A CRITICAL EVALUATION OF WOMEN AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (A CASE STUDY OF IDEATO NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA IN IMO STATE)

Abstract

This study is a research work to identify the prospects, problems and consequences women encounter in the rural development in Ideato North Local Government of Imo State. In the present Nigeria society, the role of women can not be over emphasized. Basically, they are the mothers of the respective homes and are major determinant of a child character after nurture. Moreover, this research also attempts at identifying the development sectors where women are mostly involved. The research also identified areas of hindrances and preferred solutions to them. In all we have so far seen from all the literature referenced that women all over have always found ways of coming together to get on as one unit with respect to  development in their communities.

TABLE OF CONTENT

Title page

Approval page                                                        ii

Dedication                                                      iii

Acknowledgement                                            iv

Abstract                                                         vi

Table of content                                              vii

CHAPTER ONE

1.0  Introduction                                             1

1.1   Background of study                                 2

1.2  Statement of problem                               4

1.3  Objective of study                                     5

1.4  Theoretical framework                               6

1.5  Significance of the study                                   7

1.6   Scope of the study                                          8

1.7   Statement of hypothesis                                  9

1.8  Limitation of the study                              9

1.9 Definition of terms                                     10

CHAPTER TWO

2.0  Literature review                                       12

2.1  Introduction                                             12

References                                                      27

CHAPTER THREE

• Research Design and methodology               29
• Introduction                                             29
• Research design                                       29
• Sources / Method of data collection             30
• Population/ Sample size                             31
• Sampling techniques                                  32
• Validity and Reliability of measuring instruments 32
• Methods of Data analysis                           33  

CHAPTER FOUR

• Presentation and analysis of data                34  
• Introduction                                             34
• Data presentation                                     35
• Interpretation of result and data analysis     42

CHAPTER FIVE

5.0 summary, conclusion and recommendations  44

5.1  Introduction                                             44

5.2 Summary of findings                                         44

5.3 Conclusions                                               45

5.4 Recommendations                                      47

5.5 References                                                49

Appendix                                                               51

CHAPTER ONE

1.0  INTRODUCTION

Rural development is one of the major problems facing Ideato North Local Government in Imo State. Rural development helps in transformation of the rural part of the country. Reports in most media and personal investigation had tended to suggestion that women should be encouraged and map, for rural transformation should be established. This means that rural transformation is the priority of every rural part in the society. Therefore, rural development is a progressive improvement of the economic political and cultural conditions of communities through the combined effort of government and the people of the communities.

       In our Nigerian today, the roles of women is very important; basically, they are the mother of all respective homes. And they play one of the major roles in educating of children in the family. That is why Ideato North Local Government and the towns that make it up are trying to make bids that will give women a sustainable appreciation and acknowledgement in that area and these women also plays a role on enlightenment campaigns on government policies and forms a core of the mobilization. Which facilitate physical participation in local development project within the communities at large? All these effort are made toward publicizing the roles of women in the socio-economic transformation of the entire society at large.

1.1   BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY