A mixed-method (quantitative and qualitative) approach to measure women’s empowerment in agriculture: evidence from Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-24
Author(s):  
Noshaba Aziz ◽  
Imran Khan ◽  
Dinithambigai Nadahrajan ◽  
Jun He
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Women’S Empowerment

scholarly journals Women’s empowerment for abortion and family planning decision making among marginalized women in Nepal: a mixed method study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Heera KC ◽  
Mangala Shrestha ◽  
Nirmala Pokharel ◽  
Surya Raj Niraula ◽  
Prajjwal Pyakurel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Family Planning ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Women’S Empowerment ◽  
Key Informants ◽  
Marginalized Communities ◽  
Modern Contraceptives ◽  
Marginalized Women ◽  
Planning Decision

Abstract Background Women’s empowerment is multidimensional. Women’s education, employment, income, reproductive healthcare decision making, household level decision making and social status are vital for women’s empowerment. Nepal is committed to achieving women empowerment and gender equality, which directly affects the reproductive health issues. This can be achieved by addressing the issues of the poor and marginalized communities. In this context, we aimed to find the association of women’s empowerment with abortion and family planning decision making among marginalized women in Nepal. Methods A cross sectional study was conducted at selected municipalities of Morang district of Nepal from February 2017 to March 2018. A mixed method approach was used, where 316 married marginalized women of reproductive age (15–49 years) and 15 key informant interviews from representative healthcare providers and local leaders were taken. From key informants, data were analysed using the thematic framework method. Findings obtained from two separate analyses were drawn together and meta inferences were made. Results Women’s empowerment was above average, at 50.6%. Current use of modern contraceptives were more among below average empowerment groups (p 0.041, OR 0.593 C.I. 0.36–0.98). We could not find any statistically significant differences among levels of women’s empowerment, including those women with abortion knowledge (p 0.549); family planning knowledge (p 0.495) and women’s decision for future use of modern contraceptives (p 0.977). Most key informants reported that unsafe abortion was practiced. Conclusions Women’s empowerment has no direct role for family planning and abortion decision making at marginalized communities of Morang district of Nepal. However, different governmental and non-governmental organizations influence woman for seeking health care services and family planning in rural community of Nepal irrespective of empowerment status.

scholarly journals Women's empowerment for abortion and family planning decision making among marginalized women in Nepal: a mixed method study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heera KC ◽  
Mangala Shrestha ◽  
Nirmala Pokharel ◽  
Surya Raj Niraula ◽  
Prajjwal Pyakurel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Family Planning ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Women’S Empowerment ◽  
Key Informants ◽  
Marginalized Communities ◽  
Modern Contraceptives ◽  
Marginalized Women ◽  
Planning Decision

Abstract Background: Women’s empowerment is multidimensional. Women’s education, employment, income, reproductive healthcare decision making, household level decision making and social status are vital for women’s empowerment. Nepal is committed to achieving women empowerment and gender equality, which directly affects the reproductive health issues. This can only be achieved by addressing the issues of the poor and marginalized communities. In this context, we aimed to find the association of women’s empowerment with abortion and family planning decision making among marginalized women in Nepal. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted at selected municipalities of Morang district of Nepal from February 2017 to March 2018. A mixed method approach was used, where 316 married marginalized women of reproductive age (15-49 years) and 15 key informant interviews from representative healthcare providers and local leaders were taken. From key informants, data were analysed using the thematic framework method. Findings obtained from two separate analyses were drawn together and meta inferences were made. Results: Women’s empowerment was above average, at 50.6%. Current use of modern contraceptives were more among below average empowerment groups (p 0.041, OR 0.593 C.I. 0.36-0.98). We could not find any statistically significant differences among levels of women’s empowerment, including those women with abortion knowledge (p 0.549); family planning knowledge (p 0.495) and women’s decision for future use of modern contraceptives (p 0.977). Most key informants reported that unsafe abortion was practiced. Conclusions: Women’s empowerment has no direct role for family planning and abortion decision making at marginalized communities of Morang district of Nepal. However, different governmental and non-governmental organizations influence woman for seeking health care services and family planning in rural community of Nepal irrespective of empowerment status.

