ABSTRACT
Women’s political marginalization has been recognized internationally as undermining the status of women in any particular country. Hence, in recent years, women’s marginalization in politics and decision-making has received significant attention across the world. However, women remain seriously underrepresented in decision-making positions. The central objective of this study is to examine challenges and opportunities of women political participation in Nigeria. To this end qualitative research methodology was employed. Data was collected from secondary sources mainly from published journal article, books and report of government and non-government organization. The finding of the study shows that different casual factors such as; economic, religious, social and cultural factors contributed to women’s poor political participation in the country. The study further revealed that political participation allow women to address their basic problems and needs in their community and ensures the openness, real fight against rent-seeking, accountability, political commitment, political leadership, and political responsiveness of the existing national, regional, districts, and local levels. It is true that more than half percent of the world’s population are women. But, they lack access to political decision making as compared to their counter parts at all levels of government. So that women’s equal participation in decision-making and politics is not only a demand for simple justice or democracy, but a necessary pre-condition for women’s interests to be taken into account. The research work submits that the prospects of Nigerian women in politics are bright as some of the obstacles highlighted above are already being removed. However, a quiet but significant social revolution is necessary among women if they are to attain the desired position in Nigerian politics. It concludes that the need to educate women and their female children which is invariably a source of political, economic and social power cannot be over emphasized.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Abstract – – – – – – – – – –
CHAPTER ONE: INTREDUCTION
1.1 Background of the study – – – – – – – –
1.2 Statement Of Problem – – – – – – – –
1.3 Purpose Of Study – – – – – – – – –
1.4 Significance Of Study – – – – – – – –
1.5 Scope And Limitation Of The Study – – – – – –
1.6 Operational Definitions Of Political Marginalization Of Women – –
1.7 Research Hypothesis – – – – – – – –
1.8 Significance Of The Study – – – – – – –
CHAPTER TWO – – – – – – – – –
2.0 Literature Review – – – – – – – – –
2.1 Socio-Cultural Factors – – – – – – – –
2.2 Colonial Factors – – – – – – – – –
2.3 Political Factors – – – – – – – – –
2.4 Economic Factors – – – – – – – –
2.5 Educational Constraints And Women Socioeconomic Dis-Empowerment –
2.6 Evolutionary Contradictions And Scholars Of Women Political Participation
2.7 The School Of Biological Superiority – – – – – –
2.7.2 Social Feminism – – – – – – – –
CHAPTER THREE
3.1 METHODOLOGY
3.2 Historical reviews of Nigerian women and electoral politics – – –
3.3 Factors limitations women’s access in politics and position, – – –
3.4 Reviews of Women’s in Politics Advances – – – – –
CHAPTER FOUR
PRESENTATION OF DATA, ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS –
CHAPTER FIVE
5.1 Conclusion – – — – – – – – –
5.2 Recommendations – — – – – – – – –
References – – – – – – – – –
CHAPTER ONE
INTREDUCTION
1.1 Background of the study
Women are seen as the sources of stability in the families, which are the society’s bedrocks of the nation. Unfortunately majority of women in some developing countries carry out the burden of discrimination and poverty. There are efforts to end the discrimination against women and ensure their equal participation in the society. Marginalization of women has been pervasive in the underdeveloped countries; the role of women in these countries has been seen as subordinate to men even at home, school and place of work. However, if evidently clear that women are good managers at home which is also applicable to the state and nation at large due to their women should be given the chance to rule and be involved in politics. They deserve political rights and liberty to show case their potentialities.
1.2 Statement Of Problem
Most nations of the developing or underdeveloped countries have defined the role of women in the society to be subordinate to the men hence a high percentage of women are been discriminated from participating in most of the activities in the society. Most women are marginalized from participating in political development plan and decision making in the society and this act is of the high increase at the grass root level where women are deprived of their rights to participated politically with their male counterpart.
1.3 Purpose Of Study
This research work is aimed or designed to examine the political marginalization of women and the implication towards the grassroots development in Bayalsa state. Thus, the objectives of this project are:-
To examine the causes of marginalization of women in the society
To analyze the effect of the problem and the implication towards the grass root development in Bayelsa state.
To proffer recommendation on how best to combat or tackle the problem of gender inequality and women marginalization in the society.
1.4 Significance Of Study
This research is aimed at creating an enabling condition of women participation in political development plan in the society. There is also need to inform the general public and government on the impact or influence of women in the developmental process of any society when given an equal opportunity with their male counterpart. The study also focuses at examining the likely causes of gender inequality and political marginalization of women and the implications for the grass root development in Bayelsa state in particular. The research work is important to both the general public and the government in understanding the implication of women marginalization.
