| dc.creator | Pala, Achola Okeyo | |
| dc.creator | Reynolds, J. E. | |
| dc.creator | Wallis, M. A. H. | |
| dc.creator | Brown, D. L. | |
| dc.date | 2011-05-04T11:30:53Z | |
| dc.date | 2011-05-04T11:30:53Z | |
| dc.date | 1975 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2012-11-10T15:43:19Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2012-11-10T15:43:19Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 10-11-12 | |
| dc.identifier | Pala, Achola Okeyo et. al. (1975) The women's group programme in the S.R.D.P. Occasional Paper 13, Nairobi: Institute for Development Studies, University of Nairobi | |
| dc.identifier | http://opendocs.ids.ac.uk/opendocs/handle/123456789/788 | |
| dc.identifier | 316672 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/handle/123456789/2012 | |
| dc.description | This paper is based primarily on research carried out as part of the
Second Overall Evaluation of the Special Rural Development Programme conducted
by the Institute for Development Studies in 1975. The paper begins with a
general description and evaluation of the Women's Group Programme and then
presents case studies of the six S.R.D.P. areas: Kapenguria, Kwale, Mbere,
Migori/Kuria, Tetu and Vihiga/Hamisi. Eor each area, a brief description is
given of the women who attended the leaders training courses offered as part
of the Programme. The courses themselves are also described. Membership
figures are given for the women's groups in the six areas, as well as brief
accounts of group activities and plans. Finally, the role of local government
officers is described - the frequency of contacts, the specific offices and
ministries involved, and the nature of the assistance given.
In general, the Women's Group Programme i s found to be a successful
effort in the field of rural development which should be continued and
expanded. A number of recommendations are made for improvement, both of the
Programme in general and in specific S.R.D.P. areas. The broad participation
and increased cooperation of a number of ministries and other agencies is
recommended, both at the national level and in the field. It is also suggested
that the objectives and curricula of the courses for women's leaders be
brought more sharply into focus. Emphasis should also be placed on new
approaches to income generation for women's groups, in addition to the
traditional focus on family welfare and handicrafts.
(I
The general section of this paper appeared as Chapter Fifteen of
I.D.S. Occasional Paper No. 12, and the case studies first appeared as I.D.S.
Working Papers Nos. 231 - 236. | |
| dc.language | en | |
| dc.publisher | Institute for Development Studies, University of Nairobi | |
| dc.relation | Occasional Paper;13 | |
| dc.rights | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ | |
| dc.rights | Institute for Development Studies, University of Nairobi | |
| dc.subject | Gender | |
| dc.title | The women's group programme in the S.R.D.P. | |
| dc.type | Series paper (non-IDS) | |
