Gender

Education Level

Total

None

Primary

Secondary

Tertiary

People upheld their traditional and cultural activities

Female

3

3.1

2.8

2.7

3

Male

3

2.9

2.7

3.3

2.9

Cultural dances occupied leisure time

Female

3

3

2.8

2.7

2.9

Male

3

2.8

2.6

2.7

2.8

Events like weddings, childbirth, and child naming were very important for families

Female

3

3

3.2

3

3

Male

3

3

2.9

3

3

Taita people had their own dressing culture for men and women

Female

3

2.9

2.6

2

2.8

Male

3

2.8

2.6

2.3

2.7

Hunting and gathering was part of peoples important social activity

Female

3

2.8

2.8

2.3

2.8

Male

3

2.8

2.8

3

2.8

Traditional/Cultural After Mining

The onset of mining brought in an influx of none residents into the county

Female

3

3.2

3

3.3

3.2

Male

3

3.3

3.3

3.7

3.3

Tradition and culture has been altered because of the presence of a mixed population

Female

3.1

2.9

3.2

2.7

3

Male

3

2.9

2.9

3.3

2.9

Communities no longer live in trust because of secret remunerations supposedly given

Female

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.7

2.7

Male

3

2.7

2.7

3

2.7

Most of the cultural activities of the Taitas living around mining areas have died due to the changed occupations in the area

Female

3

2.8

3.2

3.3

2.9

Male

3

2.9

2.9

3.7

2.9

Mining areas have become cosmopolitan

Female

3

3.1

3

3.3

3.1

Male

3

3.1

3.1

3.7

3.1

Economic gains have altered the dressing and music cultures of the Taita Taveta people living in the mining areas

Female

3

2.9

2.8

3

2.9

Male

3

2.8

2.8

3.3

2.8

It is no longer secure to have open ceremonies in the nights like before

Female

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.6

Male

3

2.6

2.5

2.7

2.6

Sacred beliefs and artefacts have no prominence any more

Female

3.1

3

3

3

3

Male

3

2.9

3.1

2.3

2.9

Religious platforms have also changed with more protestant churches in the county

Female

3

2.9

3

3.7

3

Male

3

3

2.9

3

3