WOMEN PARTICIPATION IN TIlE IMPIEMENrAI1ON 01’ SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN SELECTEI) ~‘Il~IAGES OF MPIGI DISTRICT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION .1

APPROVAL

DED1~’ATION iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

TABLE 01? CONTENTS

LIST OF TABLES xiii

LIST OF ACRONYMS ix

ChAPTER ONE 1

1.0 Introduction .................................................•••••••••••••••••• I

1.1 Background of the Study ............. 1

1.2 Statement of the Problem •• .... 3

1.3 Purpose of the study . .... 3

1.4 Research Objectives ....................................................—~••nnnn• ... 3

1.4.1 General: 3

1.4.2 Spccific~ 4

1.5 Research Questions~ .... 4

1.6 Null I lypothesis.......... .... ........................••fl•• ...... .... . .............4

1.7 Scope. ...................................••.••••• ............... .... . ...... 4

1.7.1 Geographical Scope 4

1.7.2 Content Scope S

1.7.3TimeScope

1.8 Significance of the Study_........................................ ................ ... .5

1.9 Operational Definition of Key ternis ............................... ..... ............. 5

CIIAPTER TWO 6

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 6

Concep~, Ideas, Opinions From Authors!Experts................ ............. 6

2.0 Introduction ........................................n.n..n.n..........•.•••• .... 6

2.1 M(onien Participation~............ 6

2.2 Sustainable Developnient project............................................. ............. 6

2.3 Women Participation and Sustainable development project 7

2.4 Theoretical Perspectives ......................••••••••••••••••••••••~•••••••••••—••• .... ...

2.5 Related Studies ............... ................. ................. .. 10

Gender mainstreaming and sustainable development 17

Insiliulional obsiacle: 19

Ways to overcome women barriers. .........................................n........nnn 20

CIIAPTER THREE 21

METHODOLOGY 21

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3.0 Introduction .21

3.1 Research Design .21

3.3 Sample size 21

3.4 Sampling Procedures 21

3.5 Research Instruments 22

3.6 Validity and Reliability of the Instruments 22

3.7 Data Gathering Procedures 22

3.8 Data Analysis 23

3.9 Limitations of the Study 24

Cl lAP~lER FOUR 25

PRESIZNTAIION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS 25

3.0 Introduction 25

4.1 Levels of women participation in the implementation of development activities and

projects 26

4.2 The level of sustainable deveh)prnent projects in selected villages of Mpigi District

28

4.3 Relationship between women participation in the implementation of development

activities and sustainable development projects 29

Cl IAPTER FIVE I

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

5.0 Introduction

5.1 Findings 31

5.2 Conclusions 32

5.3 Recommendations

5.4 Areas for Further Research

REFEREN(TS~

APPENDIX

QUESTIONNAiRE 37

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