scholarly journals PERAN PEREMPUAN DALAM MENGEMBANGKAN PROGRAM PEMBERDAYAAN PEREMPUAN MELALUI MULTIMEDIA

PERSPEKTIF ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emilia Ramadhani
Keyword(s):  
Social Policy ◽  
Policy Research ◽  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Women’S Empowerment ◽  
Women Academics ◽  
Region I ◽  
The Media ◽  
The City ◽  
Empowerment Program

This study aims to unify ideas or thoughts that will be developed in the movement of Indonesian women academics to women's empowerment program, particularly through the media.The approach will be used in this study is to model the quantitative and qualitative approach in social policy research. The population in this study were all female academics in the city of Medan with the characteristics of women who are actively teaching professor at the PTN and PTS in the shade Kopertis region I. The results showed that women academics agreed to unify their thoughts or ideas through the movement of women academics in an effort to empower women. Also it is known that during this activity was limited to female academics in the field activities with NGOs and for the contribution of ideas or thoughts are said to be less or very low. Then the media deemed appropriate to be used as a vessel to channel the ideas and thoughts about women are in the form of a multimedia website, in this case made gap-indonesia.org domain.

scholarly journals Women's empowerment for abortion and family planning decision making among marginalized women in Nepal: a mixed method study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heera KC ◽  
Mangala Shrestha ◽  
Nirmala Pokharel ◽  
Surya Raj Niraula ◽  
Prajjwal Pyakurel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Family Planning ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Women’S Empowerment ◽  
Key Informants ◽  
Marginalized Communities ◽  
Modern Contraceptives ◽  
Marginalized Women ◽  
Planning Decision

Abstract Background: Women’s empowerment is multidimensional. Women’s education, employment, income, reproductive healthcare decision making, household level decision making and social status are vital for women’s empowerment. Nepal is committed to achieving women’s empowerment and gender equality, which directly affects the reproductive health issues. This can be achieved by addressing the issues of the poor and marginalized communities. In this context, we aimed to find the association of women’s empowerment with abortion and family planning decision making among marginalized women in Nepal. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted at selected municipalities of Morang district of Nepal from February 2017 to March 2018. A mixed method approach was used, where 316 married marginalized women of reproductive age (15-49 years) and 15 key informant interviews from representative healthcare providers and local leaders were taken. From key informants, data were analysed using the thematic framework method. Findings obtained from two separate analyses were drawn together and meta inferences were made. Results: Women’s empowerment was above average, at 50.6%. Current use of modern contraceptives were more among below average empowerment groups (p 0.041, OR 0.593 C.I. 0.36-0.98). We could not find any statistically significant differences among levels of women’s empowerment, including those women with abortion knowledge (p 0.549); family planning knowledge (p 0.495) and women’s decision for future use of modern contraceptives (p 0.977). Most key informants reported that unsafe abortion was practiced. Conclusions: Women’s empowerment has no direct role for family planning and abortion decision making at marginalized communities of Morang district of Nepal. However, different governmental and non-governmental organizations influence woman for seeking health care services and family planning in rural communities of Nepal irrespective of empowerment status.

Evaluasi Desa Layak Anak di Kabupaten Lampung Selatan (Studi Pada Desa Natar dan Desa Kali Sari)

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 259-267
Author(s):  
Indah Kamilia ◽  
◽  
Novita Tresiana ◽  
Simon Sumanjoyo Hutagalung ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Women’S Empowerment ◽  
Service Process ◽  
Study Evaluation ◽  
Common Goals ◽  
Child Friendly

