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Item An assessment of the influence of gender on property access and control among the people of Kisii county in Kenya(International Journal of Development Research, 2017) Mogute MaryThis study assessed the influence of gender in property access and control among the Kisii people of Kenya. The study was guided by two objectives; identify key properties in Kisii County and establish the relationship between access and control over property and gender. Properties identified were residential houses, land, cattle, poultry, goats, commercial plots, houses, sheep and motor vehicles. However, this study focused on houses, land and livestock. Findings revealed men had unlimited access to family properties while women had limited access. Though both genders had access, there was an indication of gender disparity. Regarding control, there was evidence of a relationship between houses, land and livestock control and gender. Chi-square test outputs with p-values ranging between 0.001- 0.002 revealed that property control was skewed towards one gender. Discriminative property practices were culturally upheld by both men and women despite human rights campaigns and legal frameworks that promote gender equality in property access and control. To attain sustainable development, gender inclusiveness in decisionmaking, unlimited user rights and management of property is critical.Item An investigation of the determinants of women’s property ownership and inheritance practices among the kisii community in Kenya(International Journal of Current Research, 2017-08) Mogute MaryThis study investigated factors determining women’s property ownership and inheritance practices among the Kisii community in Kenya. The Kisii community, just like many other traditional patriarchal societies in the world, gives men priority over women in inheritance. Though discriminative, this practice is normative and culturally sanctioned by both men and women. Though, human rights and constitutional provisions endevours to treat men and women as equals before the law, in patriarchal societies, men stil have an upper hand over their female counterparts with regards to property ownership and inheritance rights. This amounts to gender discrimination which is contrary to human and women’s rights. The objectives of this study were to; investigate the determinants of women’s property ownership and inheritance practices, and proffer strategies that could be used to promote women’s property ownership and inheritance rights of key resources in the community such as land, houses and livestock. The study was informed by the conflict and social role theories. It adopted mixed method design. The findings revealed that cultural beliefs and practices, socio-economic factors, patriarchy, lack of legal awareness on women’s rights to property and land scarcity were critical factors that influenced women’s property ownership and inheritance practices among the Kisii people.