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

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    • 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 ...

    • 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 ...

    • 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 ...

    • 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 ...

    • 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 ...