The role of Women's Economic Empowerment in the Development in Open Macro-Ecomomic Model; Case study: Kampala City.
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2015-06
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Kampala International University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Abstract
The general objective of this study was to establish the role of women in economic
empowerment in open macroeconomic model while focusing the research on Kampala City.
Both quantitative and qualitative research designs were used for this study. Qualitative research
design was used because it involved a set of methods and procedures that described the study
variables. Quantitative studies portrayed these variables by answering who, what, why, and how
questions. Under the first objective, it was concluded that equitable distribution economic power,
individual, capacity, wealth creation and distribution, creates large-scale employment
opportunities, promotes balanced regional economic empowerment were among the leading roles
of women's contribution to economic empowerment in open macroeconomic model. In the
second objective, it was concluded that; gender discrimination, balancing work and faruily,
access to financial resources, inadequate training and access to information, work-faruily
interface, women's safety and gender based violence, lack of societal support, legal barriers and
procedures, self-confidence and network building were the challenges facing women's
contribution to economic empowerment in open macroeconomic model. Under the second
objective of the study, it was concluded that; independence, income potential, satisfaction,
building relationships, continuous improvement, earning extra money, building a voice, inspiring
others, being creative, pay, experience, control and freedom were among the many reasons why
women engage in economic empowerment programmes. According to the findings and
conclusions of the study, the researcher found it necessary that the recommendations below are
of much importance; The government should provide more financial assistance to small business
firms and enterprises so as to promote women's contribution to economic empowennent in open
macroeconomic model in Uganda. There should be more effort put on the delivery of incentives
to female business communities and traders so as to foster the economic empowerment of their
enterprises. Business women and small scale industrial women workers should be advised to go
for training in managerial and business skills so as to foster the economic empowerment of
economic empowerment in Uganda.Further research should be carried out to examine the
relationship between budgetary control measures and the sustainability of women led income
generating businesses in Jinja town: a case study of St. Balikudembe Market (Owino).
Description
A dissertation submitted to the College of Humanities and Social
Sciences in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the
Award of a Bachelors Degree in Development Studies of
Kampala International University.
Keywords
Women, Role, Economic Empowerment, Development, Macro-Ecomomic Model, Kampala