Women Empowerment And Poverty Eradication In Central Uganda Case Study: Katabi Sub-County, Wakiso District

ABSTRACT

This research dissertation is about the study of women empowerment towards

poverty eradication in Katabi sub-county, Wakiso district in the three villages

of Kitubulu, Lunyo and Katabi. The researcher was motivated to carry out this

study basing on the significant changes being experienced by women in the

social, economic and political spheres of life as a result of being empowered.

The main objective of the study was to critically analyze the importance of

empowerment towards effective poverty eradication among the women. To

carry out the study, respondents were got through multi-stage cluster,

systematic and purposive sampling. Data was collected through focus group

discussions and the use of structured and in depth interviews.

Basically the study was based on the conceptual themes of study which

included economic empowerment, socio cultural empowerment and political

empowerment as shown by the conceptual frame work. The findings of the

study were presented in form of tables and percentages worked out and totals

given. The interpretations of the findings are given below after each table.

Lastly, conclusions, summaries and recommendations to the study are drawn.

Summaries are drawn basing on the findings of each theme of study. Under

economic, empowerment, economic opportunities have been availed to

women, socio - culturally women have gained access to social facilities and

political. They have been empowered to serve the nation.

Conclusions are based on the results of the empowerment initiative in these

areas as a result of being empowered; women's lives have greatly been

improved leading to reduced poverty levels with NGOs taking the most

initiatives.

Recommendations are given basing on the loop holes still existing in the

empowerment of women. These include continued sensitization, eradication of

cultural rigidities, developing effective network and coordination of efforts

between different stakeholders among others.