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Table 32
Proportion of selected wood products recorded at Kibiti checkpoint by gender
Wood Percentage by volume of product Percentage by number of people
product % women % men % women % men
Charcoal 8 92 16 84
Large logs 7 93 6 94
Small logs 2 98 3 97
Planks 21 79 15 85
Source: Kibiti checkpoint records, 2001-2002.
In terms of the numbers of people involved, men and women vary in the proportion of timber products
traded (Figure 48). In the case of men, over one-third traded in small logs, followed by planks (33%) and
charcoal (22%). However, half of the women traded planks, followed by charcoal (36%) and small logs
(10%). Table 31 also shows how on average women carry less charcoal, but more planks, per person than
men.
Figure 48
Proportion of men and women transporting different timber products via Kibiti
Logs, small Planks Charcoal Logs, large Logs Other
F
M
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Source: Kibiti checkpoint records, 2001-2002.
Age of forest product traders
The age of timber product traders ranged from 18 years to 80 years old. Out of 629 traders, 528 (84%)
were aged between 26 and 40 years old (Figure 49). Traders over 41 years of age were all men.
Figure 49
Age of traders transporting timber products via Kibiti checkpoint
160
120
80
40
0
Men
Women
18 to 25 26 to 30 31 to 35 36 to 40 41 to 45 46 to 50 51 to 55 56 to 60 61+
Source: Kibiti checkpoint records, 2001-2002.
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