Abstract: Education is a tool to enable citizens to make all rounded participation in development process. The participation of females in socio-economic programs especially depends on their educational background. Educating girls and women is critical to achieve the benefits as well as the improvement in the areas of health, fertility and nutrition. Thus, females must be treated equally with males to attain educational access, which is necessary to increase their participation in different ...
Abstract: Rural women in Ethiopia are highly affected by climate change and climate change-induced problems. The purpose of this study was to asses Perception and Choices of Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change among Female Headed Households in Dejen district. Both qualitative and quantitative data from secondary and primary data sources used. Descriptive statistics and multivariate probit econometric model employed for data analysis. The descriptive statistics result shows the respondent...
Abstract: Climate change is adversely affecting agricultural production in Africa. Across societies, the impacts of climate change affect males and females differently. To overcome these impacts, it is crucial to adopt climate smart agriculture practices. Male and female farmers in developing countries have different vulnerabilities and capacities to deal with the impact of climate change. Accordingly, socio-economic and gender analysis is an important step for gender-appropriate targeting o...
Abstract: Climate change is adversely affecting agricultural production in Africa. Across societies, the impacts of climate change affect males and females differently. To overcome these impacts, it is crucial to adopt climate smart agriculture practices. Male and female farmers in developing countries have different vulnerabilities and capacities to deal with the impact of climate change. Accordingly, socio-economic and gender analysis is an important step for gender-appropriate targeting o...
Abstract: In Ethiopia, enset is one of the indigenous root crops widely cultivated in the south and south western parts. Particularly in Wonchi district it is a major source of food and cash income for majority of smallholder farmers. Enset processing and its product marketing is left for women regardless of the tediousness of the process. Though, it is considered as female’s work by the community, concrete evidence about the gender role in enset product market chain is not well documented...
Abstract: Ethiopia’s Somali Region is vulnerable to food insecurity that happens quite often. The objective of this report was to review the gender dimension of food insecurity and coping strategies in Somali regional State. The paper was mainly prepared by reviewing literature in related with the study topic. Somali region is one of the major food insecure areas whereby many people (65%) are feeding themselves based on the aid obtained from vario organizations The main causes of food inse...
Abstract: Intimate partner violence is still the most challenging issue of the current time, affecting women’s lives. To fight this life-threatening problem, understanding the problem, its causing factors, and women's attitude is crucial in formulating effective intervention policies. However, there is no study done in the Haramaya district as a result the prevalence, community attitude, and factors causing the violence are unknown. Therefore, the purpose of undertaking this research was t...
ABSTRACT The African women cane described as the most endanger species of our world. The culture condition has subjected them to a life of submission, subservient and discrimination against her natural inclination for freedom and self determination. Women are discriminated and their rights violated in many ways. The study attempted to examine the factors responsible for gender inequality in Nigerian governance. Method: the study employed quantitative research approach using survey design. Q...
ABSTRACT Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms have become a popular means of settling disputes outside court systems both locally and internationally. In Kenya, they are anchored in state laws and policies. This study assessed men and women‟s participation in the process of resolving community conflicts through ADR mechanisms in Kapsokwony, Bungoma County. The study objectives were; examine various types of conflicts and the existing ADR mechanisms employed by men and women to r...
ABSTRACT This study examined the effects of access and utilization of Women Enterprise Fund (WEF) on gender relations at household level in Mvita Constituency in Mombasa County. The fund is given to women who are in existing groups of ten members. The aim of the study was to find out whether access and utilization to WEF by women affects gender relations at household level. The specific objectives of the study were to determine the factors that affect the access of WEF by women, and its effe...
ABSTRACT Infidelity impacts negatively on relationship functioning and stability of the marriages making the study of this phenomenon crucial and timely endeavor in the Mwingi Central Constituency (MCC). Although, many African communities have regulations against infidelity especially in marriage, many married couples are involved in extra marital affairs ((Drigotas, Safstrom, & Gentilia, 1999). Infidelity in MCC has led to marital strife leading to separations, wife battering, prostitution,...
ABSTRACT This study sought to establish the status of men and women in the entrepreneurial fisheries activities in Kenya. The study focused specifically in Nairobi City County, and was guided by the following objectives, namely; to map out specific areas within fisheries value chain that men and women participate in; to identify socio-economic factors that influence participation of men and women, to assess the socio-cultural factors that determine participation of men and women in those spe...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to assess the access to and utilization of the treadle and hip pump technology by farmers in Machakos County, Kenya so that gender responsive strategies can be suggested to improve the uptake of the technology among the farmers. This was due to low adoption of the two pumps in Machakos county after previous KSI/WSU study that marketed and distributed the technology among farmers in the county. The specific objectives of the study were: to establish which...
ABSTRACT This study sought to establish the determinants of choice of the master’s programme in gender and development studies in Nairobi County. Specifically, it focused on the factors influencing the subject choice of gender and development studies and gender related courses in selected universities in Nairobi County. The study was prompted by the lack of consideration of gender social relations when students are making subject choices. This occurs when there is underrepresentation of ei...
ABSTRACT This study sought to analyze the determinants of boys’ academic performance in public primary schools in Mukurweini Sub-County. The study aimed at; assessing the academic performance of boys in relation to girls in Mukurweini Sub-County, identify factors influencing the performance of boys, determine challenges that schools face while improving the academic performance of boys and suggest possible intervention strategies that can be put in place to improve the academic performance ...