dc.contributor.author | Ndiga, Enid M | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-06-28T14:15:43Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2004 | |
dc.identifier.citation | M.A | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/41903 | |
dc.description.abstract | The study explores property ownership trends among young women in Nairobi.
The main objective of the study is to determine property types owned by young
women and to establishing these property ownership trends.
The theoretical framework guiding this study is the empowerment theory in
feminist literature and the concepts of access to and control of resources as a
means of empowering women in society. The study illustrates the important
linkages between access to or control of resources and empowerment of women.
A total of 100 respondents, 80 females and 20 males were randomly sampled
and interviewed using structured open ended and close ended questionnaires.
The analysis showed that there is a wider range of types of property that younger
women can own. The study also shows a clear correlation between the type of
property owned and controlled by younger women to the age and marital status
of the woman. Educational levels of the women on the other hand had no direct
correlation to the types of property that younger women own.
The study recommends the setting up of a proper policy and regulatory
framework that will address gender inequities in accessing and controlling
property. Awareness creation is necessary to change negative cultural attitudes
and practices that inhibit women's access to and control of resources. | en |
dc.description.sponsorship | University of Nairobi | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en |
dc.title | Property Ownership Trends Among Young Women in Nairobi | en |
dc.type | Thesis | en |
local.publisher | Institute of Anthropology, Gender & African Studies, University of Nairobi | en |