A comercialização do combustível lenhoso como estratégia de sobrevivência das mulheres: o caso de estudo do mercado Mucorreane da cidade de Maputo, 1992-2005

Abstract

The present work is entitled "Commercialisation of wood fuel as a survival strategy for women in the Mucorreane market, 1992-2005". With this work we intend to analyse the contribution of women to family sustenance, having as an activity the commercialisation of woody fuel. For the accomplishment of the present work we used the following methods: bibliographical research, semi-structured interviews and non participant observation. From the conjugation of these methods we concluded that the commercialisation of woody fuel can be seen as a strategy for the survival of women due to the fact that for most of the women heads of family interviewed by us, this constitutes the only activity which makes the acquisition of monetary income possible. This allows them to support their families and pay for services, such as health and education for their children and other family members. We found that the practice of marketing woody fuel as a survival strategy is important for women traders in the Mucorreane market due to the fact that they cannot get a place in the formal labour market, because of their low level of education. The practice of this activity does not meet all the needs of the practising families, but it contributes greatly to their survival. (TRADUÇAO NOSSA)