Leadership Pattern in Women Groups: a Case Study of Kapteberewo Location in Kabartonjo Division of Baringo District:
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Date
1993Author
Kipkebut, Stephen K
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ThesisLanguage
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The phenomenon of women getting together to help each
other is not new and it pre-dates colonial times. In high
potential agricultural communities women had developed an
elaborate informal system of lightening their work load
during difficult times such as in sickness or child birth.
These were normally in form of labour groups. A group of
women would get together and work in the far.m of a certain
member. This was done without any charges for they would
all work in each others' farm. Women who were not members
but would want some serv±ces would be charged for the
service rendered.
Looking at the position women have occupied in our
society for a long time we find that gender relations have
been unequal giving rise to female subordination. The rules
made by our society seems to be a deliberate attemp~ to
ensure that one half ofLFopulation is completely unable to
realize their potential and that is why women have come
together in order to fight for this unjustified inequality
so that they improve their social and economic status.
Women groups have come along way and have diversified
their activities to comprise both social and economic
endeavours. In their endeavour to improve their social and
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economic status leadership among tlfe groups" is a crucial
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factor which this study has focussed on. Although other
factors contribute to some extent to the success of women
groups, effective leadership is singled out as the most
important because with proper leadership skills~ a leader
can easily manage crisis and plan ahead with conviction,
courage and determination.
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Postgraduate Diploma in Cultural StudiesPublisher
University of Nairobi