Gender Analysis of Fish Loss and Waste in Kenyan Coastal Communities

A study conducted by Sara Bonilla Anariba of WorldFish to better understand fishing-related livelihoods in Kilifi, Kwale, and Mombasa communities. The research focuses on the fish loss and waste experienced by fishers, processors, traders, and fishing input suppliers, the challenges they face, and potential solutions. The dataset was last updated on June 22, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze gender roles in fisheries based on the study's focus on gender analysis.
• Assess economic impacts of fish loss and waste based on data from fishers, processors, and traders.
• Identify community-specific challenges and solutions based on the focus on Kilifi, Kwale, and Mombasa communities.
• Study supply chain inefficiencies based on data from fishing input suppliers to end traders.

Strengths

• Focuses on three specific coastal counties in Kenya: Kilifi, Kwale, and Mombasa.
• Examines multiple stakeholder groups: fishers, processors, traders, and fishing input suppliers.
• Includes a gender analysis perspective, as indicated by the title.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

WorldFish Dataverse

Collection Method

Likely contains survey or interview data from a study focused on understanding livelihoods, challenges, and opportunities.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-22 09:31:45; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Coastal communities in Kilifi, Kwale, and Mombasa counties, Kenya.