Rethinking Women's Learning and Empowerment in Kenya: Maasai Village Women Take Initiative

Resource type
Journal Article
Author/contributor
Title
Rethinking Women's Learning and Empowerment in Kenya: Maasai Village Women Take Initiative
Abstract
This study investigates the activities of a village-based literacy centre in Kenya and explores the benefits of community development activities on women's well-being in Africa. Through the analysis of the stories of two Maasai women who had experienced adult literacy learning, the author discovered that: (1) the literacy instructor had inadequate in-service teacher training support from the government; (2) these women were using a space generated by collaborative informal learning through the literacy centre to improve their families' and community's well-being; and (3) these women gained empowerment through community development activities organised by the literacy centre. The author concludes that grassroots literacy and informal learning have been effective in improving the quality of life for the village women, and should be encouraged and supported by external agencies.
Publication
Rethinking Women's Learning and Empowerment in Kenya: Maasai Village Women Take Initiative
Volume
62
Issue
6
Pages
671-688
Date
20161201
Language
eng
ISSN
0020-8566
Extra
an: EJ1120511; source: International Review of Education; docTypes: Journal Articles ; Reports - Research; pubTypes: Academic JournalReport;
Citation
Takayanagi, T. (20161201). Rethinking Women’s Learning and Empowerment in Kenya: Maasai Village Women Take Initiative. Rethinking Women’s Learning and Empowerment in Kenya: Maasai Village Women Take Initiative, 62(6), 671–688. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11159-016-9597-y