Implementation of Child Protection in South Lampung Regency under the Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA) which promotes the Child Friendly Village program. In this study, Natar Village is one of the villages in the Natar District that implements the Child-Friendly Village program and Kali Sari Village as the object comparison village in this study. Evaluation is a form of supervision to determine a program, especially the Child Friendly Village program, whether a village can be categorized as a village worthy of children or not. This can later be used as a recommendation for other villages that do not yet have regulations regarding the properness of children to participate in achieving common goals. The type of research used in this research is descriptive type with a qualitative approach, data collection techniques, observation, interviews, documentation. The results of this study indicate that the Evaluation of the Child-Friendly Village Program in South Lampung Regency shows that the Child-Friendly Village Program has been implemented well, this can be seen from the results of the research which states that the evaluation of the program service process has been carried out as planned, the planned target has been served. The evaluation that has been carried out states that this program has shown good performance and benefits for the community and especially for children.

scholarly journals Peran Perempuan dalam Usaha Peningkatan Pendapatan Keluarga di Era 4.0

SKETSA BISNIS ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 120-129
Author(s):  
I Gusti Ayu Ary Ratih ◽  
Ni Putu Nina Eka Lestari
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Women’S Empowerment ◽  
Family Welfare ◽  
Business Unit ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Impact

This study aims to determine the process of implementing women's empowerment through the Business to Increase Family Income (UP2K) program in the industrial era 4.0, as well as to find out the impact of implementing the Family Income Increase Business (UP2K) program on improving family welfare. This research was conducted using a qualitative approach, and through data collection by interview, further analysis was carried out descriptively. The results showed that the role of women's empowerment in Tibubeneng Village was in accordance with their understanding, namely the process of obtaining power, strength or ability from those who have power to those who are less or less empowered. The impact of women's empowerment through UP2K in Tibubeneng Village is felt very good, effective and assisted by PKK women who are engaged in the business unit. This can be seen from the increase in program activities that can be carried out and the addition of training members every year _____________________________________________________________________Studi ini bertujuan untuk  mengetahui proses pelaksanaan pemberdayaan perempuan melalui program Usaha Peningkatan Pendapatan Keluarga (UP2K) pada era industri 4.0, serta mengetahui dampak dari pelaksanaan program Usaha Peningkatan Pendapatan Keluarga (UP2K) terhadap peningkatan kesejahteraan keluarga. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan pendekatan kualitatif, dan melalui pengumpulan data dengan wawancara, dilakukan analisis lebih lanjut secara deskriptif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan peran pemberdayaan perempuan di Desa Tibubeneng sudah sesuai dengan pemahamannya, yaitu proses untuk memperoleh daya, kekuatan atau kemampuan dari pihak yang memiliki daya kepada pihak yang kurang atau belum berdaya Dampak Pemberdayaan perempuan melalui UP2K di Desa Tibubeneng dirasakan sangat baik, efektif dan membantu oleh ibu- ibu PKK yang menekuni unit usaha tersebut. Hal itu bisa dilihat dari bertambahnya program kegiatan yang dapat dilakukan dan penambahan anggota pelatihan setiap tahunnya.

Empowering Women Entrepreneurs Through Microfinance - A Case of Rural Bangladesh

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Saida Parvin
Keyword(s):  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Women’S Empowerment ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Theoretical Contribution ◽  
Donor Agencies ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Impact

Women’s empowerment has been at the centre of research focus for many decades. Extant literature examined the process, outcome and various challenges. Some claimed substantial success, while others contradicted with evidence of failure. But the success remains a matter of debate due to lack of empirical evidence of actual empowerment of women around the world. The current study aimed to address this gap by taking a case study method. The study critically evaluates 20 cases carefully sampled to include representatives from the entire country of Bangladesh. The study demonstrates popular beliefs about microfinance often misguide even the borrowers and they start living in a fabricated feeling of empowerment, facing real challenges to achieve true empowerment in their lives. The impact of this finding is twofold; firstly there is a theoretical contribution, where the definition of women’s empowerment is proposed to be revisited considering findings from these cases. And lastly, the policy makers at governmental and non-governmental organisations, and multinational donor agencies need to revise their assessment tools for funding.

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