About My Research
This study looks at the dynamics of gender relations in Capital Infrastructure development programs especially road infrastructure within the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area (GKMA) which comprises of Kampala Capital City Authority, the District Local Governments of Mpigi, Wakiso and Mukono and their respective municipal local Governments of Entebbe, Nansana, Makindye Ssabagabo, Kira and Mukono Municipal local Governments. The study seeks to investigate how road infrastructure development projects affect and are influenced by gendered power structures, access to resources, participation in decision-making, and employment opportunities. Qualitative methods of study will be adopted where data will be obtained from stakeholder interviews, focus groups, and policy document reviews.
Capital Infrastructure development projects like the roads provide connectivity and access for people to foster business and reduce travel time in the urban areas by providing a variety of alternative access routes to connect from one market to the other. The gender relations notch in the study aims to unveil and provide possibly remedies to the imbalances and gender inequalities to empower women and men equally under the core principles of equality, non-discrimination, and empowerment. The benefits and the anticipated Internal Rate of Return must be gender sensitive providing equal access and opportunities to improve everyone’s livelihood i.e. men and women equally.
This study seeks to contribute to the growing discourse on gender mainstreaming in urban development and highlight policy recommendations for fostering inclusive infrastructure governance in rapidly urbanizing regions like Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area.