Achieving gender equity through UNICEF intervention- the Sara Communication Initiative (SCI) : an examination of social capital and capabilities in two selected Malawian rural schools

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The Sara Communication Initiative (SCI), a girls' intervention programme, was introduced by the Forum for African Women Educationalists in Malawi (FAWEMA), to address girls' low enrolment and high dropout from school.NORAD and UNICEF initially funded the SCI.FAWEMA is currently the custodian of the SCI in Malawi.The purpose of this study was to determine stakeholder perceptions of the extent to which the social capital and capabilities of girls had been enhanced through the Sara Communication Initiative (SCI) in the two selected rural school communities of Chikwawa district.Two theoretical frameworks were utilized, Nussbaum ( 2001) and Sen's (1999) capability development model and the concept of social capital theory based on Putnam (2000) and Coleman (1998).A case study using mixed methods was used to examine the two cases.Data collection consisted of questionnaires, focus groups, structured interviews, document analysis and class observations.The study engaged 59 students, 30 student

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