Gender Dimensions of Health Impact of Climate Change in Nepal

Dr. Mandira Lamichhane Dhimal M.A.

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Gender Dimensions of Health Impact of Climate Change in Nepal

A Comprehensive Empirical Study

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Series:: Schriften zur interdisziplinären Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung. | Series on Interdisciplinary Women’s and Gender Studies., Volume 13
Publisher:: 19.11.2018

Summary

Die Veränderung der Umwelt sowie der Klimawandel haben direkte und indirekte Auswirkungen auf die Lebensgrundlagen und die Gesundheit von Menschen. Das Ziel der Studie ist es, die gesundheitlichen Folgen in Nepal durch die Veränderung der Umwelt und den Klimawandel aus einer Gender-Perspektive zu erforschen. Dabei kommt eine Kombination aus gender-, feministischen-, sozialökologischen sowie sozial-epidemiologischen Theorien zum Einsatz. Die Studie bedient sich eines Mixed-methods-Designs.

Die Daten wurden mit Hilfe von Literaturbesprechungen, Diskussionsgruppen, Fragebögen, Interviews mit zentralen Akteuren wie Experten und Politikern, sowie Diskussionen mit Gemeindemitgliedern erhoben. Die Studie zeigt auf, dass das Verständnis über den Klimawandel je nach Region und Lebensmittelpunkt unterschiedlich ist. Zudem wird das Verständnis durch soziokulturelle Faktoren wie Geschlecht, Ethnizität und Alter beeinflusst.

Die Analyse von qualitativen und quantitativen Daten zeigt Differenzen im Zugang und in der Kontrolle von gesundheitsschützenden Ressourcen, der Teilhabe an politischen Prozessen sowie eine höhere Arbeitsbelastung von Frauen, wodurch diese einem größeren Risiko bezüglich Umweltveränderungen und des Klimawandels ausgesetzt sind.

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Publication year: 2018
Publication date: 19.11.2018
ISBN-Print: 978-3-8487-5144-0
ISBN-Online: 978-3-8452-9343-1
Publisher: Nomos, Baden-Baden
Series: Schriften zur interdisziplinären Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung. | Series on Interdisciplinary Women’s and Gender Studies.
Volume: 13
Language: English
Pages: 271
Product type: Book Titles

