Self-reflexivity in gender research: The dilemma of an African feminist scholar

Abstract

This article emanates from my reflections as an African feminist scholar, based on the dilemma that I was confronted with while interpreting my findings from a research on the complexities of socio-cultural constructions of psychological wellbeing and gender roles in farm-families. From a researcher's reflexivity's perspective, an attempt is made to interrogate the study findings with my personal experiences, as a Yoruba woman and an African feminist scholar. The dilemma arose at the intersections of feminists' theoretical positions, the research findings, and my personal experiences.

Gender and Behaviour Vol. 4 (2) 2006: pp. 867-880