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<journal-title>Global Journal of Human-Social Science - E: Economics</journal-title>
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<issn publication-format="print">0975-587X</issn>
<issn publication-format="electronic">2249-460X</issn>
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<article-title>Assessment of the Key Indicators and Dimensions of Women Empowerment in Rural Zambia</article-title>
<subtitle>Empowerment of Rural Women in Zambia</subtitle>
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<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Abaidoo</surname><given-names>Anthony</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1" />
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<pub-date publication-format="electronic" date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2023-02-09">
<day>09</day>
<month>02</month>
<year>2023</year>
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<volume>22</volume>
<issue>E7</issue>
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<lpage>16</lpage>
<abstract><p>Women empowerment remains an important subject of concern to governments and international organizations across the globe. It has been observed that a higher percentage of women within Africa are disempowered. This study was therefore conducted to assess the key indicators and dimensions of women empowerment in rural Zambia. The data used in the study was gathered from the 2018 Zambian Demographic and Health Survey. Following Alkire-Foster multidimensional poverty methodology, women empowerment was measured by using 11 indicators which were grouped into five dimension; agency, income, leadership, resources and workload/time. Data analysis was done by using descriptive statistics and probit and logit models. The findings revealed that 76.23% of rural women take joint decision on their health with their spouse; and 62.81% take join decision with their spouse on large household purchases. Apart from women in Eastern rural Zambia, majority of the women didn’t justify violence in any form. Additionally, 53.0% of rural women do not own a house and 45.42% can’t read at all while 97.34% rely on charcoal and wood and their cooking fuel.</p></abstract>
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