Affirmative Action and Gender Mainstreaming in Kajiado County, Kenya
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2024-02
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IOSR-JHSS
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Gender mainstreaming focuses on gender equality by emphasising that women's and men's problems, interests
and viewpoints are considered during policymaking. This study examined how affirmative action challenged the
implementation of gender mainstreaming in the county government of Kajiado in Kenya. The survey was anchored
on the feminist theory and social role theory. The study adopted a descriptive research design targeting 1,500
employees of the county government of Kajiado spread out in various departments. A stratified random sampling
procedure was utilised to select a sample of 150 participants. A questionnaire was employed to gather primary
information. The collected data was analysed using quantitative and qualitative analysis. The quantitative
analysis involved descriptive and inferential statistics that led to linear regression modelling. Qualitative analysis
involved thematic narration for the open-ended questions in the research tool. Data results were presented using
frequency tables, percentages and a regression model. The study found that affirmative action significantly
influenced the implementation of gender mainstreaming in the county government of Kajiado. Affirmative action
exhibited a positive influence on the implementation of gender mainstreaming in the county government of
Kajiado. This study recommends an enhancement of affirmative action in Kajiado County to promote gender
mainstreaming in the county.
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Tuguro, G., & Ng’eno, W. (2024). Affirmative action and gender mainstreaming in Kajiado County, Kenya. IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science (IOSR-JHSS), 29(2), 09-16. https://doi.org/10.9790/0837-2902090916