Assessment of the Economic Rights of Women: Practice and challenges in Qeyih-Tekli Woreda, Central Zone, Tigray Regional State, Ethiopia

Abstract

The study was designed to assess the Economic Rights of Women: Practice and challenges in Qeyih-Tekli Woreda, Central Zone, Tigray Regional State, Ethiopia. The study has tried to identify the level of practices of economic rights of women, the challenges that affect the economic rights of women in the study area. To achieve the objectives, the study has employed a descriptive survey design with a mixed (both quantitative and qualitative) research approach. The data for the study was gathered from both primary and secondary sources. Primary source was gathered from household informants; while, secondary data was gathered from published and unpublished documents and office reports. The primary data for the study was gathered through questionnaire, interview and focus group discussions. In the study, both probable and purposive sampling technique was employed to select sample informants as sample size to the study. Accordingly, a total of 135 sample respondents were selected to gather reliable information to the study. After collecting and organizing the data, the result of the study was analyzed using narration and content based analysis. The study has found that there was low level of economic rights of women in the study area. Besides, the study has revealed the fact that the major challenges affecting the economic rights of women in the study area include low educational status, gender-based discrimination, and lack of inheritance and property rights as well as socio-cultural challenges. Finally, the study has cited recommendation measures including empowering women, promoting affirmative action policies, enhancing access to credit and property rights, and raising public awareness on gender equality to improve women's economic rights in the study area.