An Investigation into the Cause of Women Empowerment in the Development of Padyere County, Nebbi District.

ABSTRACT

This study was qualitative in nature, investigating the cause of Women Empowerment on Development in Padyere county-Nebbi District. its objectives was to determine the challenges faced by the women in accessing education, to examine the factors for the high infant mortality, to find out the factors leading to low use of family planning, and to asses the strategies being used to empower women in Padyere County Nebbi District. There are various challenges faced by the women in accessing education such as negative cultural practices, early pregnancy/marriage, and poverty, high burden of domestic work and negative attitude of some girls towards education. Infant mortality is attributed to the high incidence of diseases like malaria which accounts for 40% pneumonia, 5% and diarrhea, 4% Other factors like poverty, low response to medical treatment and preference for witchdoctors' treatment which in most cases do not offer quality results account for 51 % as a result, there is shorter life expectancy. The low use of family planning is due to the limited awareness among the people. 6.6% of the respondents had no knowledge of family planning while some methods are unpopular. In addition, limited support for family planning by some men is another factor for the low use of family planning. There are various women empowerment strategies being used such as promotion of women education as 48.9% of the educated respondents were females, provision of loans to the women though constraints like high interest rates were identified. In addition, the favourable legal reform gives the women the opportunity to participate in politics. If Development is to be improved, there is need for massive sensitization of the people on women and gender issues, about the importance of prompt medical treatment and family planning Besides, Microfinance Institutions should lower the rate of interest charged on loans to encourage the women access their successful economic empowerment.

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

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Declaration ............................................................................................ i 

Approval. .............................................................................................. ii 

Dedication ........................................................................................... .iii 

Acknowledgement ................................................................................ iv 

List of tables ......................................................................................... vi 

List of figures ....................................................................................... vii 

List of abbreviation ............................................................................... viii 

Abstract. .............................................................................................. ix 

CHAPTER ONE 

INTRODUCTION 

1.0 Background of the study ................................................................. 1 

1.1 Statement of the problem ................................................................ 5 

1.2 Objectives of the study .................................................................... 6 

1.2.1 General objectives ......................................................................... 6 

1.2.2 Specific objectives ......................................................................... 6 

1.3 Research questions ....................................................................... 7 

1.4 Scope of the study ......................................................................... 7 

1.4.1 Geographical scope ...................................................................... 7 

1.4.2 Theoretical scope .......................................................................... 7 

1.5 Significance of the study ................................................................. 8 

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CHAPTER TWO 

LITERATURE REVIEW 

2.0 Introduction .................................................................................. 9 

2.1 Women Empowerment.. ............................................................... 10 

2.2 Political empowerment. ................................................................. 12 

2.2.1 Economic empowerment. .............................................................. 12 

2.2.2 Social/Psychological empowerment. ................................................ 13 

2.2.3 Strategies for Women Empowerment.. ............................................. 14 

2.3 Development. ............................................................................. 17 

2.3.1 Components of Human Development. .............................................. 18 

2.4 Conclusion ................................................................................. 20 

CHAPTER THREE 

METHODOLOGY 

3.0 Introduction ................................................................................ 21 

3.1 Research design ........................................................................ 21 

3.2 Area of study .............................................................................. 21 

3.3 Research Procedure .................................................................... 21 

3.4 Sampling Design ........................................................................ .22 

3.4.1 Study Population ......................................................................... 22 

3.4.2 Sample Size .............................................................................. 22 

3.4.3 Sampling Method ......................................................................... 22 

3.5 Data sources ............................................................................... 23 

3.5.1 Primary data .............................................................................. 23 

3.5.2 Secondary data ............................................................................ 23 

3.6 Methods of data collection .............................................................. 24 

3.6.1 Questionnaires ............................................................................ 24 

3.6.2 Interview .................................................................................... 24 

3.6.3 Focus Group Discussions .............................................................. 24 

3. 7 Data processing and Analysis ........................................................ .25 

3.8 Ethical consideration ..................................................................... 25 

3.9 Limitations of the study ................................................................. 26 

CHAPTER FOUR 

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION OF RESEARCH 

FINDINGS 

4.0 Introduction ................................................................................. 27 

4.1 Characteristics of respondents ....................................................... 27 

4.2 Representation of respondents by sex .............................................. 27 

4.2.1 Representation of respondents by age ............................................. 28 

4.2.2 Challenges faced by women in accessing education ........................... 30 

4.2.3 Causes of infant mortality ............................................................... 33 

4.3 Factors for low use of family planning .............................................. 35 

4.4 Strategies for women empowerment. ............................................... 37 

CHPTER FIVE 

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION 

5.0 Introduction ................................................................................ 42 

5.1 Conclusion ................................................................................. 42 

5.2 Recommendations ...................................................................... 44 

5.3 Suggestion for further research.................................................. . . .45 

References .......................................................................................................... 46