dc.contributor.author | Mwawuda, Grace W | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-07-09T09:05:25Z | |
dc.date.available | 2014-07-09T09:05:25Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Of Master Of Arts In Gender And Development Studies University Of Nairobi, 2013 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11295/72344 | |
dc.description.abstract | The study was on the assessment of the levels of poverty among female-headed households in
Nyatike Constituency, Migori County. Its objectives were to determine the socio-cultural and
socio-economic factors that cause poverty among female-headed households.
The study mainly used cross-sectional descriptive research design utilizing quantitative and
qualitative methods of data collection. The study used purposive sampling to select 29
respondents. The study population consisted of all female-headed households in the study region
and the unit 0 analysis was the individual respondent. Qualitative data was obtained by use of
semi-structured questionnaires and analyzed by Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) to
generate frequencies and percentages presented using tables and charts.
The study was guided by the women's empowerment framework (Longwe 1991), which links
the inequalities of women and poverty to structural oppressions. The framework argues that if
women are to overcome their subordinate positions, they have to be empowered. The relevance
of this theory lies in the fact that the welfare stage ensures improvement of socio-economic
status and achieving high standards of life by ensuring that people have basic needs. Access in
the framework is the ability of women to access and use resources. Conscientissation is
recognizing structural forces that discriminate and disadvantage women and the need to avoid
discrimination at all costs. Conversely, participation refers to women taking part in the
implementation and actions agreed upon. Lastly, control in the framework is the balance of
power between genders........................................................................... | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en_US |
dc.title | An Assessment of the Levels of Poverty Among Femaleheaded Households in Nyatike Constituency, Migori County, Western Kenya | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
dc.type.material | en | en_US |