Relationship between empowerment and wealth: trends and predictors in Kenya between 2003 and 2008–2009

Delia Voronca (), Rebekah J. Walker () and Leonard E. Egede ()
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Delia Voronca: Emmes, Vaccine and Infectious Diseases
Rebekah J. Walker: Medical College of Wisconsin
Leonard E. Egede: Medical College of Wisconsin

International Journal of Public Health, 2018, vol. 63, issue 5, No 11, 649 pages

Abstract: Abstract Objectives This study aimed to examine the association between women’s empowerment and wealth over time in Kenya. Methods Kenya Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) for 2003 and 2008–2009 were used. Eligible women and men were either married or living with a partner. Two scales were used for empowerment: female participation in decision-making, and attitudes toward domestic violence against female partners. Hierarchical linear models were used based on theoretical blocks of covariates. Results In a sample of 9847 women and 3207 men, results showed empowerment increased over time. After adjustment, female partners’ reporting greater empowerment on either scale remained significantly associated with increased wealth, (urban: β = 0.04, p value

Keywords: Kenya; Demographic and Health Survey; Empowerment; Wealth; Domestic violence against women; Participation in decision-making (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1007/s00038-017-1059-1

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