Gender-inclusive governance of “self-help” groups in rural Kenya

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dc.creatorAberman, Noora-Lisa
dc.creatorBirner, Regina
dc.creatorOdoyo, Elizabeth Auma Okiri
dc.creatorOyunga, Mary Anyango
dc.creatorOkoba, Barrack
dc.creatorOkello, George Otiep
dc.date2020-12-01
dc.date2024-05-22T12:15:16Z
dc.date2024-05-22T12:15:16Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:09:27Z
dc.descriptionThere is vast literature on groups as a useful mechanism for rural development, especially for women. However, for group participation to fulfil on potential benefits to women, gender-specific constraints must be addressed. This study examines how to promote gender-inclusive governance of mixed-sex self-help groups in the African context, analysing twenty mixed-sex focus group discussions with 190 group members in rural western Kenya. Emphasizing group member perceptions and beliefs about participation and governance, we undertake an empirical assessment of institutional factors that explain and facilitate effective participation of female members. We find that group-member endowments impact the group’s interpretation in terms of their understanding of gender issues and political processes, and that the pro-gender intentions behind governance structures are more important than the structures themselves. Furthermore, groups in this context serve as a distinct parallel institution to that of the home that enable them to push the boundaries of community gender norms.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/143572
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/96224
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/150518
dc.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/151222
dc.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/151427
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceAberman, Noora-Lisa; Birner, Regina; Odoyo, Elizabeth Auma Okiri; Oyunga, Mary Anyango; Okoba, Barrack; and Okello, George Otiep. 2020. Gender-inclusive governance of “self-help” groups in rural Kenya. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1986. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134214.
dc.subjectgender
dc.subjectsocial behaviour
dc.subjectgroup approaches
dc.subjectself-help
dc.subjectcapacity development
dc.subjectinstitutions
dc.subjectinclusion
dc.subjectrural areas
dc.subjectgovernance
dc.titleGender-inclusive governance of “self-help” groups in rural Kenya
dc.typeWorking Paper

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