Education toward Improving the Quality of Life of Women: Impact of A Community-based Organization in Rural Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorSoeda, Yasuko, 1983-
dc.date.accessioned2008-11-13T01:15:02Z
dc.date.available2008-11-13T01:15:02Z
dc.date.issued2008-06
dc.descriptionx, 243 p. A print copy of this title is available through the UO Libraries under the call numbers: KNIGHT HV446.5 .S64 2008en
dc.description.abstractAlthough many development programs addressing gender issues exist, few development agencies and organizations pay attention to program evaluation and long-term outcomes. The purpose of this thesis is to examine whether a community-based organization improves women's quality of life through a combination of sewing, health education, and general education classes in the rural community of Takaungu, Kenya. Specifically, I question whether the East African Center for the Empowerment of Women and Children's (EAC) programs are successful from the participants' point of view. In interviews with 29 program participants, I asked them how they perceive the programs of the EAC and whether they are using their acquired skills in their daily lives. Employing the EAC as a case study through participant observation and survey through interviews from my 12-week stay with the EAC, I wish to make these women's voices heard.en
dc.description.sponsorshipAdviser: Kathie Carpenteren
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1794/7784
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherUniversity of Oregonen
dc.relation.ispartofseriesUniversity of Oregon theses, Interdisciplinary Studies Program: International Studies, M.A. 2008;
dc.titleEducation toward Improving the Quality of Life of Women: Impact of A Community-based Organization in Rural Kenyaen
dc.typeThesisen

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