Gendered Patterns of Adults’ and Children’s Time and Access to Technology and Infrastructure in Rural Uganda

Abstract

This study analyses the time use patterns of men, women and children in rural areas of Uganda. The aims are to 1. Map the gendered patterns of time allocation to paid and unpaid work, total work and leisure. 2. Analyze the differences in individuals’ time allocation in various household types and income levels 3. Assess the relationship between time use patterns, diets and productivity and 4. Assess agricultural and domestic technologies and access to infrastructure in their relationship to patterns of time use. The study was conducted in four regions of Uganda. A survey of rural households collected information on the time spent on different activities in the 24 hours by one adult woman, an adult man and the eldest child above age 10.