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Research Article

Evaluation of the effect of gender and study programme on absentee rates

African Journal of Gender and Women Studies ISSN 2516-9831 Vol. 3 (3), pp. 141-150, March, 2018. © International Scholars Journals

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Evaluation of the effect of gender and study programme on absentee rates

¹Foss Erik*, ¹Brit Tove and ²Faldet Borgen

¹Department of Gender Studies, Faculty of Education, Nesna University College, Nesna, Nordland, Norway.

²Department of Gender Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Harstad University College, Harstad, Norway.

*Corresponding author. E-mail: foss_Erik@gmail.com

Accepted 12 January, 2018

Abstract

Little is known about absenteeism in high school physical education (PE) in relation to study programme and gender. This study investigated the impact of gender and study programme on absentee rates in PE by analyzing data, using non-parametric statistical analyses, from the absentee registers for all 6928 students in Nordland Country. The results showed that the absentee rates in PE differed among four categorized studies; vocational subjects in general, and vocational subjects dominated by the girls had the highest absentee rates. Girls had a higher absentee rate in PE than boys. Girls attending vocational subjects dominated by boys had higher absentee rate in PE than boys, while there was no gender difference within the other three categories. The findings may help teachers in high school identify the study programmes in which absence is a major problem, especially among students in girls dominated vocational subjects, and girls in vocational subjects dominated by boys.

Key words: Absenteeism, high school, study programme, gender.

Foss Erik*, Brit Tove and Faldet Borgen

Research Article

A study of gender analysis of micro-loan accessed by small-scale agro-entrepreneurs in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria

African Journal of Gender and Women Studies ISSN 2516-9831 Vol. 3 (2), pp. 134-140, February, 2018. © International Scholars Journals

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A study of gender analysis of micro-loan accessed by small-scale agro-entrepreneurs in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria

¹I.K Okafor*, ²Udoka Ekene and ²Victor Obinna

¹Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Abia State University, Uturu, Nigeria.

²Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Taraba State University, Jalingo, Taraba State, Nigeria.

*Corresponding author. E-mail: iffy_okafor@gmail.com

Accepted 22 November, 2017

Abstract

Available statistics confirmed that men have access to credit more than women in Nigeria because men have assets which serve as collateral for accessing credit. Credit is essential to farmers, especially the small-scale farmers who have limited capital for their production but constitute the greatest force in food production in many developing countries. The study was carried out to investigate micro-loan sizes accessed by male and female small-scale agro-entrepreneurs in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria on a comparative basis. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to collect data from 373 respondents who were either client of formal, semiformal or informal microcredit institutions. Z-test results revealed that loan sizes accessed from formal source showed that there was no significant difference between the mean amount accessed by men and women borrowers. Also for the informal micro-credit, there was no significant difference (p>0.50) between the mean amount of loan accessed by male and female agro-entrepreneur borrowers. The result of the semiformal loans showed that there was a significant difference (p<0.05) between the mean amount of loan, accessed by male and female borrowers. The study recommends that micro-credit schemes which are the major strategy for formal financial inclusion in Nigeria have really impacted positively on women’s loan sizes, and should be sustained to close the gap existing between men and women in accessing microcredit.

Key words: Gender, micro-credit, male agro-entrepreneurs, female agro-entrepreneurs, loan size, formal and informal sources, borrowers.

I.K Okafor*, Udoka Ekene and Victor Obinna

Research Article

Fostering collective action amongst smallholder farmers in East Africa: Are women members adequately participating?

African Journal of Gender and Women Studies ISSN 2516-9831 Vol. 2 (5), pp. 111-123, December, 2017. © International Scholars Journals

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Fostering collective action amongst smallholder farmers in East Africa: Are women members adequately participating?

Joan Cherono Kimaiyo^*, Mieke Sophia Bourne^1,Joseph Kibet Tanui¹, Vincent Onguso Oeba and Jeremias Jasper Mowo¹

¹World Agroforestry Centre, United Nations Avenue, Gigiri, PO Box 30677, Nairobi 00100, Kenya.

²Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), P.O Box 62000-00100 Nairobi, Kenya.

³Africa Forest Forum (AFF), United Nations Avenue, Gigiri, PO Box 30677, Nairobi 00100, Kenya.

