Women, Patriarchy and Conflict Resolution in Turkana County, in Kenya
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Date
2022
Authors
Mukoshi, Lyndsey
Hamasi, Linnet
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Publisher
CEDRED
Abstract
Women have been socialized for peace building at the informal level where their role as
peace builders is being recognized, most of their activities took place through grassroots
organizations due to their lack of access to formal participation since they still lack support.
This marginalization hinders efforts to build sustainable peace and achieving stability for
communities in the country. The study focused on women from Nawuiyapong in West Pokot
and Turkana Lorengippi in Turkana County communities on the migration corridor in North
West part of Kenya. The objectives of this study were to: assess the contribution of the
women in conflict resolution in Turkana County, examine the strategies women used in peace
building initiatives and identify the various ways to curb the challenges faced by women in
peace building in Turkana County. The study utilized the Feminist Standpoint theory. The
study employed qualitative research technique. Purposive sampling technique was used to
select the study sample. The target population included 122 people of various levels. The
analysis of data was using basic descriptive narrative. The data collected was analyzed and
processed using various statistical tools like the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS)
to generate descriptive statistics in the form of frequencies and percentages as well as
inferential statistics such as one sample t-test and linear regression to test for the relationship
between the dependent and independent variables at 95% confidence level. Thematic analysis
was however used to analyse the gathered qualitative data. The study established that women
in Turkana County contributed to conflict resolution through numerous ways like educating
for peace at the grassroots as well as lobbying and advocacy for the equitable distribution of
resources. The study also showed that women had specific strategies like mobilization,
lobbying and gender sensitization for engaging in peace-building within the County.
However, it also showed that there were largely excluded from peace and security processes
in Kenya and the world at large despite their efforts in preserving social order. The study
lastly established that women in Turkana County used numerous ways to curb the challenges
they faced. The study concludes that even though women contribute to conflict resolution,
this contribution is however dismal. It is therefore, the recommendations of this study that the
government and other stakeholders find ways of helping women from Turkana County in
their efforts to engage in peace-building initiatives.
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Article
Keywords
conflict, peace process, gender, participation, Turkana
Citation
Mukoshi, L & Hamasi, L. (2022). Women, Patriarchy and Conflict Resolution in Turkana County, in Kenya. Journal of African Interdisciplinary Studies, 6(6), 18 – 33.