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Correlates of HIV/AIDS Vulnerability: A Multilevel Study of the Impact of Agricultural-Consumption Regimes on Women's Vulnerability in KenyaMwangi, E. Wairimu 04 February 2009 (has links)
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Facilitation of an empowering income generating project with unemployed womenMafoyane, Motabo Mamorwa Elizabeth 01 1900 (has links)
Social Work / M.A. Social Science (Mental Health)
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The impact of the Sudanese Women's General Union savings and micro-finance/credit projects on poverty : alleviation at the household level with special emphasis on women's vulnerability and empowermentAbdalla, Nagwa Babiker 03 1900 (has links)
Thesis / The objective of this study is to assess the nature of women’s empowerment promoted by the
Sudanese Women General Union (SWGU) in Sudan as a strategy for simultaneously addressing
both poverty alleviation and women's empowerment using microcredit as a tool in the fight
against poverty and women's empowerment at the household level during the period 1999-2005.
The SWGU directed its development efforts towards promoting the women's cause officially and
unofficially through the whole spectrum of governmental institutions and non-governmental
organizations. Therefore, the government support these initiatives of women development
processes and assisted in establishing the SWGU in 1990 as a strategic planning and coordination
mechanism for poverty alleviation through the lead of the Ministry of Welfare and Social
Development and with the cooperation from other ministries, government and non-government
organisations at national, state and grassroots levels.
The problem of the research reveals that majority of women in Sudan live with low or no income;
economically they are dependent on their husbands' income; burdened with their household
activities and responsibilities to feed; educate and take care of many children, encounter a core
problem which is lack of access to credit and financial services to economically, socially and
politically empower themselves and improve their status.
The study reviewed the relevant literature, the context of women's poverty in Sudan, Sudan
poverty strategies and policies, SWGU's role in strategic planning, coordination and
implementation of the microcredit programmes. The achievements of the study on the socioeconomic
empowerment of women at the household levels, the constraints and the
recommendations were summarised.
The researcher carried out this study during the period 2005-2009, to add to the body of the
empirical literature of women studies in particular to the SWGU's microcredit projects best
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practices and lessons learned. In addition the study could help in conducting further womenstudies in Sudan and other developing counties. / Development Studies / D.Litt. et Phil. (Development Studies)
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Have higher education institutions mainstreamed gender to contribute towards gender equality and women empowerment? : a case study of the policies and practices of two tertiary institutions in EthiopiaYared Gettu Yehualashet 11 1900 (has links)
Several empirical studies have concluded that gender equality is a crucial ingredient for
development. Gendered higher education institutions play an important role in this
respect. The research problem that this dissertation sought to address was whether Addis
Ababa and Unity Universities have mainstreamed gender throughout their systems in
order to contribute towards gender equality and women empowerment in Ethiopia. The
research employed various data collection methodologies and processed primary and
secondary data sources using qualitative and quantitative data analysis techniques.
The key finding is that gender has not been integrated into the policies and practices of
both Universities in any significant way. The study concludes that the Universities have
an inadequate institutional framework and commitment to mainstream gender.
Moreover, they lack gender analytical capacity, enforcement mechanisms for
accountability, and have not forged strategic partnerships with development partners. / Educational Studies / M.A. (Development Studies)
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Gender issues in development : an African rural perspectiveFetsha, Angela Joy Nosipho 11 1900 (has links)
The need to carry out an analysis of gender issues in development stems from a concern about the persistent inequalities surrounding African rural women. Women assume social and economic roles inside and outside the household but their contribution does not receive due recognition. Having being excluded from crucial
decision making processes, their productive roles have been secondary to their reproductive responsibilities.
