Empowering women through vocational training: Evidence from rural areas affected by armed conflict in Mozambique
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Resumo: | In Mozambique, despite improvements in literacy and school enrolment rates over the recent decades, the gender disparity in terms of economic opportunity has not improved significantly among the younger cohort of the population. Most of the poor people live in rural areas affected by armed conflicts, where there are higher rates of illiteracy and infant mortality, limited access to energy, safe water and sanitation. In these rural communities, where employment options in the non-agricultural sector are extremely limited, vocational training opportunities for women is essential aspects for boosting job creation and generating new employment opportunities. Institutions of higher education, through university extension, can be driving forces of sustainable local development, based on interrelationship between the University and society and exchange of systematized/academic and popular knowledge. Thus, the aim of this study is to describe challenges and opportunities in conducing intensive training for economic empowering of young underprivileged girls in areas of armed conflict in Mozambique. Methodologically, transferring of knowledge took place by combining methods of course and practical demonstration. The findings of the study suggest that the effectiveness of the university extension process cannot be achieved by following the traditional teaching method, by which knowledge transfer is hierarchical - from teacher to student, but rather, using different teaching and learning methods, according to the needs and profile of the trainees. Also, making the timing and location of classes and training convenient for all women can help to ensure high rates of take-up a more harmonized work–family balance. |
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Empowering women through vocational training: Evidence from rural areas affected by armed conflict in MozambiqueEmpoderar a las mujeres a través de la formación profesional: Evidencia de áreas rurales afectadas por el conflicto armado en MozambiqueEmpoderando as mulheres por meio da formação profissional: Evidências de áreas rurais afetadas por conflitos armados em MoçambiqueEmpowering womenGender disparityUniversity extensionVocational training.Empoderamiento de la mujerDisparidad de géneroExtensión universitariaEntrenamiento vocacional.Empoderamento das mulheresDisparidade de gêneroExtensão universitáriaFormação profissional.In Mozambique, despite improvements in literacy and school enrolment rates over the recent decades, the gender disparity in terms of economic opportunity has not improved significantly among the younger cohort of the population. Most of the poor people live in rural areas affected by armed conflicts, where there are higher rates of illiteracy and infant mortality, limited access to energy, safe water and sanitation. In these rural communities, where employment options in the non-agricultural sector are extremely limited, vocational training opportunities for women is essential aspects for boosting job creation and generating new employment opportunities. Institutions of higher education, through university extension, can be driving forces of sustainable local development, based on interrelationship between the University and society and exchange of systematized/academic and popular knowledge. Thus, the aim of this study is to describe challenges and opportunities in conducing intensive training for economic empowering of young underprivileged girls in areas of armed conflict in Mozambique. Methodologically, transferring of knowledge took place by combining methods of course and practical demonstration. The findings of the study suggest that the effectiveness of the university extension process cannot be achieved by following the traditional teaching method, by which knowledge transfer is hierarchical - from teacher to student, but rather, using different teaching and learning methods, according to the needs and profile of the trainees. Also, making the timing and location of classes and training convenient for all women can help to ensure high rates of take-up a more harmonized work–family balance.En Mozambique, a pesar de las mejoras en las tasas de alfabetización y matriculación escolar en las últimas décadas, la disparidad de género en términos de oportunidades económicas no ha mejorado significativamente entre la cohorte más joven de la población. La mayoría de los pobres vive en áreas rurales afectadas por conflictos armados, donde hay tasas más altas de analfabetismo y mortalidad infantil, acceso limitado a energía, agua potable y saneamiento. En estas comunidades rurales, donde las opciones de empleo en el sector no agrícola son extremadamente limitadas, las oportunidades de formación profesional para las mujeres son aspectos esenciales para impulsar la creación de empleo y generar nuevas oportunidades de empleo. Las instituciones de educación superior, a través de la extensión universitaria, pueden ser motores del desarrollo local sostenible, basado en la interrelación entre la Universidad y la sociedad y el intercambio de saberes sistematizados/académicos y populares. Por lo tanto, el objetivo de este estudio es describir los desafíos y oportunidades en la conducción de capacitación intensiva para el empoderamiento económico de niñas jóvenes desfavorecidas en áreas de conflicto armado en Mozambique. Metodológicamente, la transferencia de conocimiento se llevó a cabo combinando métodos de curso y demostración práctica. Los hallazgos del estudio sugieren que la efectividad del proceso de extensión universitaria no puede lograrse siguiendo el método de enseñanza tradicional, en el que la transferencia de conocimiento es jerárquica -de docente a alumno-, sino utilizando diferentes métodos de enseñanza y aprendizaje, de acuerdo con las necesidades. y perfil de los aprendices. Además, hacer que el horario y la ubicación de las clases y la capacitación sean convenientes para todas las mujeres puede ayudar a garantizar altas tasas de aceptación y un equilibrio más armonioso entre el trabajo y la familia.Em Moçambique, apesar das melhorias nas taxas de alfabetização e matrícula escolar nas últimas décadas, a disparidade de gênero em termos de oportunidade econômica não melhorou significativamente entre o grupo mais jovem da população. A maioria dos pobres vive em áreas rurais afetadas por conflitos armados, onde há taxas mais altas de analfabetismo e mortalidade infantil, acesso limitado a energia, água potável e saneamento. Nestas comunidades rurais, onde as opções de emprego no setor não-agrícola são extremamente limitadas, as oportunidades de formação profissional para mulheres são aspetos essenciais para impulsionar a criação de empregos e gerar novas oportunidades de emprego. As