*Corresponding author E-mail: cheronoh@gmail.com; Tel: +254 727 841 221

Accepted 29 November, 2017

Abstract

Farmer groups in Sub-Saharan Africa are considered important vehicles for rural development, promotion of agricultural productivity and improved economic growth of communities especially women. However, weak institutional mechanisms put in place during formation and subsequent evolution processes has potential of exposing women members to the danger of alienation. This study addressed constraining factors and opportunities for women in groups, as well as their contribution to effectiveness and proper functioning of groups. The survey engaged a total of 40 groups and 305 members from two East African countries (Kenya and Uganda). The study revealed there were twice as many women, in Kenya and Uganda, as there were men in farmer groups. However, women were inadvertently excluded in decision making roles. Despite their small numbers men, were found to hold key leadership positions in farmer groups than women members in Uganda. In spite of limited representation in decision making, group members perceived women to be more trustworthy, more cohesive, better leaders in the group than men in Uganda (p<0.05) as compared to Kenya where both gender was perceived equally on attributes. The limited role played by women suggests that beyond numerical equity, there is still a long road to functional equity in farmer groups. The gender inequalities experienced in the management of farmer groups negates their fundamental function as an avenue for women empowerment.

Keywords: Kenya, Uganda, gender, farmer groups, gender roles, women empowerment, rural development, agriculture.

Joseph Kibet Tanui, Joan Cherono Kimaiyo*, Vincent Onguso Oeba and Jeremias Jasper Mowo, Mieke Sophia Bourne

Research Article

A study of the socio-economic characteristics and disparity in gender access to ICTs

African Journal of Gender and Women Studies ISSN 2516-9831 Vol. 2 (4), pp. 095-100, April, 2017. © International Scholars Journals

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A study of the socio-economic characteristics and disparity in gender access to ICTs

Olumide Adebayo*, Israel Oyedepo and Bolaji Awojobi

Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Nigeria.

Accepted 12 September, 2016

Corresponding author. E-mail: olumide_adebayo@gmail.com

Abstract

This study critically examined the access of women farmers to Information and Communications Technology (ICTs) as against their male counterparts. A total of 120 respondents were randomly selected and interviewed using structured questionnaires. Data collected were subjected to descriptive statistics, Chi-square and rank test. The results indicated that the women folk, despite their dominance in agricultural activities, were dominated in terms of access to and full participation in the use of ICTs. Chi-square analysis on the relationship between socio-economic characteristics of the respondents with their access to ICTs showed that age and education have significant relationship with the respondents’ access to ICTs. Kruskal Wallis rank test showed that there was a significant difference in the gender access to and the uses of ICTs (P ≤ 0.005) with the male dominating the female gender. Chi-square analysis revealed that age and educational background of the respondents had significant relationships with their access to ICTs (P ≤ 0.005).

Key words: Information and Communications Technology (ICTs), gender, rural, access, agriculture, development.

Israel Oyedepo and Bolaji Awojobi, Olumide Adebayo*

Review

A critical review of the occurrence of depression among married Asian female immigrants in South Korea

African Journal of Gender and Women Studies ISSN 2516-9831 Vol. 2 (4), pp. 101-110, April, 2017. © International Scholars Journals

Review

A critical review of the occurrence of depression among married Asian female immigrants in South Korea

Brice Wilfried Obiang Obounou* and Lorato Lillian Mpelega

Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Keimyung University, 1095 Dalgubeol-daero, Dalseogu, Daegu 704-70142601, Korea.

*Corresponding author E-mail: obiang@gw.kmu.ac. Tel.: +82-53-580-5870.

Accepted 17 February, 2017

Abstract

Married Asian female immigrants’ mental health issues, particularly depression in relation to acculturation is becoming a serious problem in the republic of Korea. The country is transitioning from a homogenous society to a multicultural country. This transition can be attributed to the large number of females from other Asian countries married to Koreans; with over 85% of foreign spouses being women. When these married female immigrants arrive in Korea, they have to learn a new language, a new culture and change their diet. The acculturation experience is often associated with a high prevalence of depression among these women. From literature written in English, an analysis was made to determine whether acculturation factors had a greater impact on the occurrence of depression among married Asian female immigrants compared to social determinants of health. Due to the pattern observed from this analysis, policies were recommended for future consideration by relevant bodies.

Keywords: Immigrant women; acculturation; depression; critical review review; Asian women, Korea.

Review

A critical review of the occurrence of depression among married Asian female immigrants in South Korea

Brice Wilfried Obiang Obounou* and Lorato Lillian Mpelega~~Lorato Lilian Mpelega~~

Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Keimyung University, 1095 Dalgubeol-daero, Dalseogu, Daegu ~~704-701~~42601, Korea.

