The role of the print media in empowering women economically case study (Daily Nation)
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2009-05
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Kampala International University,Faculty of Social Science
Abstract
The research identifies The Role of the Print Media in Empowering Women Economically, a case
study of Daily Nation. It observed views of Women activists, Editors and Reporters of Daily
Nation. It was limited within Nairobi-the capital city of Kenya where the news paper is highly
circulated.
The objectives of the research included: Examining the Approaches applied by the Print Media
to Empower Women Economically, Impacts of Culture on the Process of Empowering Women
Economically and How Print Media has been covering Women issues.
Questionnaires, interviews, documentary review etc were the methods utilized to collect data.
The research reviewed that media has been covering the insensitive news about women exposing
them mainly as mothers and wives. It was also found out that the educated woman is portrayed
as arrogant, proud and difficult to instruct.
Finally the study recommends collaboration of all players in empowering women in order to
make the process a success.
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A research project submitted to the Faculty of Social Science in partial fulfillment of the Award of a Degree in Mass Communication of Kampala International University
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print media