GENDER-RELATED BARRIERS TO WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES IN KAJIADO COUNTY

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ABSTRACT Despite their pivotal role in agricultural productivity, women’s participation in agricultural cooperatives in different parts of the world remains low. This study analyzed gender-based barriers to women’s participation in agricultural cooperatives in Kajiado County, Kenya. The study was anchored on Social Capital theory and intersectionality theory. The study adopted a cross-sectional survey research design.…

GENDER INCLUSIVITY IN AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES IN KIAMBU COUNTY, KENYA

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ABSTRACT While agricultural cooperatives are noted to hold a unique potential to foster gender equality in line with the Sustainable Development Goals, gender disparities have persisted agricultural cooperatives in different value chains. This study thus analyses gender inclusivity in agricultural cooperatives in Kiambu County, guided by Erikson’s Social-Ecological Model and Feminist Political Ecology. The study…