Climate change poses a threat to agriculture. Ghana’s agriculture is mainly dependent on rainfall, this makes subsistence farmers majority of whom are women more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. That said, the impacts of climate change are felt differently by men and women due to their social assigned roles and responsibilities. This study examined the dimensions along which gender matters in adaptation strategies.The study used a case study approach, the Ejisu municipality in Ghana was selected for the study. To understand the gender narratives and how this affects adaptation strategies 10 farmers, and 2 agriculture extension officers were sampled. An inductive approach was used to analyze the core themes that emerged from the data.The findings of the study show that smallholder farmers in Ejisu municipality are changing their agricultural practices due to the changes in climatic conditions. Female farmers were seen to be less adaptive due to gender norms and challenges with access to productive resources. The common adaptative measures used by both male and female farmers are crop rotation, mixed farming, use of agrochemicals, organic fertilizers, leaving land fallow, delayed planting, and conservative agriculture.The study findings further show there are complexities in gender dimensions in the agricultural process and this affects adaptation strategies. The study recommends raising public awareness on climate change by providing adequate support to train farmers on sustainable adaptation, strengthening institutional capacity to ensure gender-responsive initiatives in agriculture, and create equitable access to resources to enhance adaptive capacities.

Arbetet syftar till att undersöka behovet av att se över köksbänkars- och överskåps standardmått. De standardmått som finns idag är baserade på forskning som genomfördes på endast kvinnor som köksbrukare år 1948 av Hemmets forskningsinstitut. För att få svar på frågeställningen har vetenskapliga artiklar och tidigare forskning undersökts samt intervjuer med sakkunniga inom ämnesområdet har utförts. I uppsatsen redovisas även utförda experiment med köksbrukare. Resultatet av dessa undersökningar visade på behovet av att måtten behöver ses över vad gäller köksbänkens höjd samt hur förhållande till överskåpet påverkas av en eventuell förändring. Slutsatsen baseras på att det finns en markant skillnad i medellängden mellan är 1948 och 2010 enligt den senaste statistiken från Statistiska Centralbyrån. Dessutom har köksanvändaren gått från att ha varit endast kvinnor till att det idag är en relativ jämn fördelning mellan kvinnor och män. Standardmåtten i köket är baserade på en medellängd på 164 centimeter och idag är medellängden 172,6 centimeter. Slutsatsen i uppsatsen är att en ny utredning bör genomföras med utgångspunkt i den utredning som genomfördes år 1948. Dessutom bör olika professioner så som kökstillverkare, myndigheter, arkitekter och ergonomer medverka i en ny utredning för att kunna uppnå optimala arbetsförutsättningar i köket. / The thesis aims to investigate the need to review the standard measurements of kitchen countertops and cupboards. The standard dimensions today are based on research conducted on only women as kitchen users in 1948 by Hemmets forskningsinstitut. In order to answer the question, scientific articles and previous research were investigated in the thesis and interviews with experts in the subject area were conducted. Experiments with kitchen users are also presented in the thesis. The results of this showed that the measurements need to be reviewed with regards to the height of the kitchen counter and how the relation with the cupboard is affected by any changes. The conclusion is based on that there is a pronounced difference in the average length between 1948 and 2010 according to the latest figures from Statistics Sweden. Furthermore, the kitchen user has gone from being only women to the fact that today there is a relatively even distribution between women and men. The standard dimensions in the kitchen are based on an average height of 164 centimeters and today the average length of Swedish population is 172.6 centimeters. The conclusion of the investigation is that a new study should be realized based on the study that was conducted in 1948. However, various professionals such as kitchen manufacturers, authorities, architects and ergonomists should participate in a new study in order to achieve optimal working conditions in the kitchen.