Efforts towards Gender Mainstreaming Policies and Performance of Women Officers in Kenya Police Service in Nairobi County
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2024-10-07
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International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Research and Studies
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This paper looked at the efforts towards gender
mainstreaming policies and performance of women officers
in Kenya police service in Nairobi County. In relation to
this, it examined the laws, policies and practices,
organizational culture, gender bias, and gender sensitization
in service delivery to female police officers. Survey research
design of descriptive nature was employed. The study target
population was 1200 police officers from 10 police posts in
Nairobi County. The respondents comprised of 290 senior
officers, gender relevant government officials from Nairobi
and a section of the public. The primary data was collected
using closed and open-ended questionnaires. Descriptive
and inferential analyses were used while carrying out this
research. Coming to the main questions of the study, it is
possible to conclude that there is a professionally positive
and statistically significant relation between institutional
legal framework, gender discrimination, and community
perception and the performance of Kenyan policewomen.
Thus, the conclusion with following the main findings of
research was that, gender mainstreaming should be
considered as efficient tools to improve the performance and
activity of women within the sphere of national security.
The main recommendations was Compulsory Gender Polity
Training.
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Njue, C. M., & Ichani, X. Efforts towards Gender Mainstreaming Policies and Performance of Women Officers in Kenya Police Service in Nairobi County.