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Participation and women’s economic empowerment: clarifying their relationship in community based organization

Empowerment and participation are viewed as combined strategy in combating poverty particularly in third world countries. It is considered an effective approach in uplifting the status of economy. As a medium, empowerment and participation is believed to play an important role in determining success...

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Main Authors: Ani, Fauziah, Abu Samah, Asnarulkhadi, Damin, Zahrul Akmal, Jaes, Lutfan, Isa, Khairunesa, Md. Yusoff, Rosman, Johar, Siti Sarawati, Hamzah, Shahidah
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spelling my.uthm.eprints.57642022-01-23T04:32:27Z http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/5764/ Participation and women’s economic empowerment: clarifying their relationship in community based organization Ani, Fauziah Abu Samah, Asnarulkhadi Damin, Zahrul Akmal Jaes, Lutfan Isa, Khairunesa Md. Yusoff, Rosman Johar, Siti Sarawati Hamzah, Shahidah H Social Sciences (General) Empowerment and participation are viewed as combined strategy in combating poverty particularly in third world countries. It is considered an effective approach in uplifting the status of economy. As a medium, empowerment and participation is believed to play an important role in determining successful economic activity. Based on this premise, this research is conducted to ascertain the relationship between participation level (decision making, implementation and interest acceptance and how far these three levels effect the empowerment of PWPK members in Johor. Around 366 members from 60 Pergerakan Wanita Pekebun Kecil (Movement of Small Woman Farmer groups) have been selected as respondents using cluster multistage sampling. Research data was collected using questionnaires and analyzed using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) assisted by AMOS 21 software. Research findings shows all three participation levels have average relationship with economic empowerment. On the other hand, participation level in interest acceptance is the most significant predictor when compared to all three levels. Hence, to determine PWPK functions as an empowerment medium, participatory level must be enhanced. Science Publishing Corporation 2018 Article PeerReviewed Ani, Fauziah and Abu Samah, Asnarulkhadi and Damin, Zahrul Akmal and Jaes, Lutfan and Isa, Khairunesa and Md. Yusoff, Rosman and Johar, Siti Sarawati and Hamzah, Shahidah (2018) Participation and women’s economic empowerment: clarifying their relationship in community based organization. International Journal of Engineering & Technology, 7 (4.9). pp. 211-215. ISSN 2227-524X
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topic H Social Sciences (General)
spellingShingle H Social Sciences (General)
Ani, Fauziah
Abu Samah, Asnarulkhadi
Damin, Zahrul Akmal
Jaes, Lutfan
Isa, Khairunesa
Md. Yusoff, Rosman
Johar, Siti Sarawati
Hamzah, Shahidah
Participation and women’s economic empowerment: clarifying their relationship in community based organization
description Empowerment and participation are viewed as combined strategy in combating poverty particularly in third world countries. It is considered an effective approach in uplifting the status of economy. As a medium, empowerment and participation is believed to play an important role in determining successful economic activity. Based on this premise, this research is conducted to ascertain the relationship between participation level (decision making, implementation and interest acceptance and how far these three levels effect the empowerment of PWPK members in Johor. Around 366 members from 60 Pergerakan Wanita Pekebun Kecil (Movement of Small Woman Farmer groups) have been selected as respondents using cluster multistage sampling. Research data was collected using questionnaires and analyzed using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) assisted by AMOS 21 software. Research findings shows all three participation levels have average relationship with economic empowerment. On the other hand, participation level in interest acceptance is the most significant predictor when compared to all three levels. Hence, to determine PWPK functions as an empowerment medium, participatory level must be enhanced.
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author Ani, Fauziah
Abu Samah, Asnarulkhadi
Damin, Zahrul Akmal
Jaes, Lutfan
Isa, Khairunesa
Md. Yusoff, Rosman
Johar, Siti Sarawati
Hamzah, Shahidah
author_facet Ani, Fauziah
Abu Samah, Asnarulkhadi
Damin, Zahrul Akmal
Jaes, Lutfan
Isa, Khairunesa
Md. Yusoff, Rosman
Johar, Siti Sarawati
Hamzah, Shahidah
author_sort Ani, Fauziah
title Participation and women’s economic empowerment: clarifying their relationship in community based organization
title_short Participation and women’s economic empowerment: clarifying their relationship in community based organization
title_full Participation and women’s economic empowerment: clarifying their relationship in community based organization
title_fullStr Participation and women’s economic empowerment: clarifying their relationship in community based organization
title_full_unstemmed Participation and women’s economic empowerment: clarifying their relationship in community based organization
title_sort participation and women’s economic empowerment: clarifying their relationship in community based organization
publisher Science Publishing Corporation
publishDate 2018
url http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/5764/
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