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Gender-Neutral Parenting Workshops and Role Perceptions Shifts Among Masai Men in Urban Tanzania: Six-Month Impact on Empowerment Levels

Mwangi Kijana, Department of Advanced Studies, Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH) Kamasi Mwinyi, State University of Zanzibar (SUZA)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18916990
Published: October 5, 2010

Abstract

Gender-neutral parenting workshops have been implemented in urban Masai communities to address traditional gender roles and promote empowerment. A mixed-methods approach was used, including pre- and post-workshop surveys to assess changes in participants' attitudes and behaviors. Men showed a significant shift towards more egalitarian views on gender roles after the workshops, with a 20% increase in reported empathy for women's needs compared to baseline. The findings suggest that gender-neutral education can effectively alter traditional patriarchal norms among urban Masai men, contributing to broader social change. Further research should explore long-term effects and potential scalability of the workshop model. Masai communities, gender roles, empowerment, parenting workshops

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Mwangi Kijana, Kamasi Mwinyi (2010). Gender-Neutral Parenting Workshops and Role Perceptions Shifts Among Masai Men in Urban Tanzania: Six-Month Impact on Empowerment Levels. African Public Sector Ethics (Public, Vol. 2010 No. 1 (2010). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18916990

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MasaiUrbanizationGender RolesEmpowermentQualitative AnalysisQuantitative ResearchCommunity Development

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