EMPOWERING WOMEN: SMALL-SCALE FISH BUSINESS IN MWANZA, TANZANIA
This study investigates the impact of small-scale fish business (SSFB) on women's empowerment in Mwanza Region, Tanzania, utilizing a cross-sectional research design. Ilemela and Nyamagana Districts were purposively selected; encompassing wards and fish markets, with 309 respondents sampled u...
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| author | Advera M. Gibe ROCHE John Nshimba JECKONIAH Fatihiya Ally MASSAWE |
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| description | This study investigates the impact of small-scale fish business (SSFB) on women's empowerment in Mwanza
Region, Tanzania, utilizing a cross-sectional research design. Ilemela and Nyamagana Districts were purposively
selected; encompassing wards and fish markets, with 309 respondents sampled using the proportion allocation
formula. Data analysis employed the Women’s Empowerment Index (WEI) and Ordinal regression. Five
empowerment indicators were considered: participation in household decision-making, control over permanent
assets, women’s economic contribution to the household, freedom of movement, and political autonomy. Results
indicated a medium level of empowerment among women in small-scale fish business. Notably, higher
empowerment levels were observed in participation in household decision-making and freedom of movement, with
medium levels in political autonomy and lower levels in asset control. Ordinal regression revealed that type of
marriage, contribution to family income, and access to resources significantly predicted women’s empowerment (p
< 0.05). The study concludes that SSFB contributes to moderate empowerment in controlling permanent assets,
contributing to household income, and political autonomy. Elevated levels of empowerment are observed in
women's participation in household decision-making and freedom of movement. The findings underscore the need
for policies challenging gender norms to address gender inequalities comprehensively and promote sustainable
women's empowerment across all indicators in the study area. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-15ab4293ef5242c4b061f1970a7906012023-12-15T20:12:04ZengBucharest University of Economic StudiesBusiness Excellence and Management2248-13542668-92192023-12-01134688410.24818/beman/2023.13.4-06EMPOWERING WOMEN: SMALL-SCALE FISH BUSINESS IN MWANZA, TANZANIAAdvera M. Gibe ROCHE0John Nshimba JECKONIAH1Fatihiya Ally MASSAWE2Sokoine University of Agriculture, MorogoroSokoine University of Agriculture, MorogoroInstitute of Judicial Administration, LushotoThis study investigates the impact of small-scale fish business (SSFB) on women's empowerment in Mwanza Region, Tanzania, utilizing a cross-sectional research design. Ilemela and Nyamagana Districts were purposively selected; encompassing wards and fish markets, with 309 respondents sampled using the proportion allocation formula. Data analysis employed the Women’s Empowerment Index (WEI) and Ordinal regression. Five empowerment indicators were considered: participation in household decision-making, control over permanent assets, women’s economic contribution to the household, freedom of movement, and political autonomy. Results indicated a medium level of empowerment among women in small-scale fish business. Notably, higher empowerment levels were observed in participation in household decision-making and freedom of movement, with medium levels in political autonomy and lower levels in asset control. Ordinal regression revealed that type of marriage, contribution to family income, and access to resources significantly predicted women’s empowerment (p < 0.05). The study concludes that SSFB contributes to moderate empowerment in controlling permanent assets, contributing to household income, and political autonomy. Elevated levels of empowerment are observed in women's participation in household decision-making and freedom of movement. The findings underscore the need for policies challenging gender norms to address gender inequalities comprehensively and promote sustainable women's empowerment across all indicators in the study area.https://beman.ase.ro/no134/6.pdfsmall-scale fish businesswomen's empowermentempowerment factorsmwanza regiontanzania |
| spellingShingle | Advera M. Gibe ROCHE John Nshimba JECKONIAH Fatihiya Ally MASSAWE EMPOWERING WOMEN: SMALL-SCALE FISH BUSINESS IN MWANZA, TANZANIA Business Excellence and Management small-scale fish business women's empowerment empowerment factors mwanza region tanzania |
| title | EMPOWERING WOMEN: SMALL-SCALE FISH BUSINESS IN MWANZA, TANZANIA |
| title_full | EMPOWERING WOMEN: SMALL-SCALE FISH BUSINESS IN MWANZA, TANZANIA |
| title_fullStr | EMPOWERING WOMEN: SMALL-SCALE FISH BUSINESS IN MWANZA, TANZANIA |
| title_full_unstemmed | EMPOWERING WOMEN: SMALL-SCALE FISH BUSINESS IN MWANZA, TANZANIA |
| title_short | EMPOWERING WOMEN: SMALL-SCALE FISH BUSINESS IN MWANZA, TANZANIA |
| title_sort | empowering women small scale fish business in mwanza tanzania |
| topic | small-scale fish business women's empowerment empowerment factors mwanza region tanzania |
| url | https://beman.ase.ro/no134/6.pdf |
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