Fostering agency and wellbeing in women: an evaluation of the IMAGINE Initiative

Anita V. Shankar; Mary Alice Onyura; Marren Ojode; Elaine Millam

doi:10.1080/09614524.2015.1016868

Fostering agency and wellbeing in women: an evaluation of the IMAGINE Initiative

Anita V. Shankar, Mary Alice Onyura, Marren Ojode, Elaine Millam

Bloomberg School of Public Health

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There is growing evidence that fostering individual agency for women is important for effective economic development and well-being. This article assesses the outcomes of the IMAGINE Initiative in Kenya, a programme intended to empower individuals through a four-day interactive workshop. Routine de-identified programme data from 213 individuals who applied to participate were used. Data included socio-demographic measures, psychometric scales, and interviews of changes in education, health, economics, and relationships. Programmatic data showed significant changes in the level of intrinsic motivation and agency for those who underwent the training and as well as substantial behavioural changes in core areas of their lives.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	375-388
Number of pages	14
Journal	Development in Practice
Volume	25
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/09614524.2015.1016868
State	Published - Apr 3 2015

Keywords

Aid – Monitoring and Evaluation
Capacity development
Gender and diversity
Labour and livelihoods – Poverty reduction
Sub-Saharan Africa

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Geography, Planning and Development
Development

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