Abstract:
According to the World Bank research, women's empowerment is the improvement of
their ability to make formerly restricted strategic life choices. Notwithstanding
progress, women's involvement in decision-making—especially in pastoralist cultures
and underdeveloped countries—remarks on still remain under close scrutiny. The
impact of women's empowerment projects on household decision-making in Narok
North Sub-County is investigated in this paper. The aim is to assess how programs in
health care, microfinance, and capacity building affect women's involvement in
household decisions. Descriptive survey methodology combined with systems theory
and feminist philosophy forms the foundation of the research. From 59,996 houses in
Narok North Sub-County, a sample of 382 respondents was acquired using cluster,
simple random, and purposive selection methods. While secondary data were obtained
via document analysis, primary data were collected using questionnaires and
interviews. Population parameters were estimated by means of statistical package for
social sciences (SPSS) version 27 evaluation of quantitative data. The results show
that women's family decision-making is much influenced by all evaluated variables:
microfinance programs, health care projects, and capacity development. Descriptive
data, tables, and charts displaying the results of the research highlight how well these
initiatives help women participate in family decisions. The results of this research are
significant: it shows the effectiveness of empowerment programs and the importance
of providing women with better possibilities for capacity-building. This may inspire
women's more active involvement in decision-making procedures. The government
should improve capacity-building initiatives to empower women with the knowledge
and tools necessary for effective home decision-making.
