ROLE AND IMPACTS OF WOMEN IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, A CASE STUDY OF UYO LGA
ABSTRACT
This work studied women participation in community development with special emphasis on Igbo Eze South Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State. The exercise was carried out due to the observed lag in women participation in community development all over the country. The work had four key objectives which it sought to realize. These include: to ascertain the barriers to women participation in agriculture within the local government, to ascertain the impact of low level of education on women participation in community development, to determine how to enhance women participation in the politics of Igbo Eze South Local Government Area and finally to identify ways of empowering the women for optimal participation in the overall development of the communities. The researcher made use of both primary and secondary sources of data to generate data used for the study. These data were presented in tables and analysed using simple percentage. The researcher found out the various barriers to women participation in community development to include cultural practices, low level of women education, poverty among the rural women and violent that characterize the country’s politics. It is therefore recommended that cultural practices that deny women free access to land should be abrogated; Government should provide modern farm implements to the rural women farmers and also educate them on how to use these implements to enhance productivity; girl child education should be made free and also compulsory at least at secondary school levels.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title
Approval
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Abstract
Table of content
List of tables
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
Background of Study
Statement of Problem
Objectives of Study
Significance of Study
Scope and Limitation of Study
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW AND RESEARCH METHOD 13
Literature Review
Theoretical Framework
Research Hypotheses
Operationalization of Key Concepts
Research Methodology
CHAPTER THREE: THE STUDY AREA/ GENERAL INFORMATION 41
Historical Background of The Study Area
Geographical Location
The people’s culture
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS 45
Data Presentation and Analysis
Testing of the Hypotheses
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, RECOMMENDATION, CONCLUSION 71
5.1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Summary of Findings
Recommendations
Conclusion
Bibliography
Appendices
Appendice 1
Appendice 2
LIST OF TABLES
Table 4.1: Marital status of the respondents
Table 4.2: Age distribution of the respondents
Table 4.3: Distribution based on qualification
Table 4.4: Responses on the extent at which culture constitute barrier to women participation in agriculture
Table 4.5: Responses on the how poor education of women has served as obstacle to women farmers
Table 4.6: Responses on the extent at which women have easy access to land in the rural communities
Table 4.7: Response on the extent at which female farmers make use modern farm tools
Table 4.8: Responses on whether low level of women education hinders their participation in the leadership of their community
Table 4.9: Responses on the impact of low level of education on business or economic success of women
Table 4.10: Responses on factor that hinders women participation in community development more
Table 4.11: Responses on factor that will enhance women participation in community development more
Table 4.12: Responses on factors that enhance women political participation more
Table 4.13: Responses on factor that hinders women political participation more
Table 4.14: Responses on whether women empowerment can reduce hindrances to women participation in community development
Table 4.15: Responses on the type of empowerment need by the women of Igbo-Eze south local government area
Table 4.16: Responses on the best way to empower the women financially
Table 4.17: Responses on how the women would be given political empowerment
Table 4.18: Responses on ways to empower women educationally
