The Role of Patriarchy in Family Settings and its Implications to Girls and Women in South Africa

Datos Bibliográficos

ID5178117
AutoresT J Mudau (0000-0003-2992-7988, Institute for Gender and Youth Studies, University of Venda, P/Bag x5050, Thohoyandou 0950, South Africa), Olusegun Samson Obadire (0000-0001-7295-7627, University of Venda, autor de correspondencia)
Año2017
Volumen58
Número1-2
Páginas67-72
Fecha de publicación2017-05-04
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Human Ecology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0970-9274 • E-ISSN: 2456-6608
EditorialKamla Raj Enterprises (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1080/09709274.2017.1305614
OpenAlexW2770107247
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas10
Referencias citadas5

This study aims at empowering women to take control over their sexuality in order to change the unrelenting poverty cycle among girls and women in South Africa. Qualitative methodology was used to collect data through semi-structured interviews. Purposive sampling was used to select thirty-five (35) participants from Tshikhudini area in Thulamela Municipality. The study used both primary and secondary data collection methods. At the core of the debates on the system of patriarchy are notions that perpetuate women’s suppression around the world and outdated practices that suggest that a woman’s role in the family is subordinate to that of a man. It was found that due to patriarchy women were controlled even in the reproductive process. It was revealed that women were not allowed to use contraceptives due to the belief that it makes men feel sick after sleeping with them. Findings revealed that the role of patriarchy deprived women from advancing educationally. Therefore, this study calls for redress so that women would be empowered; in addition to seeking to promote gender equality

Human sexuality · Nonprobability sampling · Patriarchy · Political science · Population · Poverty · Redress · Sociology · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Demography · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Gender Studies · Intimate Partner and Family Violence