Experiences of rural female household heads: a case study of rural women in ukwala division of siaya district, Kenya

Abstract

The Kenyan family has undergone a lot of changes as a result of social and economic changes in the wider society. The change is better understood in the historical perspective starting with the migration. In the Kenyan rural areas women now find themselves playing the role of sole providers for their families. In a setting where poverty thrives, the women experience is varied. The study here attempted to understand and analyse these experiences. In chapter I, the background to the study is given, statement of the problem, objectives of the study, justification and scope of the study. Chapter 2 is a review of the literature material that relates to the topic, theoretical framework and hypotheses while chapter three gives the research design and methodology used in the work. In chapter 4, research findings, data analysis and presentation is brought out while the summary and recommendations are in chapter 5. The bibliography and the relevant appendices are available at the end of this paper.