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    Assessment of women's participation in coffee production in bumasheti sub county, bududa district
    (Busitema University, 2024) Wateya, Julius
    This study on women's participation in the coffee production was carried out in Bumasheti sub county Bududa district during the months of June and August 2024. The Specific objectives were to: evaluate the socioeconomic contributions made by women engaged in the coffee in the Bumasheti sub county Bududa District; find out the outcomes of women's empowerment who produce coffee in the Bumasheti sub-county Bududa District; analyse the opportunities and problems that women in the coffee production sector face; and determine ways to improve women's empowerment and participation in the coffee production in the Bumasheti sub-county of Bududa District. Data were collected from 30 respondents using interviews and questionnaires. The findings showed that women working in the Bumasheti subcounty contributed significantly to the socioeconomic advancement of their communities including bringing in money, enhancing and household welfare. The initiatives for women's empowerment in the coffee industry have produced favorable results, such as improved social status, increased access to resources, and more decision-making authority for women in the Bumasheti sub-county. Overall community growth and increased gender equality have benefited from these improvements. Therefore, it is recommended that local government officials should make sure that women are not excluded from the value chain and have equal access to market possibilities. They should encourage the development of relationships between female coffee growers and purchasers, particularly in specialty coffee markets where premium products may fetch higher prices. Investments should be made in transportation, processing, and road infrastructure can lower post-harvest losses and increase female coffee farmers' access to markets. investigation and gathering of gender disaggregated data to support the creation of programs and policies that advance gender equality in the coffee industry and increase public awareness of the value of the contributions made by women to the coffee business.