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1 – 10 of 117Chama microfinance models continue to be a safety net for many rural women in Kenya; however, their financial literacy remains largely unexplored. This study sought to explore the…
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Chama microfinance models continue to be a safety net for many rural women in Kenya; however, their financial literacy remains largely unexplored. This study sought to explore the financial literacy of women entrepreneurs who are also members of Chama groups in rural Western Kenya, examine the specific indigenous practices and values that educators could draw upon to support and enhance the teaching of financial literacy to women, and also highlight the potential outcome of integrating indigenous knowledge and pedagogies to financial literacy. The study adopted critical participatory action research and African womanism methodology to centre learning on the experiences of rural Chama women. Based on in-depth interviews of six women in Western Kenya, the study found that the women's financial literacy can be explained and demonstrated through their relationships, connections and identity. On specific indigenous practices and methods the study found community engagement, centred learning and discovery learning, as relevant ways of engaging with the women. Integrating values, practices, and methods to inquire about the financial literacy from the Chama women's perspective cultivated an environment that encouraged mutual respect, sharing, participation and learning. Within the context of the findings, the study suggests that it is best to understand the women's financial literacy from their perspective. This study also contributes to knowledge on critical participatory action research and financial literacy from an Africana womanist perspective.
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Fredah Gakii Mwiti and Winfred Ikiring Onyas
The purpose of this paper is to deepen the understanding of subsistence exchange practices and their contribution to international marketing theory and practice. It draws on the…
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The purpose of this paper is to deepen the understanding of subsistence exchange practices and their contribution to international marketing theory and practice. It draws on the notion of embeddedness to examine the hybrid exchange practices unfolding within subsistence communities, and between subsistence communities and (international) firms.
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The paper reports two ethnographic studies conducted in low-income farming and slum communities in Uganda and Kenya, respectively. Both studies involved participant observation, interviews, field note-taking and visual methods.
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The findings demonstrate that hybrid exchange systems prevail in subsistence contexts, supporting both market and non-market logics simultaneously. Actors remain deeply embedded in their social worlds during exchange, making it problematic to disentangle social relations from market exchanges.
Research limitations/implications
The study suggests implications for international firms interested in forging business partnerships with subsistence actors. It calls for international marketers to surpass the traditional marketing roles and develop competences that enable firms to meaningfully embed in subsistence contexts. Further research could explore how international marketers could develop such competences.
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The paper draws from diverse exchange literature to demonstrate how subsistence actors become actively involved in shaping hybrid exchanges that (potentially) incorporate international firms. The study calls for a broader understanding of international marketing, which accounts for the embedded marketing practices entailed in serving subsistence markets. It concludes that categorizing exchanges as either economic or social is problematic as both forms co-evolve to constitute multiple levels of intra-community, local marketplace and extensive hybrid exchanges.
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It accuses its coalition partner, the nationally ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party, of ignoring its reform demands and limiting its role within government.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286599
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The former vice-president took office after President John Magufuli died of heart complications following widespread rumours he had contracted COVID-19. Since coming to power in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260371
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His ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party also secured a large majority in the National Assembly. Although CCM’s win was no surprise, the huge margins of victory across all…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257360
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Mbowe and other Chadema leaders were arrested on July 20-21 ahead of a planned party meeting on constitutional reforms. Chadema has denounced the charges as a politically…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263079
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The ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party is all but guaranteed to secure victory on the mainland, most likely increasing its majority in the national assembly on the way…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB255090
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The ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party won more than 99.9% of the vote in the November 24 local elections, amid an opposition boycott. While the boycott meant that a rare…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB249444
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Having now completed her first 100 days in office, her style distinguishes her from her predecessor but there is considerable policy continuity. As with Magufuli, the focus of her…