Gendered health impacts of industrial gold mining in northwestern Tanzania: Perceptions of local communities

A research article submitted to the Impact assessment and project appraisal journal Vol. 39.No. 3 of 2021

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Autores principales: Merten, Sonja, Kihwele, Andrea, Lyatuua, Fadhila, Kengiad, Isaa, James T, Winklera, Andrea, Mirko S
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author Merten, Sonja
Kihwele, Andrea
Lyatuua, Fadhila
Kengiad, Isaa
James T,
Winklera, Andrea
Mirko S
Merten, Sonja
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spelling oai:41.59.85.69:123456789-6342024-04-20T16:10:40Z Gendered health impacts of industrial gold mining in northwestern Tanzania: Perceptions of local communities Merten, Sonja Kihwele, Andrea Lyatuua, Fadhila Kengiad, Isaa James T, Winklera, Andrea Mirko S Merten, Sonja Equality extractive industries Gender Health Qualitative research Tanzania A research article submitted to the Impact assessment and project appraisal journal Vol. 39.No. 3 of 2021 Mining projects affect the health of surrounding communities by inducing environmental, economic, social and cultural changes in different population groups. Health impact assessment (HIA) offers an opportunity to manage these impacts. This paper aims to explore gender differences of impacts on the wider determinants of health as described by communities impacted by industrial gold mining and consider the implications for impact assessment. We conducted 24 gender-separated, participatory focus group discussions at three study sites in northwestern Tanzania. Participants reported on a broad range of impacts on the wider determinants of health. Based on a thematic analysis, we identified gendered health impacts on men and women; in addition, children and adolescent boys and girls emerged as differently affected subpopulation groups. Located in the theory of the ‘triple role of women’, we suggest that different gender needs should be addressed more explicitly by HIA. Increased use of mitigation measures that recognise and address impacts on women’s engendered roles, and their health, through addressing women’s strategic gender needs, would strengthen HIA as a tool towards sustainable development. Private 2024-04-16T12:15:17Z 2024-04-16T12:15:17Z 2021 Article APA https://doi.org/10.1080/14615517.2021.1904697 https://scholar.mzumbe.ac.tz/handle/123456789/634 en application/pdf Impact assessment and project appraisal journal
spellingShingle Equality
extractive industries
Gender
Health
Qualitative research
Tanzania
Merten, Sonja
Kihwele, Andrea
Lyatuua, Fadhila
Kengiad, Isaa
James T,
Winklera, Andrea
Mirko S
Merten, Sonja
Gendered health impacts of industrial gold mining in northwestern Tanzania: Perceptions of local communities
title Gendered health impacts of industrial gold mining in northwestern Tanzania: Perceptions of local communities
title_full Gendered health impacts of industrial gold mining in northwestern Tanzania: Perceptions of local communities
title_fullStr Gendered health impacts of industrial gold mining in northwestern Tanzania: Perceptions of local communities
title_full_unstemmed Gendered health impacts of industrial gold mining in northwestern Tanzania: Perceptions of local communities
title_short Gendered health impacts of industrial gold mining in northwestern Tanzania: Perceptions of local communities
title_sort gendered health impacts of industrial gold mining in northwestern tanzania perceptions of local communities
topic Equality
extractive industries
Gender
Health
Qualitative research
Tanzania
url https://doi.org/10.1080/14615517.2021.1904697
https://scholar.mzumbe.ac.tz/handle/123456789/634
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