IJREH | Determinants of Women Empowerment in Bishoftu Town; Oromia Regional State of Ethiopia

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Determinants of Women Empowerment in Bishoftu Town; Oromia Regional State of Ethiopia

Zenaye Degefu Agazhi

International Journal of Rural Development, Environment and Health Research(IJREH), Vol-7,Issue-6, November - December 2023, Pages 1-8, 10.22161/ijreh.7.6.1

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Article Info: Received: 28 Sep 2023; Received in revised form: 30 Oct 2023; Accepted: 08 Nov 2023; Available online: 15 Nov 2023

Abstract:

The purpose of this study was to determine the status of women's empowerment and its determinants using women's asset endowment and decision-making potential as indicators. To determine representative sample size, this study used a two-stage sampling technique, and 122 sample respondents were selected at random. To analyze the data in this study, descriptive statistics and a probit model were used. The average women's empowerment index was 0.41, indicating a relatively lower status of women's empowerment in the study area. According to the study's findings, only 40.9% of women were empowered, while the remaining 59.1% were not. The probit model results show that women's access to the media, women's income, and their husbands' education status have a significant and positive impact on the status of women's empowerment, while the family size of households has a negative impact. As a result, it is important to enhance women's access to the media and income, promote family planning and contraception, and improve men's educational status in order to improve the status of women's empowerment.

Keywords:

Women, Empowerment, Probit, Bishoftu, Ethiopia

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