instituições de ensino superior, por meio da extensão universitária, podem ser motores do desenvolvimento local sustentável, baseado na inter-relação entre a Universidade e a sociedade e no intercâmbio de saberes sistematizados/acadêmicos e populares. Assim, o objetivo deste estudo é descrever desafios e oportunidades na condução de treinamento intensivo para empoderamento econômico de meninas carentes em áreas de conflito armado em Moçambique. Metodologicamente, a transferência de conhecimento ocorreu por meio da combinação de métodos de curso e demonstração prática. Os achados do estudo sugerem que a efetividade do processo de extensão universitária não pode ser alcançada seguindo o método tradicional de ensino, pelo qual a transferência de conhecimento é hierárquica - do professor para o aluno, mas sim, utilizando diferentes métodos de ensino e aprendizagem, de acordo com as necessidades e perfil dos formandos. Além disso, tornar o horário e o local das aulas e do treinamento convenientes para todas as mulheres pode ajudar a garantir altas taxas de aceitação e um equilíbrio trabalho-família mais harmonizado.Research, Society and Development2023-12-26info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/4119610.33448/rsd-v12i14.41196Research, Society and Development; Vol. 12 No. 14; e108121441196Research, Society and Development; Vol. 12 Núm. 14; e108121441196Research, Society and Development; v. 12 n. 14; e1081214411962525-3409reponame:Research, Society and Developmentinstname:Universidade Federal de Itajubá (UNIFEI)instacron:UNIFEIenghttps://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/41196/35675Copyright (c) 2023 Fernando Chichango; Luís Cristóvão; Odete Mahanuquehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessChichango, Fernando Cristóvão, Luís Mahanuque, Odete 2024-01-01T11:23:38Zoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/41196Revistahttps://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/indexPUBhttps://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/oairsd.articles@gmail.com2525-34092525-3409opendoar:2024-01-01T11:23:38Research, Society and Development - Universidade Federal de Itajubá (UNIFEI)false |
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Empowering women through vocational training: Evidence from rural areas affected by armed conflict in Mozambique Empoderar a las mujeres a través de la formación profesional: Evidencia de áreas rurales afectadas por el conflicto armado en Mozambique Empoderando as mulheres por meio da formação profissional: Evidências de áreas rurais afetadas por conflitos armados em Moçambique |
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Empowering women through vocational training: Evidence from rural areas affected by armed conflict in Mozambique |
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Empowering women through vocational training: Evidence from rural areas affected by armed conflict in Mozambique Chichango, Fernando Empowering women Gender disparity University extension Vocational training. Empoderamiento de la mujer Disparidad de género Extensión universitaria Entrenamiento vocacional. Empoderamento das mulheres Disparidade de gênero Extensão universitária Formação profissional. |
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Empowering women through vocational training: Evidence from rural areas affected by armed conflict in Mozambique |
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Empowering women through vocational training: Evidence from rural areas affected by armed conflict in Mozambique |
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Empowering women through vocational training: Evidence from rural areas affected by armed conflict in Mozambique |
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Empowering women through vocational training: Evidence from rural areas affected by armed conflict in Mozambique |
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Empowering women through vocational training: Evidence from rural areas affected by armed conflict in Mozambique |
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Chichango, Fernando |
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Chichango, Fernando Cristóvão, Luís Mahanuque, Odete |
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Cristóvão, Luís Mahanuque, Odete |
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Chichango, Fernando Cristóvão, Luís Mahanuque, Odete |
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Empowering women Gender disparity University extension Vocational training. Empoderamiento de la mujer Disparidad de género Extensión universitaria Entrenamiento vocacional. Empoderamento das mulheres Disparidade de gênero Extensão universitária Formação profissional. |
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Empowering women Gender disparity University extension Vocational training. Empoderamiento de la mujer Disparidad de género Extensión universitaria Entrenamiento vocacional. Empoderamento das mulheres Disparidade de gênero Extensão universitária Formação profissional. |
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In Mozambique, despite improvements in literacy and school enrolment rates over the recent decades, the gender disparity in terms of economic opportunity has not improved significantly among the younger cohort of the population. Most of the poor people live in rural areas affected by armed conflicts, where there are higher rates of illiteracy and infant mortality, limited access to energy, safe water and sanitation. In these rural communities, where employment options in the non-agricultural sector are extremely limited, vocational training opportunities for women is essential aspects for boosting job creation and generating new employment opportunities. Institutions of higher education, through university extension, can be driving forces of sustainable local development, based on interrelationship between the University and society and exchange of systematized/academic and popular knowledge. Thus, the aim of this study is to describe challenges and opportunities in conducing intensive training for economic empowering of young underprivileged girls in areas of armed conflict in Mozambique. Methodologically, transferring of knowledge took place by combining methods of course and practical demonstration. The findings of the study suggest that the effectiveness of the university extension process cannot be achieved by following the traditional teaching method, by which knowledge transfer is hierarchical - from teacher to student, but rather, using different teaching and learning methods, according to the needs and profile of the trainees. Also, making the timing and location of classes and training convenient for all women can help to ensure high rates of take-up a more harmonized work–family balance. |
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