Affirmative action and women’s participation in politics of Gabiley Region in Somaliland
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Date
2014-11
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Kampala International University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Abstract
The study sought to determine the relationship between affirmative action and women’s
participation in politics in the Gabiley Region of Somaliland. This study was guided by four
objectives which consist of these objectives; to determine the demographic characteristics of the
study respondents; to determine the level of affirmative action in Gabiley Region; to determine
the extent of women’s participation in politics and to establish the relationship between
affirmative action and women’s participation, in politics. Using a cross sectional survey design,
data were collected from 381 respondent’; by the use of a structured questionnaire. The study
found that affirmative action in the Gabiley Region was low; the level of women’s participation
in politics in the Gabiley Region is low and that affirmative action has a significant positive
influence on women’s participation in politics (r 0.741 p value<0.05). The study further found
that affirmative action has a significant effect on the level women’s participation in politics in
the Gabiley Region (F1 18, P>0.05; ,8 ~0.741, p<O.05). The study concluded that level of
affirmative action that is directed towards improving women’s participation in politics in Gabiley
region is low. It also concluded that women’s participation in politics in the Gabiley Region of
Somaliland is low and does not allow for full representation of women in government and
political positions. The study further concluded that in Gabiley Region of Somaliland, women’s
participation in politics increases with increased affirmative action. The study recommends that;
the government should put in place a quota system that can enable women to be voted for in
public office; the government of Somaliland should put in place a system to finance activities
that make equity for both men and women a reality; the government of Somaliland should make
an effort to support women during campaigns. Women’s campaigns should partly be funded by
the government. Affirmative actions should be undertaken to increase women’s income. This can
be attained through providing credit and ~ncome generating activities to the women in order to
improve their income levels; The government should increase positive media coverage for
women who chose to run for public office and that through sensitization and mass education,
there should he attempts by the national government to remove all forms of cultural
discrimination against women in the region
Description
A thesis presented to the college of higher degrees and research in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of master’s degree in development studies of Kampala International University
Keywords
Affirmative action, Women’s participation in politics