Enacting Community Development Principles in Women Empowerment Projects: a Case Study in Ondo State, Nigeria

Olaniran, Sunday Olawale; Perumal, Juliet

doi:10.1007/s40609-021-00210-x

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Section: Project Selectionmentioning

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“…Stakeholders have insider knowledge on their environment and context and can therefore provide guidance relevant to their communities. Projects that are imposed on communities risk selection of irrelevant IGAs, engendering resistance to IGAs, and even efforts to hinder implementation if IGAs con ict with their values, culture, and expectations [27][28][29]. Imposed projects also create feelings of powerlessness in the community and may reduce the degree of ownership and responsibility taken by the community toward programs [27][28][29].…”

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Implementation framework for Income Generating Activities identified by community heath volunteers: a strategy to reduce CHV attrition rate in Kilifi County Kenya

Riang’a

Nyanja

Lusambili

et al. 2023

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Background Strategy Implementation has increasingly become a focus of scientific studies. Failure of strategy implementation may result in high monetary costs, wasted time and human resources, and reduced community enthusiasm and diminished trust in project sponsors. This study sought to investigate viable modalities for implementing Income Generating Activities (IGAs) for Community Health Volunteers (CHV) in Kilifi County Kenya as a strategy to improve their livelihoods, increase motivation and reduce attrition. Methods: This was an exploratory qualitative research study. Key informant in-depth interviews were conducted among sub-county Ministry officials and multi-lateral stakeholder representatives. A further 10 Focus group discussions with CHVs were conducted. The data were thematically analysed using MAXQDA 20.2 software. Data codding, analysis and presentation was guided by the Okumu’s (2003) Strategy Implementation framework on factors to consider when implementing strategic decisions: 1) Need for Strategy (Income Generating activities) development, 2) Operational process [ (i) IGAs selection strategy, ii) Resources, iii) people & iv) controls. A new variable, however, emerged from the findings; namely, networks. Results: A need for stable income was identified as the driving factor for CHVs seeking IGAs, as their health volunteer work is non-remunerative. Contextualized projects that acknowledged diversity of CHVs in terms of environmental conditions of origin, experience, culture, and market viability, informed their IGA selection strategy. Self-savings through table-banking, seeking funding support through loans xx from government funding agencies (e.g., Uwezo Fund, Women Enterprise fund, Youth Fund), grants from corporate agencies, politicians, and other donors were proposed. Formal registration of IGAs with a Government Ministry, developing a guiding constitution, empowering CHVs with leadership skills, project and group diversity management, and entrepreneurial skills, and connecting them to support agencies, were the control measures proposed by the CHVs & Key Informants to enhance sustainability of IGAs. Group owned and managed IGAs were preferred over individual IGAs. Conclusion: CHVs are in need of IGAs and proposed their own implementation strategies informed by local context. Agencies supporting IGAs should therefore be guided by the modalities proposed by CHVs and local stakeholders.

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Section: Project Selectionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Project Selectionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Implementation framework for Income Generating Activities identified by community heath volunteers: a strategy to reduce CHV attrition rate in Kilifi County Kenya

Riang’a

Nyanja

Lusambili

et al. 2023

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“…Studies have a rmed that before setting up any IGAs in a location, community development agents must identify and understand the dynamics of the local community (its nature, population, socio-economic characteristics, history, ethos, culture and interests) [27]. This can be achieved through stakeholder engagement because they are more conversant with their environment and context hence best positioned to give best advice on what is suitable for their communities.…”

Section: Project Selectionmentioning

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Implementation framework for Income Generating Activities identified by Community Heath Volunteers (CHVs): a strategy to reduce CHVs attrition rate in Kilifi County Kenya

