An evaluation of women’s’ contribution to the socio-economic development of Madina district in Mogadishu city:
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2011-07
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Kampala International University, College of Humanities and social sciences.
Abstract
Somali women live in a dominantly patriarchal and matrilineal social system.
While men are allowed to establish numerous, autonomous households, women
are rarely considered to be independent legal persons. This study investigate
core problems of women in their contribution to socio-economic development
such as inequality of job opportunities, educational gab for men and women, and
cultural backward which can’t allow women participation in community activities.
This study is about an evaluation of women’s contribution in the socio-economic
development of Madina district in Mogadishu city. The objectives of the study
were to assess the contribution of Somali womens’ to socio-economic
development of Madina district in Mogadishu, to investigate the negative impact
of Somali women’s in participating socio-economic development of Madina
district in Mogadishu, to identify the challenges faced on Somali women in
contributing socio-economic development of Madina district in Mogadishu and
how they affected those challenges, and to propose better ways forward to
overcome those barriers in community. Both qualitative and quantitative research
designs were used. The study employed a descriptive research design on a
population of 200 in Madina district of Mogadishu city. The data collection
method used included questionnaires; interviews.
The findings of this study revealed that contribution of women to socio-economic
development has a great role in political, social and economical activities. In
social activities, women had promoted peace building and security stability. In
Economic activities, women in business played a crucial role in the private sector
development though purchasing and selling local products or service type
enterprises. Finally this study recommends removing cultural barriers which
impede women’s access to productive resources, and give them training
programs for self-employment to generate income resource.
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a Thesis Proposal Presented to the School of Postgraduate Studies and Research Kampala International University Kampala, Uganda In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the award of a Degree of Master of arts in Development Studies.
Keywords
women’s’ contribution, socio-economic development, Madina district