 | Women in Informal Sector (Dar Es Salaam University Press, 1995, 46 p.) |
 |  | (introduction...) |
|  | INTRODUCTION |
| | What is an Informal Sector? |
| | The Jua Kali Concept |
| | Small is Great |
| | THE STUDY OF THE INFORMAL SECTOR |
| | The Dualistic Approach |
| | The Place of the Informal Sector and Development |
| | WOMEN IN THE INFORMAL SECTOR |
| | A Historical Note |
| | Why Women Enter Into The Informal Sector? |
| | Who Are the Women in the Informal Sector? |
| | The Class Connotation |
| | Age |
| | Education |
| | THE SOCIAL DIMENSION |
| | (introduction...) |
| | The Limits |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Education and Time |
| | Markets |
| | Work Burden |
| | Security and Health |
| | Firewood Collection |
| | Open Space Cooking |
| | Beer Brewing |
| | Feminization of Poverty |
| | INTERNATIONALIZATION OF POVERTY |
| | Lords of Poverty |
| | Inappropriate Technology |
| | CONCLUSION |
| | SELECTED REFERENCES |
| | BACK COVER |
Firewood Collection
In the rural areas, women spend a lot of their time walking and searching for firewood, the only source of energy available for them. With them are the children on their backs. Whether it is a rainy or sunny day it does not make a difference. They have to collect enough firewood for the household energy needs and even for sale if they are involved in informal businesses. There are risks involved in this process. For example, in the forest they may meet snakes; and since they are in the bush and are unshod, a thorn or dried stick may pierce their feet or legs.
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