Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is increasingly the focus of the national efforts to effectively regulate the sector as an initiative to ameliorate national benefits by increasing women participation in the sector while seeking to address challenges that they face. Despite women's participation in the ASM sector being estimated at nearly 50% in the mining areas, their significant participation has largely been overlooked. The study investigated the effect of legal framework on women participation in ASM. To achieve this, the study used data from a cross-sectional survey of 146 women working at different nodes of the ASM sector in Taita Taveta County. Descriptive statistics and linear regression was employed to analyse data. The results show that the requirements for mining permits have a positive effect on women participation in ASM while the process of obtaining a mining license had a negative influence. We recommend policy frameworks that facilitate easy access to mining licenses by women in the ASM sector. Specifically, there is a need to establish a field office for offering the ASM mining licenses and reduce bureaucracies associated with obtaining mining permits.
The book has presented the views of various authors’ findings on data governance frameworks in Africa. It is a primer in creating a platform for raising awareness on basic principles/tenets of international norms on data governance. The experiences and practices shared from across the globe and Africa in particular, will effectively promote and advocate for data governance protocols in the era of digital revolution. The assessment of the potentials of improving the digital market to enhance benefits to African consumers, governments, and businesses, is well articulated in each of the chapters. This chapter draws conclusions building from the findings of the various authors and further provides recommendations on data production, consumption, and utilization.
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