Abstract: Participation of women in development has been affected to a great extent by the effects of gender-based deprivation which occurs within all social, economic, religious and cultural groups. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to establish the influence of gender-based deprivation on socio economic development in Nyagatare: Tabagwe Sector. To achieve this the study was guided by the following objectives; to assess the extent to which health deprivation influences socio-economic development, to establish the influence of employment deprivation on socio-economic development, to determine the influence of leadership deprivation on socio-economic development and to determine the influence of education deprivation on socio-economic development. The study adopted descriptive research design. The target population for the study included 240 respondents of Tabagwe Sector in Nyagatare District. The sample size for the study was 150 respondents. The simple random sampling and purposive sampling was used to collect data from the women and the area chief respectively. The study used both primary and secondary data collection methods. Primary data was collected using a structured questionnaire and interview guide. Content validity was used to establish the appropriateness of the instruments while half-split method was used to establish reliability. Quantitative data from the field was analyzed using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) Version 21. The analyzed data was presented in the form of tables using frequencies and percentages. The study found out that health concerns stress and physical injuries included, were the major issue affecting participation of women in development. Low economic status of women especially in low income areas was another influencer due to the effect of low productivity. Moreover, family break-ups affected participation in development majorly due to lack of confidence among women that was caused by the high rate of stigmatization. It was established that despite the fact that women were aware of their fundamental rights to participate in development, the rate of participation was still very low due to the effect of patriarchal systems. Finally, from the regression analysis the study analyzed that the four variables had an influence on participation of women in development in Rwanda. Among others, the study recommended that awareness needed to be created among community members on the importance of seeking medical attention in the event that gender based violence causes physical or mental harm. The study further proposes that the government should institute a policy that demands 50:50 gender representation in development initiatives rather than the two third gender rules as provided for by the constitution. Moreover, for women to access justice in case they are abused, police should treat gender violence cases seriously. In addition to that, the government should allocate adequate resources to economic empowerment programs so as to cushion the gender-based violence victims who may have lost their livelihood. Finally, participation of women in decision-making and economic activities is a key part of empowerment and should therefore be promoted.
Keywords: Health deprivation, Employment deprivation, Leadership deprivation, Education deprivation, socio-economic development.
Title: INFLUENCE OF GENDER BASED DEPRIVATION ON SOCIO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN RWANDA: A CASE STUDY OF NYAGATARE TABAGWE SECTOR
Author: INGABIRE BELINE, Dr. PATRICK MULYUNGI, Dr. JAYA SHUKLA
International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations
ISSN 2348-7585 (Online)
Research Publish Journals
