FACTORS THAT AFFECT WOMEN EMPOWERMENT IN HOUSEHOLD DECISION MAKING: THE CASE OF WOLKITE CITY,MENAHARIA KEBELE.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore the factors that affect women empowerment in household decision making . It also aimed to assess the impact of education on women empowerment, the consequence of access to credit on women empowerment,how employment opportunity affect women empowerment and how socio cultural factors affect women empowerment.The study adoptedcross sectional research design . Both qualitative and quantitative research methods were used to achieve the stated objectives of the study.Data was collected from primary and secondary sources. , Both open ended and close ended question was administered to collect data from 92 respondents from purposively selected kebele. Qualitative data was collected by using key informant interviewand in-depth interview and the quantitative data was collected by using questionnaires. The study employed both probability and non-probability sampling technique, to select sample respondents, the researchers have employed simple random sampling technique and in case of non-probability researchers used purposive sampling technique. The collected qualitative data was analyzed by using thematic analysis and the collected quantitative data was analyzed through descriptive statistical analysis.The study found that More educated women have a chance to participate in household decision making. If there is Higher level of education there is greater women participation in household decision making.Access to credit also open chance to control household resource and assets.Furthermore, socialization has its own influence on the empowerment of women in household decision making In line with the findings obtained from this study, recommendations to respective governmental, NGOs and concerned bodies have been forwarded.women should be engaged in education, have get employment opportunity, access to credit and change the traditional way of thinking of the society the women to participate in household decision making