Pastoral Women Participation In Water Resource Management Evidence From Bena Tseamy Woreda South Omo Zone Ethiopia.

The title of this study is pastoral women participation in water resource management inrnthe case of Bena Tsemay woreda, South Omo Zone, Ethiopia. The major objective ofthisrnstudy is assessing pastoral women participation in Water Resource Management in Benarn-Tseamy woreda of South Omo Zone. To achieve this objective, the study employs bothrnqualitative and quantitative research methods. Field data from number of selected kebelesrnin Bena-Tsemay woreda was collected through use of questionnaires, direct fieldrnobservations, key informant interviews and focused group discussions, while, secondaryrndata was obtained through detailed literature reviews. Quantitative and qualitative datarncollected were analyzed using SPSS and interpretation data analysis techniques. Thernresult of the study shows that there are low or inactive involvements of pastoral womenrnin both domestic and irrigation water resources managements even if, they are primaryrnagents in securing food and water needs of pastoral household. The study also identifiesrndifferent socio-cultural factors that contribute for low level of women involvement inrnwater resource management in the study area like: cultural influence, work burden, malerndominance, low social status of women, etc. Finally recommendations to wards viewingrnand empowering pastoral women as manager of water resources and active participantsrnin water resource management were proposed based on the result and gap identified.

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