An endogenous empowerment strategy: A case-study of Nigerian women

The paper presents a potentially effective empowerment strategy for women, using Nigeria as a case-study. The strategy evolves from an evaluation of recent empowerment strategies in Nigeria, empowerment concepts, and Karl's (1995) scheme of empowerment. The author argues that the empowerment of...

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Published in:	Development in practice Vol. 9; no. 1-2; pp. 130 - 141
Main Author:	Garba, P. Kassey
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Taylor & Francis 01-02-1999 Carfax, Taylor & Francis
Subjects:	Africa Africa South of the Sahara Africa, Western Behavior Case studies Communities Community capacity building Decision Making Developing Countries Development planning Economics Education Empowerment Gender equality Hostility Men Models, Theoretical Needs assessment Nigeria Personal empowerment Political freedom Population Socioeconomic Factors Strategies Women Women's Rights Womens rights Working women Africa South of the Sahara Nigeria Africa, Western Africa Women Women's Status Africa English Speaking Africa Socioeconomic Factors Theoretical Studies Western Africa Decision Making > women Economic Factors Developing Countries Women's Empowerment Africa South Of The Sahara Behavior Nigeria
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Summary:	The paper presents a potentially effective empowerment strategy for women, using Nigeria as a case-study. The strategy evolves from an evaluation of recent empowerment strategies in Nigeria, empowerment concepts, and Karl's (1995) scheme of empowerment. The author argues that the empowerment of women (understood as enhancing their capacity to influence and participate in making decisions which directly or indirectly influence their lives) is the key issue in protecting women's interests. She argues that (a) the concept of empowerment implicit in an empowerment strategy predetermines its effectiveness; (b) endogenous empowerment is likely to be more effective than exogenous empowerment because it locks into real needs, as revealed by a prior assessment; and (c) a dynamic conception of empowerment is more appropriate than a static one because it leads to endogenous empowerment strategies. The author recommends a three-pronged strategy consisting of awareness-building, skills and capacity development, and political action within a framework of endogenous empowerment.
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ISSN:	0961-4524 1364-9213
DOI:	10.1080/09614529953278