dc.contributor.author | Kimulu, Elizabeth M | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-05-28T13:41:06Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-05-28T13:41:06Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1993-07 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Master of Arts,University of Western Ontario London, ontario,1993 | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/26545 | |
dc.description.abstract | This thesis examined the integration of women into
development in the context of policy in Kenya. The main
question of the thesis was: Does "integration" take into
account past and existing gender inequalities and social
relations that are biased against women? This was examined
from a perspective derived from a combination of various
theoretical approaches that were perceived to be relevant
for 'the Kenyan context. Data for this thesis consisted
mainly of various government statistics as well as secondary
sources.
After a review of the main theoretical approaches and
an analysis of the historical context of the status of
women, the thesis focused on various attempts to "integrate"
women. The findings suggest that women are integrated into
the various sectors of development at significantly lower
rates and substantially inferior positions compared to men.
Participation data on politics and planning, education, and
employment show that women in Kenya continue to be
systematically marginalised to lower status in the society.
However, the analysis, found that there are also significant
socio-economic and regional differences that affect women's
status.
The data suggest that women in general are constrained
by their exclusion from power in the decision making process
and by their lack of productive resources. The conclusion
of this thesis is that advancement in the status of women i
Kenya is affected substantially by both international and
national factors that continue to be unacknowledged in
policies and programs. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en |
dc.title | Integration Into Development And Status Of Women:The Case Of Kenya | en |
dc.type | Thesis | en |
local.publisher | Department of Sociology | en |