Authors : Dona Janet Akoth; Dr. Thomas Onsarigo; Dr. Violet Simiyu; Victor Ajayi

Volume/Issue : Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 7 - July

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/26jul1839

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Abstract : Migrant women in Lodwar, Turkana Central Sub County continue to experience persistent socio-cultural constraints that limit their social, economic and civic empowerment. The study examined the effects of socio-cultural barriers on the empowerment of migrant women in Lodwar. Specific objectives were to examine how cultural integration influences empowerment, assess the impact of patriarchal family structures and examine the effects of child marriage. This study was based on Intersectionality Theory and Empowerment Theory and Convergent parallel research design adopted. The study targeted 350 migrant women aged 18-50 years as primary respondents, with 186 primary respondents selected using stratified random sampling, and 32 key informants selected using purposive sampling. Researcher administered questionnaires were used to collect quantitative data, and interview guides were used to collect qualitative data. The validity of the instrument was obtained through expert review and pilot test in Marsabit Town, Marsabit County and reliability was established by Cronbach Alpha with a cut-off value of 0.70. Data analysis is done descriptively and inferentially descriptive data analysis in SPSS version 26 and qualitative data analysis thematically. Thematic analysis was used to analyze qualitative data. Ethical issues were closely followed throughout the study.

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