An Exploration of the Understanding of Gender Responsive Researching Among Selected Researchers in Kenya
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Date
2023
Authors
Mandela, Rubai
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Publisher
iiste
Abstract
This exploratory qualitative study sought to establish what researchers in Kenya understood about disciplines
requiring gender analysis in research, how the gender dimension should be applied in research and how
empowerment of women was related to exclusion of men. The study utilized a gender balanced sample of 60
informants from three universities and three research institutions that were purposively selected. The informants
were researchers in education and social science, medical and health sciences, environmental studies and
engineering and technology, sampled using stratified random sampling technique. Data was collected by use of
open ended questionnaires, in-depth interviews and content analysis of relevant research reports. Among other
findings, this study shows how the concept of gender responsive researching is already being widely understood,
though not necessarily being applied at all stages of research, by researchers in Kenya. Among other things, the
paper recommends some of the already existing gender analytic frameworks that researchers may use to
effectively incorporate the gender dimension in their work.
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Keywords
Gender, Researching, Intersectionality, Diversity, Women Empowerment
Citation
Mandela, R. (2023). An Exploration of the Understanding of Gender Responsive Researching Among Selected Researchers in Kenya.