Gender dimension of access to Acacia decurrens and eucalyptus tree benefits in Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Solomon Anteneh, Asmamaw Alemu, Linger Ayele and Mesfin Dessiye

Development in Practice, 2025, vol. 35, issue 7, 1056-1071

Abstract: Tree farming has the potential to boost economic growth and improve rural livelihoods. However, women’s access to tree resources is limited due to political, cultural, and economic constraints. Studies were conducted on tree farming as a livelihood strategy for rural communities. However, men’s and women’s respective access to the benefits of trees has not been sufficiently considered. Therefore, this study assesses the ability of men and women access to the benefits of Acacia decurrens/eucalyptus trees by employing mixed approach with sequential explanatory design. The study included 177 households with men and women respondents in Wogera, Fagta Locoma, and North Mecha districts. In collecting the data, questionnaires, key informant interviews and focus group discussions were used with descriptive, inferential statistics and thematic methods of data analysis. This study indicates that men have more access to the benefits of Acacia decurrens and eucalyptus trees than women.

Date: 2025
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