Accepted 17 February, 2017

Married Asian female immigrants’ mental health issues, particularly depression in relation to acculturation is becoming a serious problem in the republic of Korea. The country is transitioning from a homogenous society to a multicultural country. This transition can be attributed to the large number of females from other Asian countries married to Koreans; with over 85% of foreign spouses being women. When these married female immigrants arrive in Korea, they have to learn a new language, a new culture and change their diet. The acculturation experience is often associated with a high prevalence of depression among these women. From literature written in English, an analysis was made to determine whether acculturation factors had a greater impact on the occurrence of depression among married Asian female immigrants compared to social determinants of health. Due to the pattern observed from this analysis, policies were recommended for future consideration by relevant bodies.

Keywords: Immigrant women; acculturation; depression; critical ~~review~~ review; Asian women, Korea.Review

A critical review of the occurrence of depression among married Asian female immigrants in South Korea

Brice Wilfried Obiang Obounou* and Lorato Lillian Mpelega~~Lorato Lilian Mpelega~~

Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Keimyung University, 1095 Dalgubeol-daero, Dalseogu, Daegu ~~704-701~~42601, Korea.

Accepted 17 February, 2017

Married Asian female immigrants’ mental health issues, particularly depression in relation to acculturation is becoming a serious problem in the republic of Korea. The country is transitioning from a homogenous society to a multicultural country. This transition can be attributed to the large number of females from other Asian countries married to Koreans; with over 85% of foreign spouses being women. When these married female immigrants arrive in Korea, they have to learn a new language, a new culture and change their diet. The acculturation experience is often associated with a high prevalence of depression among these women. From literature written in English, an analysis was made to determine whether acculturation factors had a greater impact on the occurrence of depression among married Asian female immigrants compared to social determinants of health. Due to the pattern observed from this analysis, policies were recommended for future consideration by relevant bodies.

Keywords: Immigrant women; acculturation; depression; critical ~~review~~ review; Asian women, Korea.Review

A critical review of the occurrence of depression among married Asian female immigrants in South Korea

Brice Wilfried Obiang Obounou* and Lorato Lillian Mpelega~~Lorato Lilian Mpelega~~

Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Keimyung University, 1095 Dalgubeol-daero, Dalseogu, Daegu ~~704-701~~42601, Korea.

Accepted 17 February, 2017

Married Asian female immigrants’ mental health issues, particularly depression in relation to acculturation is becoming a serious problem in the republic of Korea. The country is transitioning from a homogenous society to a multicultural country. This transition can be attributed to the large number of females from other Asian countries married to Koreans; with over 85% of foreign spouses being women. When these married female immigrants arrive in Korea, they have to learn a new language, a new culture and change their diet. The acculturation experience is often associated with a high prevalence of depression among these women. From literature written in English, an analysis was made to determine whether acculturation factors had a greater impact on the occurrence of depression among married Asian female immigrants compared to social determinants of health. Due to the pattern observed from this analysis, policies were recommended for future consideration by relevant bodies.

Keywords: Immigrant women; acculturation; depression; critical ~~review~~ review; Asian women, Korea.

Lorato Lillian Mpelega, Brice Wilfried Obiang Obounou*

Research Article

A study of the perspectives and reporting patterns of sexual harassment among staff and students at the University of Zambia

African Journal of Gender and Women Studies ISSN 2516-9831 Vol. 2 (2), pp. 069-075, February, 2017. © International Scholars Journals

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A study of the perspectives and reporting patterns of sexual harassment among staff and students at the University of Zambia

James Kampyongo, Chitalu Kalima and Inonge Kambwili

Department of Gender Studies, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zambia.

Accepted 22 September, 2016

*Corresponding author email: james_kampyongo@yahoomail.com

Abstract

The study was conducted to explore the perspectives, understanding and reporting patterns of sexual harassment, among staff and students at the University of Zambia (UNZA). The participants included 76 academic staff, 128 non academic staff and 885 students who were randomly selected from the different schools at UNZA. A self-reported questionnaire was developed and piloted for use in this study. The results indicated that sexual harassment occurred among different categories of the UNZA community, with 37% of all the participants reporting to have been sexually harassed. There was found to be a discrepancy in the understanding of the term sexual harassment with majority of the participants only recognizing overt acts such as “subtle or overt pressure for sexual favors” to be acts of sexual harassment. Reporting of sexual harassment was found to be minimal, with only a quarter of those who were sexually harassed having told someone about the act. The majority of those who were sexually harassed did not make a formal complaint because they were embarrassed or they did not believe any action would be taken. It may be concluded that sexual harassment at the UNZA is a challenge to be addressed seriously.

Keywords: Sexual harassment, university, HIV and AIDS, academia, students, gender.

Chitalu Kalima and Inonge Kambwili, James Kampyongo

African Journal of Gender and Women Studies

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Fostering collective action amongst smallholder farmers in East Africa: Are women members adequately participating?