Galiè, Alessandra

Mutambo, I.

Ouma, Emily A.

Roesel, Kristina

Sengendo, M.

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Gendered Perceptions of Pork Consumption in Uganda: A Qualitative AnalysisMutambo, I.a,b, Galie, A.c , Sengendo Ma Ouma, E.b , Roesel, K.b,daMakerere University School of Women and Gender Studies, Kampala, UgandabInternational Livestock Research Institute, Kampala, Uganda cInternational Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, KenyadFreie Universität Berlin, GermanyPicturesBackground• Globally, pork is the most consumed meat due to its rich nutritionalvalue (protein, iron, zinc, potassium, magnesium, vitamins).• Consuming pork is important for the health of both men and women.However, worldwide, women eat less pork than men and this is notdifferent in Uganda.• The reasons why pork consumption is gendered are largely unknown,and the aim of this was to explore possible reasons.• Research questions were to❑ identify attributes of pork retail outlets that male and female porkconsumers consider when purchasing pork,❑ examine gendered perceptions of pork consumption, and❑ analyse other factors affecting consumption of pork by womenand men in Kampala District.Methods• Pork consumer study was in Kampala (people from different socio-cultural backgrounds)• Semi-structured, in-depth interviews with 116 pork consumers(64 male and 52 female respondents)• 6 focus group discussions with consumers (3 men, 3 women only)• 9 semi-structured key informant interviews with pork retailowners/managers• Content analysis was performed on the transcripts of these interviewsand discussed using Nvivo software.Results• Men and women had a perception that eating pork improves theimmune system, especially among people living with HIV/AIDS.• Men consume pork because it tastes good, relieves hangover, and issocial (get together to discuss business and everyday life issues).• Women consume pork because it tastes good and is tender meat.• For both men and women the hygiene (cleanliness) of the pork retailoutlet environment as well as that of the waiters and waitresses wasthe most important attribute for choosing pork retail outlet.• Female respondents also looked for other attributes of retailersincluding proximity of the pork retail outlet to their homes, security(open and free of attack and harassment), good customer care(friendliness, respect and speed of services) and quality of pork (welldried pork).• On the other hand, male respondents looked for retail outlet thathave a relaxed setting that allow privacy, sell pork on credit, offer lowprices, and that use accurate weighing scales.Conclusions• Our study revealed variations between men and women porkconsumption behavior.• It gave insights into consumer decision making processes, which aresignificant for the innovation and diversification in the Uganda porksector and for public health policy decisions related to meatconsumption in general and pork consumption in particular.• Subsequently, to avoid gender differences of pork consumption, thereis need to sensitize people about social-cultural beliefs/attitudes thatprohibit women from eating pork so that men, women and childrenare allowed to freely consume pork.• Health campaigns on pork consumption should be gendered in orderto increase the intake of pork amongst women, men and children.Corresponding author: Irene Mutambo mutamboirene@yahoo.comThis project was funded by the CGIAR Research Programs on Livestock and Agriculture for Nutrition and Health.ILRI IPM September 2019Key messages• Both men and women consume pork because of health reasons.• Male and female choice of pork retail outlets is attributed to the hygiene ofthe premises and the attendants.• Communities perceive female consumers who eat pork from pork retailoutlets as demonstrating loneliness and prostitution.• The presence of unaccompanied women at pork retail outlets signifiesirresponsibility.• Female pork consumers perceive men who patronize pork joints asirresponsible and running away from their traditional responsibilities asfamily breadwinners.Souce: https://peopleimeetandfoodtheyeat.com/2018/07/17/ugandan-fried-pork-with-all-the-trimmings/This document is licensed for use under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence.September 2019.

Gendered perceptions of pork consumption in Uganda: A qualitative analysis

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