sh.sePublications
Change search
CiteExportLink to record
Permanent link

Direct link
Cite
Citation style
  • apa
  • ieee
  • modern-language-association-8th-edition
  • vancouver
  • harvard-anglia-ruskin-university
  • apa-old-doi-prefix.csl
  • sodertorns-hogskola-harvard.csl
  • sodertorns-hogskola-oxford.csl
  • Other style
More styles
Language
  • de-DE
  • en-GB
  • en-US
  • fi-FI
  • nn-NO
  • nn-NB
  • sv-SE
  • Other locale
More languages
Output format
  • html
  • text
  • asciidoc
  • rtf
Utvärdering av ett volontärprojekt i Kenya
Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences, Sociology.
Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences, Sociology.
2016 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [sv]

Denna studie syftar till att utvärdera det kenyanska utvecklingsprojektet och NGO:n Nikumbuke som på grund av landets patriarkala strukturer har som mål att stärka de deltagande kvinnorna. Vi har genom att delta i projektet som volontärer studerat vilka metoder Nikumbuke arbetar med för att uppnå sitt mål och undersökt vad effekterna blir för deltagarna samt vilka eventuella svårigheter projektet möter. För att kunna uppfylla studiens syfte har en kvalitativ ansats tillämpats där en utvärderingsmetod i kombination med effektanalys väglett studien. Empirin har samlats in med hjälp av semistrukturerade intervjuer, gruppintervjuer samt deltagande observationer. Relevant tidigare forskning samt teoretiska utgångspunkter bestående av Tillys teori om beständig ojämlikhet, empowermentbegreppet samt Bourdieus teori om kapitalformer, habitus och fält har applicerats vid analysen av det empiriska materialet.

Resultatet av studien visar att Nikumbukes metoder ger kvinnorna verktyg att öka deras möjligheter och kapitalvolym vilket leder till empowerment, men att de sociala normerna, traditionerna och strukturella hinder som råder i landet är svårföränderliga och utgör ett hinder i arbetet med att stärka kvinnorna. Då Nikumbuke dessutom är en NGO med begränsade ekonomiska resurser riskerar deras ekonomiska beroendeställning att förlänga utvecklingsprocessen och skapa långvariga effekter. 

Abstract [en]

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the Kenyan development project and NGO Nikumbuke, which aims to empower the participating women due to patriarchal structures in the country. We have participated in the project as volunteers and studied the methods that Nikumbuke uses to achieve their goal and examined the experienced effects for the participants and possible difficulties that the project may face. To fulfill the purpose of this study a qualitative method was used. Additionally an evaluation method in combination with an analysis that focuses on the effects of the project has guided us throughout the work. The material was collected using semi-structured interviews, group interviews and participating observation. Relevant earlier research and theories consisting of Tillys theory about resistant inequality, empowerment and Bourdieus theory on the capital forms, habitus and field were used to analyze the empirical material.

The result shows that the methods Nikumbuke use provides the women with tools to improve their abilities and capital volume that leads to empowerment, however the social norms, traditions and structural obstacles in Kenya are still problems that are difficult to change. Furthermore the fact that Nikumbuke is a NGO with limited economic resources makes the project dependent of others and risks extending the process of long term development effects.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2016. , p. [7], 46
Keywords [en]
Development project, NGO, Inequality, Kenya, Evaluation
Keywords [sv]
Utvecklingsprojekt, NGO, Utvärdering, Kenya, Patriarkala strukturer
National Category
Sociology
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-31722OAI: oai:DiVA.org:sh-31722DiVA, id: diva2:1065791
Subject / course
Sociologi
Uppsok
Social and Behavioural Science, Law
Supervisors
Examiners
Available from: 2017-01-17 Created: 2017-01-16 Last updated: 2017-01-17Bibliographically approved

Open Access in DiVA

fulltext(1864 kB)178 downloads
File information
File name FULLTEXT01.pdfFile size 1864 kBChecksum SHA-512
e3534d3e7c7369dabfff6e7e60f08d9d7ff30de1cf13abc3b2260afb0b1729f8e56aa4d3bb69bc5880f1f128b406ccbc074048965d52c56b6f5b0e66ebac5c57
Type fulltextMimetype application/pdf

By organisation
Sociology
Sociology

Search outside of DiVA

GoogleGoogle Scholar
Total: 178 downloads
The number of downloads is the sum of all downloads of full texts. It may include eg previous versions that are now no longer available

urn-nbn

Altmetric score

urn-nbn
Total: 533 hits
CiteExportLink to record
Permanent link

Direct link
Cite
Citation style
  • apa
  • ieee
  • modern-language-association-8th-edition
  • vancouver
  • harvard-anglia-ruskin-university
  • apa-old-doi-prefix.csl
  • sodertorns-hogskola-harvard.csl
  • sodertorns-hogskola-oxford.csl
  • Other style
More styles
Language
  • de-DE
  • en-GB
  • en-US
  • fi-FI
  • nn-NO
  • nn-NB
  • sv-SE
  • Other locale
More languages
Output format
  • html
  • text
  • asciidoc
  • rtf