Essays about: "indicators of empowerment"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 24 essays containing the words indicators of empowerment.

  1. 6. A Feminist Mixed Methods Analysis of Gender Equality Concepts and Data for Sustainable Development Goal 5 Baseline Indicators in Kenya

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Social Studies of Gender

    Author : Anne Stella Muchiti Mulama; [2021]
    Keywords : Gender equality; feminist; evaluation; mixed methods; Sustainable Development Goal 5; indicators; Kenya.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Background: The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were launched in 2015 to be achieved by 2030. Goal 5 aims to achieve gender equality and empower women and girls. This study conducts a feminist analysis of gender equality concepts and data with the aim of finding adequate baseline indicators for measuring SDG 5 progress in Kenya. READ MORE

  3. 7. Women's Empowerment and Son Preference in Azerbaijan

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Jessica Mancuso; [2020]
    Keywords : Women s Empowerment; Son Preference; Azerbaijan; Sustainable Development; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This study investigates the relationship between women’s empowerment and son preference. Development and women’s empowerment indicators were utilized to explore their effects on son preference, using an ordered logistic model. Data for this study were obtained from the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) conducted in Azerbaijan in 2006. READ MORE

  4. 8. Impact of Microcredit Program on Women's Empowerment in Rural Bangladesh

    University essay from Karlstads universitet

    Author : Gias Uddin Ahmed Choudhury; [2020]
    Keywords : Microcredit; Women Empowerment; Ordinary Least Squares; Probit Model; Instrumental Variable Regression.;

    Abstract : Background – This study is an attempt to explore the relationship between microcredit and the socio-economic empowerment of women in rural Bangladesh. Microcredit is simply the extension of a small amount of collateral-free institutional loans to jointly liable poor group members to generate employment and income enhancing activities. READ MORE

  5. 9. Stakeholder perspectives on ownership and gender equality: : -A case study on development collaboration projects at Bussi Island, Uganda

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/HLK, Globala studier

    Author : Hanna Bergqvist; [2019]
    Keywords : Ownership; gender; gender equality; stakeholder; development collaboration; Uganda; Africa;

    Abstract : The tool for including local actors in development collaboration projects is called ownership and it is defined in the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness. However, researchers have detected flaws with the definition and implementation of ownership. READ MORE

  6. 10. Managerial strategies and entrepreneurial thinking within Non-Government Organizations : A model for lokal NGOs capacity development in developing self-sustain projects in East Africa

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Företagsekonomi; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Hatibu Shabani Jumbe; Ampong Isaac; [2018]
    Keywords : Managerial strategies; entrepreneurship; Non-Government Organization;

    Abstract : In several countries, the contributions of Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) in promoting the livelihood of the communities can clearly be identified. As a matter of fact, international development agencies increase their trust to NGOs in running development projects because they have proven capable of running these projects at a lower cost while reaching the huge number of poor communities. READ MORE