Effects of Gender Stereotyping on Women’s Social Development: A Case of Urbanized Turkana Women In Eldoret Town-Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorNahayo, Odette
dc.date.accessioned2020-02-14T12:07:22Z
dc.date.available2020-02-14T12:07:22Z
dc.date.issued2018-09
dc.description.abstractThis study investigates and presents effects of gender stereotyping on urbanized Turkana women’s social development in Eldoret, Kenya. It identifies the cultural factors influencing their involvement in social development, while discussing how these women can impact their own social development. The study also examines the role of local leaders in addressing gender stereotyping, while suggesting strategies that would address it and improve urbanized Turkana women’s participation in social development. The study used mixed method approach and applied Convergent Parallel Research Design. Two theories guided the study, namely Consciousness Raising and Radical Feminist theories. The sample size was 549 respondents involving 150 Turkana and 399 non-Turkana. Data was gathered by means of questionnaires, interviews and focus group discussions. Collected data was analyzed using SPSS for quantitative, and content analysis for qualitative data. Findings revealed that gender stereotyping has a negative moderate relationship with women’s social development with “r” value of -0.337, while statistically influencing it since “p” = 0.000, which is less than 0.05, the ideal value. Results also demonstrate that there is a negative weak relationship between cultural factors and women’s social development with “r” = -0.131, and statistically influence it since “p” = 0.015, less than 0.05. Similarly, findings indicate that there is a negative weak relationship between local leaders and women’s social development with “r” = -0.201, and that they have a statistical influence on women’s social development since “p”= 0.000 and it is less than the ideal value. Based on these results, the researcher proposes an action plan as a way forward. One of the proposed activities is the sensitization of Eldoret local leaders and the community on effects of gender stereotyping. The creation of support groups for women, which helps them to work together and raise their voices is another key factor. The researcher believes that the findings in this study will contribute to the fight against gender stereotyping everywhere in the world. The study also points out areas of further studies in the future for academics.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12342/967
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTangaza University Collegeen_US
dc.subjectGenderen_US
dc.subjectStereotypingen_US
dc.subjectStereotypingen_US
dc.subjectSocial Developmenten_US
dc.subjectTurkanaen_US
dc.titleEffects of Gender Stereotyping on Women’s Social Development: A Case of Urbanized Turkana Women In Eldoret Town-Kenyaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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