Thematic Area 3: Care Economy & Women's Economic Empowerment

 

Recent Submissions

  • Effects of Accessing Childcare Services on Women’s Economic Empowerment 

    Mbithi, Mary; Keeru, Rachael; Mwikali, Carolyn; Kabiru, Diana; Muendo, Gideon (African Women Studies Research Centre & Women's Economic Empowerment Hub, University of Nairobi, 2024-09)
    Childcare has gained traction in recent times as the need for childcare services has increased. Globally, over 40% of all children under primary school require structured childcare but lack access to it. While taking care ...

  • Contribution of Childcare Centre to the Nutritional Status and Dietary Practices of Children Aged Two to Four Years and Wellbeing of Caregivers 

    Makau, Wambui Kogi; Thuku, Linet Njeri (African Women Studies Research Centre & Women's Economic Empowerment Hub, University of Nairobi, 2024-09)
    In the last twenty years, the number of women in the labour force has increased leading to heightened challenges for women engaged in formal and informal employment as they navigate the paired roles as employees and childcare ...

  • Evaluating the Effectiveness of Incubating Women’s Collectives / Group Businesses for Replication 

    Meroka, Agnes; Oleche, Martine; Jumba, Elizabeth; Udalang, Valarie (Women's Economic Empowerment Hub (WEE-Hub), University of Nairobi, 2024-02)
    Women’s entrepreneurship and economic empowerment are crucial indicators of global economic development as they contribute to employment creation and economic growth. In Kenya, about 36% of Small and Medium Enterprises are ...

  • Evaluating the Effectiveness of Business Incubation on Women’s Enterprises for Upscaling 

    Udalang, Valarie (UoN, Women’s Economic Empowerment Hub, 2023-09)
    The University of Nairobi, Women’s Economic Empowerment Hub (UoN-WEE Hub)’s Women’s Business Incubation (WBI) project is a three-year evaluation program on how women-focused incubation models contribute to the growth of ...

  • Gender Aware Policy Analysis Guideline 

    Kabira, Wanjiku Mukabi; Wamuyu, Ruth (Women's Economic Empowerment Hub (WEE-Hub), University of Nairobi, 2023)
    Mainstreaming women in policies and programmes have been guided by different frameworks that have been developed over time. Such include: Gender Planning in the third world: Meeting Practical and Strategic Gender Needs ...