She Is a Guest in My House: Exploring the Barriers to Asset Development and Decision-Making Autonomy Among Young Women in Southern Uganda

IF 1.7 4区经济学 Q3 DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

Journal of International Development Pub Date : 2025-09-08 DOI:10.1002/jid.70022

Josephine Nabayinda, Proscovia Nabunya, Ozge Sensoy Bahar, Samuel Kizito, Lindsay Stark, Phionah Namatovu, Susan S. Witte, Torsten B. Neilands, Mary M. McKay, Fred M. Ssewamala

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Traditional values and beliefs perpetuate gender inequalities and marginalize women in many societies worldwide by limiting their access to economic resources and decision-making abilities. In-depth interviews were conducted among 53 young women and men to explore the barriers to asset development and decision-making autonomy among adolescent girls transitioning into young women in southern Uganda. Five themes emerged from the participants’ narratives, including societal expectations, restricted mobility, early pregnancies and marriages, limited motivation and parental perceptions. Findings from this study emphasize the widespread gender disparities in asset ownership and decision-making autonomy in southern Uganda, rooted in restrictive gender norms.

Trial Registration: The study is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01447615

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她是我家的客人：探索乌干达南部年轻女性资产开发和决策自主的障碍

传统的价值观和信仰限制了妇女获得经济资源和决策能力，使世界上许多社会中的性别不平等永久化，并使妇女边缘化。对53名青年男女进行了深入访谈，以探讨乌干达南部少女向年轻女性过渡时资产开发和决策自主权的障碍。参与者的叙述中出现了五个主题，包括社会期望、受限的流动性、早孕和早婚、有限的动机和父母的看法。这项研究的结果强调了乌干达南部在资产所有权和决策自主权方面普遍存在的性别差异，其根源在于限制性的性别规范。试验注册：该研究在ClinicalTrials.gov上注册：NCT01447615

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