Gendered patterns of IMT adoption and use: Learning from action research

Porter, G.; Blaufuss, K.; Owusu Acheampong, F.

Abstract

This paper illustrates the value of using an action research methodology to improve understanding of gendered patterns of adoption and non-adoption of Intermediate Means of Transport (IMTs) and similar gender-related transport issues. It presents results from a novel action research project undertaken in five farming villages in southern Ghana, a region where IMT usage is currently low. The participatory action research study not only revealed important issues around differences between stated preferences and actual gendered patterns of adoption and non-adoption in the particular context of southern Ghana, but offers a methodology which may have value in many other gender and transport contexts across sub-Saharan Africa and beyond.

Citation

Porter, G., Blaufuss, K., & Owusu Acheampong, F. (2012). Gendered patterns of IMT adoption and use: Learning from action research. Research in Transportation Economics, 34(1), 11-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.retrec.2011.12.005

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2012
• Deposit Date: May 17, 2012
• Publicly Available Date: Dec 2, 2014
• Journal: Research in Transportation Economics
• Print ISSN: 0739-8859
• Electronic ISSN: 1875-7979
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 34
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 11-15
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.retrec.2011.12.005
• Keywords: Action research, Gender, Women, Transport, IMT, Ghana.
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1475861