Assessing the impacts of a peer-to-peer training programme for women in Peru. Issue 6 (18th August 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zegarra, Eduardo; Higuchi, Angie; Vargas, Ricardo
• Is Part Of: Development in practice. Volume 28:Issue 6(2018)
• Page Start: 754
• Page End: 763
• Publication Date: 2018-08-18
• Subjects: Gender and diversity -- Labour and livelihoods – Economics -- Methods -- Aid – Monitoring and Evaluation, Development policies, Capacity development -- Civil society – NGOs -- Latin America and the Caribbean; Technical assistance -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Economic assistance -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Developing countries -- Economic conditions -- Periodicals; 338.91091724
• DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2018.1481932
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0961-4524

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This article reports on research that aimed to assess the economic and social impacts of a peer-to-peer training programme targeted to women in Peru, looking at overall and differentiated impacts according to design features, on a sample of 300 women in participant and non-participant communities. The study found significant positive impacts on women's time devoted to work outside the house and in their saving propensity, although no significant change on time allocated to domestic activities. It also detected some effects on an index of family cohesion and on home improvements. Finally, there was evidence that some design features influence the magnitude and significance of these impacts.