Women鈥檚 empowerment in East Africa: Development of a cross-country comparable measure

This study used Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) data from Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
21 November 2018
Country:
Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Social Change
First published:
28 June 2018
Authors:
Miedema, Stephanie Spaid, Haard枚rfer, Regine, Girard, Amy Webb and Yount, Kathryn M.

Abstract

Highlights from this research:

  • Measurement of women鈥檚 empowerment is contested and debated.

  • Measurement validation of DHS data shows 3 domains of women鈥檚 empowerment.

  • Domains include human and social assets, gendered beliefs, and decision-making.

  • Country comparison is possible with this validated, measurement invariant scale.

This work was supported by the 鈥業nnovative Methods and Metrics for Agriculture-Nutrition Actions鈥� (IMMANA) programme which is funded by UK Department for International Development.

Citation

Stephanie Spaid Miedema, Regine Haard枚rfer, Amy Webb Girard, Kathryn M. Yount, Women鈥檚 empowerment in East Africa: Development of a cross-country comparable measure, World Development, Volume 110, 2018, Pages 453-464, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2018.05.031.

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