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis No access Pages 1 - 20
1. 1.1 Global trends of environmental and climate change No access
2. 1.2 Health impacts of environmental and climate change No access
3. 1.3 Global response to address climate change, gender and health No access
4. 1.4 Nepal Government responses to climate change No access
5. 1.5 Climate change, gender and health in Nepal No access
6. 1.6 Motivation for the study No access
7. 1.7 Research objectives, questions, and outline of the thesis No access
8. 1.8 Scope and significance of the study No access
1. 2.1 Introduction No access
2. 2.2 Geographic location, climatic condition and demographic situation No access
3. 2.3 Socio-economic situation No access
4. 2.4 Employment No access
5. 2.5 Religion, caste and ethnicity No access
6. 2.6 Health system No access
7. 2.7 Political system No access
8. 2.8 Environmental problems in Nepal No access
9. 2.9 Description of study sites for case studies No access
10. 2.10 Chapter summary No access
1. 3.1 Introduction No access
2. 3.2 The gender dimension of health, environment and climate change No access
3. 3.3 Climate change in Nepal No access
4. 1. 3.4.1 Impacts of climatic and environmental change on agriculture and food security No access
  2. 3.4.2 Impacts of climatic and environmental change on disasters No access
  3. 3.4.3 Impacts of climatic and environmental changes on migration No access
  4. 3.4.4 Impacts of climatic and environmental changes on biodiversity, energy and the livelihoods of people No access
  5. 3.4.5 Impacts of environmental and climatic changes on water, sanitation and hygiene No access
  6. 3.4.6 Impacts of climatic and environmental change on vector-borne diseases and vectors No access
5. 3.5 Chapter summary No access
1. 4.1 Introduction No access
2. 1. 4.2.1 Social ecology No access
  2. 1. a) Essentialist ecofeminism No access
    2. b) Feminist environmentalism/class-gender effects No access
    3. c) Feminist political ecology No access
  3. 4.2.3 Gender theories No access
  4. 4.2.4 Theories for social epidemiology No access
  5. 4.2.5 Place-based approaches to environment-health relationships No access
3. 4.3 The link between gender, environment and climate change No access
4. 4.4 Gender and vulnerability to climate change No access
5. 4.5 Gender and adaptive capacity to climate change No access
6. 4.6 Conceptual Framework No access
7. 4.7 Chapter summary No access
1. 5.1 Introduction No access
2. 5.2 Specific Research Questions No access
3. 5.3 Research Design No access
4. 1. 1. 5.4.1.1 Study sites and sampling unit No access
    2. 5.4.1.2 Sampling and sample size No access
    3. 5.4.1.3 Key informant interviews No access
    4. 5.4.1.4 Focus group discussion No access
    5. 5.4.1.5 Household perception survey No access
    6. 5.4.1.6 Participant observation No access
  2. 1. 5.4.2.1 Review of scientific literature and policy documents No access
    2. 5.4.2.2 Existing statistics and secondary data collection No access
5. 5.5 Ethical issues and practical challenges No access
6. 5.6 Pre-testing data collection tools No access
7. 5.7 Data management No access
8. 5.8 Quantitative data analysis No access
9. 5.9 Qualitative data analysis No access
10. 5.10 Gender analysis No access
11. 5.11 Reliability and validity No access
12. 5.12 Limitations No access
1. 6.1 Introduction No access
2. 1. Sex and age group of survey participants No access
  2. Marital status of survey participants No access
  3. Family size of survey participants No access
  4. Ethnicity of survey participants No access
  5. Educational level of survey participants No access
  6. Occupation of survey participants No access
  7. Differences in the socio-demographic status of survey participants by gender No access
  8. Socio-demographic characteristics of key informant interview participants No access
  9. Socio-demographic characteristics of focus group discussion participants No access
3. 1. 1. Difference in environmental changes between highland and lowland areas No access
    2. Changing pattern of use of energy and forest resources No access
    3. Changes in agriculture pattern and local ecosystem No access
    4. Climate change and climatic variability No access
    5. Unusual weather patterns and climatic events No access
    6. Higher warming rate in highlands compared to lowlands No access
  2. 6.3.2 Findings from perception survey No access
4. 6.4 Observed trends of climatic variables No access
5. 1. 6.5.1 Livelihoods of people No access
  2. 6.5.2 Migration of People No access
  3. 6.5.3 Water, sanitation and hygiene No access
  4. 6.5.4 Agriculture No access
  5. 6.5.5 Biodiversity No access
  6. 6.5.6 Disaster No access
  7. 6.5.7 Human health No access
6. 6.6 Chapter summary No access
1. 7.1 Introduction No access
2. 1. 1. Different health seeking behaviour by gender, ethnicity, socio-economic status and geography No access
  2. 1. Delay in diagnosis and treatment increases severity of health risks and diseases No access
  3. 1. First experience of health care settings impacts subsequent visits to health care facilities No access
  4. 1. Availability and choice of treatment options affect health outcomes No access
  5. 1. Access to and use of health protective and promotion measures influence health outcomes No access
    2. Gender difference in access to and use of health facilities No access
    3. Geographical factors and transportation facilities affect access and use of health services No access
    4. Economic status affects well-being and health status of people No access
  6. 1. Gender norms, roles and relations influence risk factor and vulnerabilities of health No access
    2. Poor socio-economic situation and cultural practices increase health risk and vulnerability No access
    3. Decline in local production and increasing dependency on commercial food and drinks increase health risks and vulnerability No access
3. 1. 1. Gender norms, roles and relations determine health outcomes No access
    2. Males have more freedom and are treated better than females in society No access
    3. Gender bias in health services, education and marriage No access
    4. Oppression of females by males No access
    5. Outmigration of males has increased workload and health problems among females No access
    6. Ethnicity and geography affects decision making and health service utilization No access
    7. Discrimination in division of labour and payment between males and females No access
  2. 1. Gender difference in access to and control over health protective resources influences health outcomes No access
  3. 1. Sex difference in health outcomes No access
4. 7.4 Community perception on gender differentiated health impacts No access
5. 7.5 Gender analysis No access
6. 7.6 Chapter summary No access
1. 8.1 Introduction No access
2. 1. 1. Human development and poverty alleviation No access
    2. Adjustment in working calendar and livelihood security No access
    3. Use of insecticide treated bed nets to be protected from malaria No access
  2. 1. Women’s participation in community activities No access
    2. Ecosystem management No access
  3. 8.2.3 Institutional No access
3. 1. 8.3.1 Local level policies and programmes No access
  2. 8.3.2 National level policies and programmes No access
4. 1. 8.4.1 Constitution of Nepal (2015) No access
  2. 8.4.2 Climate Change Policy (2011) No access
  3. 8.4.3 National Adaptation Programme of Actions to Climate Change (2010) No access
  4. 8.4.4 National Framework on Local Adaptation Plans of Action (2011) No access
  5. 8.4.5 National Health Policy (2014) No access
  6. 8.4.6 Nepal Health Sector Strategy (2015–2020) No access
  7. 8.4.7 Nepal Health Sector Strategy Implementation Plan (2016–2021) No access
  8. 8.4.8 Health National Adaptation Plan: Climate Change Health Adaptation Strategies and Action Plans of Nepal (2016–2020) No access
  9. 8.4.9 Intended Nationally Determined Contributions 2016 No access
  10. 8.4.10 National Adaptation Plan No access
  11. 8.4.11 First National Communication Report to UNFCCC 2004 No access
  12. 8.4.12 Second National Communication Report to UNFCCC 2014 No access
  13. 8.4.13 Sustainable Development Goals 2016-2030 National (Preliminary) Report No access
5. 8.5 Chapter summary No access
1. 9.1 Introduction No access
2. 1. Socio-demographic and cultural characteristics of households and research participants No access
  2. People’s perceptions on environmental and climate change No access
  3. Difference in environmental and climate changes between highland and lowland areas No access
  4. Climate change and climatic variability No access
  5. Difference in perception on environmental and climate change by gender No access
  6. People’s perceptions are validated by scientific data No access
  7. Changing pattern of energy use and forest resources No access
  8. Increasing level of environmental pollution and disease burden No access
  9. Changes in agriculture and local ecosystem No access
  10. Impacts of environmental and climate change No access
  11. Livelihood of poor women and indigenous group of people is the worst affected No access
  12. Environment and climate change induced out migration of men has increased No access
  13. Increased work burden to females due to poor water, sanitation and hygine situation No access
  14. Decline in agriculture productivity, food insecurity and malnutrition among children and women No access
  15. Increasing risk of tropical and zoonotic diseases including snake bite in previously considered safe highlands No access
  16. Gender differentiated impacts of climate induced disasters No access
  17. Gender differentiated health impacts No access
  18. Gender and adaptive capacity No access
  19. Individual level empowerment and adaptation No access
  20. Community level empowerment and adaption No access
  21. Institutional strengthening to address environmental and climate change No access
  22. Comparing findings with theoretical concepts No access
3. 9.3 Conclusion No access
4. 9.4 Recommendations No access
References No access Pages 253 - 270
Appendix I Ethnic codes No access Pages 271 - 271

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