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    Rural Women’s Access to Economic Resources and Their Socio-economic Well-being in Kaato Sub – County, Manafwa District
    (Uganda Christian University, 2025-08-22) Sylivia Nabulo
    Women have for long been denied access to economic resources and this challenge is a worldwide phenomenon sparking decades and across different cultures. This has significantly affected the wellbeing of women. This study therefore determined the effect of women’s access to economic resources on women’s wellbeing in Kaato Sub – County, Manafwa District . Specifically, the explored the different economic resources that exist in Kaato Sub – County, and determine the role of economic resources in enhancing socio-economic wellbeing of rural women in Kaato Sub County Manafwa District. The study also investigated the factors that hinder rural women from accessing economic resources in Kaato Sub – County; Manafwa District .The study used qualitative case study design to analyze data from the study area with the help of both qualitative and quantitative methods. The researcher collected data from 25 respondents in the study area who were selected using purposive sampling and interviews were used to collect data. The study found that lands constitute a resource and labor, entrepreneurship and capital resources are some of the resources that exist. Findings also revealed that access to economic resources improves gender equality and access to economic resources men and women and also improves women’s access to social services and this was mentioned by study participants during data collection. Additionally, access to economic resources according to the findings improves women’s access to social services and promotes greater community management of natural resources. Further, findings show that women in many parts of the world continue to face discrimination in access to land, housing, property and other productive resources and contraction of formal employment and decent work and proliferation of “atypical” or non-standard work, which is generally precarious, poorly paid and uncovered by labour legislation or social protection, has particularly affected women. Even macroeconomic policies according to the findings impact on gender equality through markets and state interventions which distribute key economic and financial resources have affected women negatively. The study recommended that government and stakeholders should sensitize the community on the need to promote women access to economic resources and in conjunction with local leaders should put in place measures that enhance women access to economic resources. Other recommendations include implementing a range of mechanisms and strategies, there is need to reform negative cultural stereotypes and promote gender equity