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Transport and the socioeconomic empowerment of women in Blantyre, Malawi
Thesis (MCom)--Stellenbosch University, 2025.
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/134505 Transport and the socioeconomic empowerment of women in Blantyre, Malawi Banda, Tandia Zibelu Krygsman, Stephan Van der Merwe, Jacomina Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. Dept. of Logistics. Women -- Transportation -- Blantyre (Malawi) Urban transportation -- Blantyre (Malawi) Transportation and state -- Blantyre (Malawi) Sex discrimination against women -- Blantyre (Malawi) Women in development -- Blantyre (Malawi) Women -- Economic conditions -- Blantyre (Malawi) UCTD Thesis (MCom)--Stellenbosch University, 2025. Banda, T. Z. 2025. Transport and the Socioeconomic Empowerment of Women in Blantyre, Malawi. Unpublished masters thesis. Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch University [online]. Available: https://scholar.sun.ac.za/items/662196c4-5942-4d79-b306-419232d21acd ENGLISH SUMMARY: Access to socioeconomic opportunities is often influenced by the availability and quality of transport facilities which include infrastructure and services. In developing countries such as Malawi where poverty is rampant, inadequate accessibility presents an additional barrier to socioeconomic activities for many individuals, particularly women. Accessibility is closely linked to socioeconomic empowerment, as it enables individuals to have an adequate standard of living. Improved livelihoods accommodate increased productivity and contribute to broader economic development. However, research shows that women, more so in developing countries in the global south, face disproportionate challenges in accessing transport, limiting their participation in key socioeconomic activities including education, income-generating activities, and healthcare. With women forming nearly half of most populations around the world, sustainable economic development is unattainable without addressing inequities. This study investigated women’s accessibility to socioeconomic activities in Blantyre City, one of four urban centres in Malawi, located in the Southern Region. Using primary data collected through an online survey and supported by secondary data sources, the study employed statistical analyses to prove that the access to transport facilities is a barrier to socioeconomic inclusion. The findings show that women in Blantyre are significantly less empowered than men. These results shed light on the gendered nature of mobility in urban Malawi. They emphasise the critical role of equitable transport planning to close empowerment gaps. Based on data, the study offers policy recommendations aimed at promoting a more inclusive transport sector that enhances women’s access to education, income-generating activities, and healthcare, thereby endorsing their overall socioeconomic empowerment and eradicating transport-related social exclusion. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Geen opsomming beskikbaar. Masters 2025-12-11T11:28:06Z 2025-12-11T11:28:06Z 2025-12 Thesis https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/134505 en Stellenbosch University xii, 150 pages : illustrations, maps, includes annexures application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | Women -- Transportation -- Blantyre (Malawi) Urban transportation -- Blantyre (Malawi) Transportation and state -- Blantyre (Malawi) Sex discrimination against women -- Blantyre (Malawi) Women in development -- Blantyre (Malawi) Women -- Economic conditions -- Blantyre (Malawi) UCTD Banda, Tandia Zibelu Transport and the socioeconomic empowerment of women in Blantyre, Malawi |
| title | Transport and the socioeconomic empowerment of women in Blantyre, Malawi |
| title_full | Transport and the socioeconomic empowerment of women in Blantyre, Malawi |
| title_fullStr | Transport and the socioeconomic empowerment of women in Blantyre, Malawi |
| title_full_unstemmed | Transport and the socioeconomic empowerment of women in Blantyre, Malawi |
| title_short | Transport and the socioeconomic empowerment of women in Blantyre, Malawi |
| title_sort | transport and the socioeconomic empowerment of women in blantyre malawi |
| topic | Women -- Transportation -- Blantyre (Malawi) Urban transportation -- Blantyre (Malawi) Transportation and state -- Blantyre (Malawi) Sex discrimination against women -- Blantyre (Malawi) Women in development -- Blantyre (Malawi) Women -- Economic conditions -- Blantyre (Malawi) UCTD |
| url | https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/134505 |
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