The Role of Ngos in Promoting Women’s Socio-Economic Status: The case of Meseret Humanitarian Organization’s Women economic empowerment Program
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2023-10
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Addis Ababa University
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NGO’s support has been considered as one of the instruments in the recent women socioeconomic development program. The aim of the study was to assess the role of NGO in promoting women’s socioeconomic status under the Meseret Humanitarian Organization (MHO) women economic empowerment program. In a country like Ethiopia, NGOs play a crucial role in terms of reducing poverty, women empowerment and other human development. To conduct this study, both primary and secondary data sources are used. The primary data is collected through questionnaires, interviews (key in formant and in-depth) and the secondary data is collected from different books, journals, reports and the internet. Sampling technique used in the study was simple random sampling. A data collection method was mixed approach and those collected data analyzed through using descriptive analysis. The researcher used tables, figures and percentages that are used for data analysis and interpretation. The findings discovered that the program has made a positive impact on attitudinal change, self-confidence (life skill), income change and owing their business for women during the interview and focus group discussions. Moreover, it has a positive impact on personal savings and women’s empowerment both in social and economic changes. The women’s social improvement indicators are changes in social interaction, develop communication skills, capacity to obtain information, share experiences, solve problems together, and Seek collaborative solutions to family challenges through open communication. The project has contributed a great share in improving the lives of women and able women to be empowered form their own beliefs and stand by them with confidence., live true to own values strongly, power (socially & economically) and looks out for self confidence.
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women empowerment, socioeconomic development and NGO