Mapping the Value Chain for Farmed Fish and Gender Analysis ... 95Technology/Training
Training for men and women in aquaculture related matters also varies
considerably in Nyanza region. For instance, for the year 2012, the Kenya
Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI) enrolled more men (78%)
than women (22%) in the monosex tilapia seed production training held at
Sagana, Kenya. Males dominated trainings both at hatchery (77%), grow-out
(68%), and marketing (64%) levels (Figure 6).
Figure 6. Training by gender along the aquaculture value chain in Nyanza region,
Kenya.
Fish Species Cultured/Traded
Females dominated the culture of catfish (61%; 56%) and ningu (65%;
63%) both at hatchery and grow out, respectively while males dominated the
culture of tilapia at the hatchery (58%) and grow out stages (55%). A higher
proportion of men (82%) are engaged in tilapia trading compared to women.
In contrast, a greater percentage of women traded in catfish and ningu than
men (Figure 7). However, there was no significant association between gender
and species traded (χ2 = 2.883; df =8; p = 0.913).
A greater percentage of female (97%) and male (99%) respondents dealt
in fresh fish products as compared to processed products in Nyanza region
(Figures 8 and 9). Proportionately more men (91%) interviewed sold fresh fish
than women, while proportionately more women (34%) deal in processed fish
than men. The fish species reported to be of the highest economic importance
for both men (54%) and women (46%) traders were Nile tilapia. Fish trading
was informal with the producers selling directly to local villagers or to local
hotels and restaurants.
020406080100120Percentage (%) by genderHatchery Growout MarkettingFemales
Males