The purpose of this study was to highlight the negative impact imposed by gender oppression on women's economic and social progress. This necessitated an in-depth review of literature that included journals, books,
newspaper articles and general publications. The review reflected that women have undisputedly faced social, cultural, economic, political and educational barriers and that simple rhetoric has not done much to
alleviate women's subordinate position and dependency on men. Finally a suggested plan- of action followed to provide an axis around which gender issues in development should revolve. / Development Studies / M. Admin. (Development Administration)
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The effectiveness of socio-economic empowerment strategies implemented by three NGO’s in Zimbabwe for rural womenMandinyenya, Sikhulekile 11 1900 (has links)
Text in English / In Zimbabwe, women are concentrated in rural areas where there are limited resources. For human development to be achieved, the welfare of women needs to be taken into consideration. Some NGOs operating in the country aim at advancing and improving the status of women and promote gender equality through socio-economic empowerment programmes. This study aimed at determining the impact of three selected local NGO’s programmes at grassroots level. The study revealed that progress has been made in transforming the general livelihoods of the women who are members of these organisations at grassroots level but there are various issues which these NGO’s have to consider so as to improve their effectiveness. / Development Studies / M.A. (Development Studies)
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Have higher education institutions mainstreamed gender to contribute towards gender equality and women empowerment? : a case study of the policies and practices of two tertiary institutions in EthiopiaYared Gettu Yehualashet 11 1900 (has links)
Several empirical studies have concluded that gender equality is a crucial ingredient for
development. Gendered higher education institutions play an important role in this
respect. The research problem that this dissertation sought to address was whether Addis
Ababa and Unity Universities have mainstreamed gender throughout their systems in
order to contribute towards gender equality and women empowerment in Ethiopia. The
research employed various data collection methodologies and processed primary and
secondary data sources using qualitative and quantitative data analysis techniques.
The key finding is that gender has not been integrated into the policies and practices of
both Universities in any significant way. The study concludes that the Universities have
an inadequate institutional framework and commitment to mainstream gender.
Moreover, they lack gender analytical capacity, enforcement mechanisms for
accountability, and have not forged strategic partnerships with development partners. / Educational Studies / M.A. (Development Studies)
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The effectiveness of socio-economic empowerment strategies implemented by three NGO’s in Zimbabwe for rural womenMandinyenya, Sikhulekile 11 1900 (has links)
Text in English / In Zimbabwe, women are concentrated in rural areas where there are limited resources. For human development to be achieved, the welfare of women needs to be taken into consideration. Some NGOs operating in the country aim at advancing and improving the status of women and promote gender equality through socio-economic empowerment programmes. This study aimed at determining the impact of three selected local NGO’s programmes at grassroots level. The study revealed that progress has been made in transforming the general livelihoods of the women who are members of these organisations at grassroots level but there are various issues which these NGO’s have to consider so as to improve their effectiveness. / Development Studies / M. A. (Development Studies)
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The impact of public secondary school education on the empowerment of Dalit women in Andhra Pradesh, South IndiaReith, Magdalena 21 May 2019 (has links)
Women are central to human development and yet, nowhere around the globe are they treated as equals to men. Although the need to empower them has been widely recognised, equality is not more than a theoretical construct and empowerment remains low, especially for female Dalits (the most disadvantaged social group in India). This study thus seeks to explore the impact of public secondary school education on the empowerment of Dalit women in Andhra Pradesh, India. Twelve female Dalits were interviewed to better comprehend the effects of their educational experiences from their own perspective. Nine indicators for empowerment were used, among them decision making, social and physical mobility, choices surrounding sexuality and self-reported attitude changes. Findings showed a positive effect of education on empowerment, although deeply embedded social and patriarchal thought patterns were challenged only partly. The study suggests that education clearly needs to exceed primary schooling to result in empowerment. / Development Studies / M.A. (Development Studies)
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Analysis of the Kindernothilfe self-help group approach for the empowerment of the Ngabe indigenous people, Panama : an empirical qualitative study in the Muna District of the Ngabe- Bugle ComarcaMannale, Daniel 11 1900 (has links)
This research examines the applicability of the Kindernothilfe self-help group
approach among the Ngäbe indigenous people in Panama from the
perspectives of complex system theory and development as empowerment. It
is based on an extensive literature review and an empirical qualitative study
with focus group discussions and expert interviews following the grounded
theory method.
The dissertation displays the multiple dimensions that have reverberated to
poverty and to the failure of development and most group approaches in the
Ngäbe region. Nevertheless, it indicates that a culturally fitting self-help group
concept could become a promising approach to empowering the Ngäbe people.
Some crucial adaptations, however, are necessary. The most significant
change regards the suggestion to work with mixed-sex ‘family groups’ that
combine peer group meetings and joint gatherings. It represents the most
suitable approach both from the perspective of the Ngäbe people and from the
viewpoint of gender mainstreaming and complexity. / Development Studies / M.A. (Development Studies)
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