Riang’a

Nyanja

Lusambili

et al. 2023

Preprint

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Background Poorly designed project implementation strategy may not only reduce the morale and trust of the community but may also become a costly undertaking due to delayed project schedules and demotivation of project team. This study sought to identify viable modalities for implementing Income Generating Activities (IGAs) for Community Health Volunteers (CHV) in Kilifi County in Kenya as a strategy to improve their livelihoods, increase motivation and reduce attrition. Methods: An exploratory qualitative research study design was used, which consisted of Focus group discussions with CHVs involved in health promotion and data collection activities in a local setting. Further, key informant in-depth interviews were conducted among local stakeholder representatives and Ministry of Health officials. Data were recorded, transcribed and thematically analysed using MAXQDA 20.2 software. Data coding, analysis and presentation was guided by the Okumu’s (2003) Strategy Implementation framework. Results: A need for stable income was identified as the driving factor for CHVs seeking IGAs, as their health volunteer work is non-remunerative. Factors that that considered the local context such as government regulations, knowledge and experience, culture, and market viability informed their preferred IGA strategy. Individual savings through table-banking, seeking funding support through loans from government funding agencies (e.g., Uwezo Fund, Women Enterprise fund, Youth Fund), grants from corporate organizations, politicians, and other donors were proposed as viable options for raising capital for IGAs. Formal registration of IGAs with Government regulatory agencies, developing a guiding constitution, empowering CHVs with entrepreneurial and leadership skills, project and group diversity management, and connecting them to support agencies were the control measures proposed to support implementation and enhance sustainability of IGAs. Group owned and managed IGAs were preferred over individual IGAs. Conclusion: CHVs are in need of IGAs and proposed their own implementation strategies informed by local context. Agencies seeking to support CHVs livelihoods should therefore engage with and be guided by the input from CHVs and local stakeholders.

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“…Kesetaraan gender dalam pengertian ini tidak berarti memberdayakan perempuan dengan mengorbankan laki-laki. Artinya akses terhadap hak, hak istimewa, peluang dan sumber daya yang diperlukan oleh setiap individu tidak akan bergantung pada jenis kelamin seseorang (Olaniran & Perumal, 2021).…”

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“…Pemberdayaan perempuan adalah sebuah konsep dalam pengembangan masyarakat yang telah menjadi terkenal secara global selama tiga tahun terakhir dekade. Sementara berbagai definisi, pemberdayaan perempuan umumnya dipahami sebagai proses memperlengkap perempuan dengan pengetahuan, keterampilan, dan sumber daya yang diperlukan untuk memungkinkan mereka memperoleh kompetensi dan kapasitas untuk pembangunan masyarakat (Olaniran & Perumal, 2021).…”

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Pemberdayaan Perempuan melalui Pelatihan Membatik di Perpustakaan Pustaka Sakti Desa Gemeksekti Kabupaten Kebumen

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Suharso

2022

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Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kegiatan pemberdayaan perempuan Desa Gemeksekti melalui Perpustakaan Pustaka Sakti Kabupaten Kebumen. Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode kualitatif jenis penelitian deskriptif. Informan diperoleh melalui purposive sampling yaitu lima orang yang merupakan pengelola Perpustakaan Pustaka Sakti dan masyarakat desa Gemeksekti. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah observasi, wawancara dan studi dokumen. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa Perpustakaan Pustaka Sakti tidak hanya sebagai tempat membaca, Perpustakaan Pustaka Sakti juga merupakan tempat pemberdayaan masyarakat. Dengan ini pemberdayaan perempuan tidak akan terlepas dari pemberdayaan masyarakat. Berikut ini adalah kegiatan pemberdayaan yang telah dilakukan sesuai hasil wawancara dengan lima informan yaitu pelatihan keterampilan, memasak dan bercocok tanam seperti pelatihan membatik, pelatihan komputer dasar, pelatihan pemulasaran jenazah, pelatihan membuat permen barbie, workshop hidroponik, penyuluhan pembuatan pupuk, pelatihan jahe instan, dan pelatihan membuat abon lele. Pendekatan pelatihan dan pendidikan ini disebut pemberdayaan perempuan dengan bermitra berbagai pihak, advokasi dan pemberian bantuan pelatihan. Dalam hal ini, kecakapan hidup merupakan peluang dan potensi bagi perempuan. Pemberian kecakapan hidup kepada masyarakat merupakan upaya pembinaan langsung yang dilakukan setelah memberikan informasi kepada masyarakat dan masyarakat untuk benar-benar terlibat dalam kegiatan. Perpustakaan Pustaka Sakti telah berusaha memberdayakan masyarakat khususnya kaum perempuan agar tidak membedakan antara hak dan kewajiban dalam melayani dan kegiatan masyarakat.

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Enacting Community Development Principles in Women Empowerment Projects: a Case Study in Ondo State, Nigeria

Cited by 5 publications

References 20 publications

Implementation framework for Income Generating Activities identified by community heath volunteers: a strategy to reduce CHV attrition rate in Kilifi County Kenya

Implementation framework for Income Generating Activities identified by community heath volunteers: a strategy to reduce CHV attrition rate in Kilifi County Kenya

Implementation framework for Income Generating Activities identified by Community Heath Volunteers (CHVs): a strategy to reduce CHVs attrition rate in Kilifi County Kenya

Pemberdayaan Perempuan melalui Pelatihan Membatik di Perpustakaan Pustaka Sakti Desa Gemeksekti Kabupaten Kebumen

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