This study is an inspired effort to examine the ole of gender in the utilization andconservation of medicinal plants in Mt. Elgon National Park.
The role of gender in the conservation and utilization of medicinal plants has
been a debatable issue over a long period of time.
By design, this was a descriptive and cross sectional qualitative study whose
results were based on both primary and secondary sources of data
supplemented by research tools as structured questionnaires, interview
schedules and checklists, The Researcher employed a simple random samplingmethod to examine the role of gender in the utilisation and conservation ofmedicinal plants in Mt. Elgon National Park.
It was observed during the study that women play a major role in medicinal
plants harvest and conservation because they are traditionally tasked with
looking after the sick and injured members of their household. According to the study, 65% of the women showed adequate knowledge of medicinal plants compared to their male counterparts who comprised 35%.
The factors affecting the participation of women and men in the conservation andutilisation of medicinal plants include; Domestic roles, gender concepts, occupation, poverty and sensitisation.
RICHARD, L (2021). The Role Of Gender Iin The Utiiliisation And Conservation Of Medicinal Plants A Case Study Of Mtelgon National Park. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/the-role-of-gender-iin-the-utiiliisation-and-conservation-of-medicinal-plants-a-case-study-of-mtelgon-national-park
RICHARD, LULE "The Role Of Gender Iin The Utiiliisation And Conservation Of Medicinal Plants A Case Study Of Mtelgon National Park" Afribary. Afribary, 03 Jun. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/the-role-of-gender-iin-the-utiiliisation-and-conservation-of-medicinal-plants-a-case-study-of-mtelgon-national-park. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
RICHARD, LULE . "The Role Of Gender Iin The Utiiliisation And Conservation Of Medicinal Plants A Case Study Of Mtelgon National Park". Afribary, Afribary, 03 Jun. 2021. Web. 25 Nov. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/the-role-of-gender-iin-the-utiiliisation-and-conservation-of-medicinal-plants-a-case-study-of-mtelgon-national-park >.
RICHARD, LULE . "The Role Of Gender Iin The Utiiliisation And Conservation Of Medicinal Plants A Case Study Of Mtelgon National Park" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 25, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/the-role-of-gender-iin-the-utiiliisation-and-conservation-of-medicinal-plants-a-case-study-of-mtelgon-national-park