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Assessing the role of gender centers in promoting gender equity in Kenya’s public higher education institutions., Gender Equity

Kenya, 2024
Human Development (HD)
Lucy Wakiaga, Associate Research Scientist
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Identification

IDNO
DDI-KEN-APHRC-GenderEquity-2024-v10
Title
Assessing the role of gender centers in promoting gender equity in Kenya’s public higher education institutions., Gender Equity
Subtitle
Gender Equity
Country
Name Country code
Kenya KEN
Abstract
Abstract:
Gender centers within universities and research institutions, are designed to promote gender equity through research, advocacy, education, and policy engagement. In Kenya's higher education institutions, gender inequality persists in various forms. This desk review analyzed the management structures and activities of gender centers in nine public universities in Kenya. Drawing on Perkins and Zimmerman's (1995) empowerment theory, the study used content analysis to examine the websites of these gender centers to determine how they are constituted and how they promote gender equity and gender mainstreaming. The findings indicate variation in management structures and engagement in gender-related activities across the nine gender centers. The variation suggests uneven institutional prioritization and resourcing. These findings point to the need for stronger resourcing mechanisms, sustained implementation, and deliberate evaluation of gender centers' management structures to translate their empowering processes into more consistent and measurable outcomes aligned with gender equity and mainstreaming goals.

Version

Version Date
2025-05-09
Version Notes
N/A

Scope

Keywords
Keyword
Gender Centers
Gender Equity
Gender Mainstreaming Higher Education Kenya

Coverage

Geographic Coverage
National Coverage
Unit of Analysis
Individual
Institution
Universe
Kenya's public universities

Producers and sponsors

Authoring entity/Primary investigators
Agency Name Affiliation
Lucy Wakiaga, Associate Research Scientist African Population and Health Research Center
Producers
Name Affiliation Role
Wendyjoy Gitari African Population and Health Research Center Research Officer
Mitchel Wanjiku African Population and Health Research Center Research Officer
Amani Karisa African Population and Health Research Center Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Bonface Butichi Ingumba African Population and Health Research Center Data Governance Officer
Funding Agency/Sponsor
Name Role
APHRC Funder

Sampling

Sampling Procedure
A desk review approach was conducted in 2024 to gather data on the nine gender centers (GCs) that exist in Kenya's public universities. These nine GCs-drawn from the country's 64 chartered universities-were all included, making the review a full census of existing centers in Kenya's public universities.
Deviations from the Sample Design
N/A
Response Rate
100%
Weighting
N/A

Data Collection

Dates of Data Collection (YYYY/MM/DD)
Start date End date
2024-10-01 2024-11-29
Mode of data collection
Internet [int]
Supervision
Quality and authenticity checked during data scrabbing
Type of Research Instrument
A desk review approach was conducted in 2024 to gather data on the nine gender centers (GCs) that exist in Kenya's public universities. These nine GCs-drawn from the country's 64 chartered universities-were all included, making the review a full census of existing centers in Kenya's public universities. The focus was on extracting relevant data and insights regarding their management structures as presented on their web pages and guided by this study's research questions and Perkins and Zimmerman's (1995) empowerment theory

Data Processing

Cleaning Operations
The focus was on extracting relevant data and insights regarding their management structures as presented on their web pages and guided by this study's research questions and Perkins and Zimmerman's (1995) empowerment theory
Other Processing
N/A

Data Appraisal

Estimates of Sampling Error
N/A

Data access

Contact
Name Affiliation Email URI
African Population and Health Research Center APHRC datarequests@aphrc.org/info@aphrc.org aphrc.org
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Metadata production

Document ID
DDI-KEN-APHRC-GenderEquity-2024-v10
Producers
Name Abbreviation Role
African Population and Health Research Center APHRC Documentation of the DDI
Date of Production
2025-05-09
Document version
Version 1.0 (May 2025)