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Gender Difference in the Roles Performed by Project Stakeholders in Poverty Reduction Projects in Baringo North Sub- County

Received: 13 September 2016     Accepted: 23 September 2016     Published: 27 October 2016
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Poverty has become and continuous to be a key word in many developing countries and it is central to International Development Policy. A huge amount of money is spent on projects in the quest for poverty reduction and lots of expertise continues to be offered to try and address poverty, yet there is nothing much to show for it. This study intended to establish gender difference in the roles performed by project stakeholders in poverty reduction projects in Baringo North Sub- County. The Study was carried out in Kipsaraman and Bartabwa administrative Wards and focused on projects that have been set up by the Government of Kenya and Non-Governmental Organizations whose objective is to address issues of poverty. It was established in this study that the level of participation in the projects by women is significantly low compared to that of males which is nearly one-half times that of the females. The study recommends that all community members irrespective of gender be allowed equal opportunity to be actively involved poverty reduction project. The study suggests that a similar study could be replicated in other counties to be able to unpack challenges in project.

Published in Humanities and Social Sciences (Volume 4, Issue 6)
DOI 10.11648/j.hss.20160406.12
Page(s) 140-147
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Keywords

Gender Difference, Project Stakeholders, Poverty Reduction Projects

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  • Institute of Women, Gender and Development Studies, Egerton University, Njoro, Kenya

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