THE ROLE OF NGOs IN WOMEN EMPOWERMENT: CASE STUDY OF SELECTED NGOs IN THE SOUTHWEST REGION OF CAMEROON-AFRICA
- 주제(키워드) NGO STUDIES
- 발행기관 아주대학교
- 지도교수 JEONG WOOK HYOUNG
- 발행년도 2018
- 학위수여년월 2018. 8
- 학위명 석사
- 학과 국제대학원 NGO학과
- 실제URI http://www.dcollection.net/handler/ajou/000000027745
- 본문언어 영어
- 저작권 아주대학교 논문은 저작권에 의해 보호받습니다.
초록/요약
Women empowerment has emerged, a concept that has been examined through Sseveral lenses. The extent to which NGOs contribute or have contributed to women empowerment is mixed. This study, conducted on the activities of three NGOs in south western Cameroon seeks to find out the extent of women empowerment that has been witnessed through the activities of the NGOs. The qualitative approach guided by multiple case study design facilitated the conduct of this study. Through a desktop review and filed direct in-depth interview of four women, data was collected, transcribed and analyzed thematically. The study established among other things how the NGOs activities used several interventions ranging from ICT education, skills driven modules to savings and loan granting to empower women. Half of the women affirmed how the NGO activities principally the granting of loans had empowered them and made them have improved decision making in their homes. Other half expressed a devastating financial position resulting from their inability to pay the loans. The study finding demonstrates the need for NGOs in south western Cameroun to include savings culture and financial management training to all components of interventions aimed at empowering women.
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Contents
ABSTRACT i
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ii
TABLE OF CONTENTS iii
CHAPTER ONE 1
1.0 GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Background to the study 1
1.2 Statement of Problem 4
1.3 Research Questions 5
1.4 Study objectives 6
1.5 Hypothesis 6
1.6 Significance of the study 6
1.7 Limitation of study 7
Overview of study methodology 7
1.8 Scope of the study 7
Contextual scope 7
Geographical scope 8
Time Scope 8
Organization of the study 8
CHAPTER TWO 9
2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW 9
2.1 Introduction 9
The Concept of Empowerment 9
Conceptualizing of Women Empowerment 10
Theoretical Perspectives on Women Empowerment 12
2.2 Non-Governmental interventions/activities to empower women 13
2.3 Effect of NGO activities on empowering women 15
2.4 Global evidence on women empowerment 16
2.5 Women Empowerment in Africa 18
2.6 Women Empowerment in Cameroun 19
2.8 Emergence of South West Movements 22
2.9 Conclusions and gap in knowledge 23
CHAPTER THREE 24
THE ROLE OF SELECTED NGOs IN WOMEN EMPOWERMENT IN THE SOUTHWEST REGION OF CAMEROON 24
3.0 Introduction 24
3.1 NGO activities / interventions to empower women in Cameroon. 25
3.3 Impacts of these NGOs activities /initiative on empowering women 42
CHAPTER FOUR 46
4.1 SUMMARY OF KEY FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION. 46
4.2 Introduction 46
4.3 Key findings 46
4.4 CONCLUSION 48
4.5 RECOMMENDATIONS 48
REFERENCES 49
