Science Journal of Sociology and Anthropology
July 2014, Volume 2014, ISSN:2276-6359
© Author(s) 2014. This work is distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Research Article
Land and Water Access for Women of the Locality of Velingara – Senegal
Docteur Awa Gaye1, Papa Gallo Sow2, Ousseynou KA3, Abdoul Aziz Ndiaye4, Martial Coly Bop5, Fatou Omar Sy Ndiaye6, Alioune Badara Tall7, Abdoulaye Faye8, Boubacar Gueye9, Cheikh Tacko diop10, Amadou Djibril BA11, Anta Tal Dia12
1Enseignant/chercheur Maitré assistant associé- Departement Santé Communautaire Unité de Formation et
2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10Enseignant/chercheur Maitré assistant Departement Sante Communautaire Unite de Formation et de
Recherché Santé et Dévéloppement Durable de l'Univérsite Alioune Diop de Recherché Santé et Devéloppement Durable
de l'Université Alioune Diop dé Bambey (Sénégal)
11Enseignant/chércheur Profésseur titulaire Departémént Sante publique Faculte de Medeciné, Pharmacie et d'Odontostomatologie
de l'Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar(Sénégal). Telephone : 221 776370253
doi: 10.7237/sjsa/299
Accepted on 14 July, 2014; Available Online 31 July,2014
Abstract:
Objective: To assess women's access to land and water in
Kounkané and Diobé- Kabendou municipalities in Vélingara city
/ Senegal.
Methods: After a literature review of policies and guidelines for
women's access to land and water, quantitative and qualitative
research from questionnaire, interview and focus group was made.
Depending on the type of research, software Epi- info and SPSS
were used to capture, control, validation, and data analysis.
Results: 448 women within and outside the women's promotion
group or not, leaders or not, with an age ranging from 18 to 92
years.
- First ethnic: Pular with 69%;
- 85.5% of married women;
- 40.60% uneducated;
- 48, 80% holders of farmland;
- Running water was available at 98.40%. 62.3 % of wells are at
home and not covered. Public taps accounted for 0.9 %.
Conclusion: Access to economic rights for women's Diaobé-
Kabendou and Kounkané remains a major challenge. The
development of operational action plans could ensure sustainable
access is an imperative for the basic needs of the most vulnerable
group. This effort would be undertaken for humanitarian reasons,
and because it directly affects the fundamentals fight against
poverty: health, equity and economic growth.
Keywords:water access; land access; woman; poverty;economic growth