An Examination of Human Rights Awareness and Knowledge Among Barmaids in Mathare Sub County in Nairobi County
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Date
2018Author
Ndunga, Shadrack K
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The purpose of this study was to examine the level of human rights awareness
among barmaids in Mathare Sub-County, Nairobi County. The study was guided by
four objectives which focused on; level of awareness of the human rights; social
factors influencing awareness of human rights; capacity to demand for human rights
and type of human right violation common to the barmaid. The study embraced the
empowerment theory to demonstrate the need to empower barmaids in order to
liberate them from human rights violation. The descriptive survey design was used
in order to describe the level of barmaids’ awareness of existing human rights. The
target population comprised of 238 barmaids working in 119 licensed bars in
Mathare Sub County. The sample size drawn from the target population comprised
of 88 barmaids from 59 bars/clubs. Through analysis, the study identified that
majority of barmaid were aware of human rights such as rights to life, freedom of
religion, right to reproductive health, economic and social rights. The study
established that majority of barmaids learns about human rights from school 40%,
television/radio 23%, friends 18.9%, family 7.8% and the rest such as
newspapers/magazine, internet, and reading from legal documents tied at 3.3%. It
was further established that there were social factors such social lifestyle, family size
and structure, average disposal income, level of education that influenced the level
of awareness of the human right. The researcher affirmed that barmaid had the
capacity to demand for human rights. Finally, the study established that the most
common injustices towards barmaids included physical assaults, sexual assaults,
stigma and discrimination displays, arbitrary arrest and unlawful detention, threats
of sexual violence and death threats. These human violations were perpetrated by
clients, police, bar managers/supervisors and government officials (chief) in that
order. The study recommended that there is need to intensify barmaids’ exposure to
human right by sensitization programmes such as seminars, workshops and social
media.
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University of Nairobi
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