عنوان

Gender-Biased Transportation Planning in Sub-Saharan Africa with Special Reference to Cameroon

Number

LA115093

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انگلیسی

Title Proper

Gender-Biased Transportation Planning in Sub-Saharan Africa with Special Reference to Cameroon

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[Article]

First Statement of Responsibility

Ambe J. Njoh

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Leiden

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Brill

Text of Note

The paper discusses transport problems facing women in Cameroon. Among major factors contributing to these problems are: societal attitudes, urban-biased development schemes, gender-based discriminatory transport policies, inappropriate spatial organization, and negative trends in the country's economy. The author argues that the uniqueness of women-specific transport problems warrants special and calculated action on the part of planners and policy makers in a developing nation such as Cameroon. Remedial steps, such as altering societal attitudes, lessening and simplifying women's chores, promoting non-motorized modes of transport, reducing trip volume and length by, for instance, revamping antiquated zoning ordinances, and actively discouraging gender-based discrimination in public transportation through appropriate legislation, are suggested. The paper discusses transport problems facing women in Cameroon. Among major factors contributing to these problems are: societal attitudes, urban-biased development schemes, gender-based discriminatory transport policies, inappropriate spatial organization, and negative trends in the country's economy. The author argues that the uniqueness of women-specific transport problems warrants special and calculated action on the part of planners and policy makers in a developing nation such as Cameroon. Remedial steps, such as altering societal attitudes, lessening and simplifying women's chores, promoting non-motorized modes of transport, reducing trip volume and length by, for instance, revamping antiquated zoning ordinances, and actively discouraging gender-based discrimination in public transportation through appropriate legislation, are suggested.

Date of Publication

1999

Physical description

216-234

Title

Journal of Asian and African Studies

Volume Number

34/2

International Standard Serial Number

1568-5217

Ambe J. Njoh

Call Number

10.1163/156852199X00275

Electronic name

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[Article]

275578

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