CO-OPERATIVE AID TO WOMEN EMPOWERMENT (A CASE STUDY OF BENDE LGA IN ABIA STATE)

CO-OPERATIVE AID TO WOMEN EMPOWERMENT (A CASE STUDY OF BENDE LGA IN ABIA STATE)

ABSTRACT

The research work titled, “Co-operatives an Aid to Women Empowerment in Abia State”. (A case study of Bende LGA) was carried out by Onwuchekwa Kanu.  The purpose of this work is to figure out hair co-operative can help women achieve their Soc-Economic needs.  The researcher design used was descriptive sample survey.  Treatment method was used to confirm the reliability of the instrument. Five research questions formulated and data analysis was carried out using simple percentage (%).  One of the findings of this work is that lack of finance, pox health, status of women, mismanagement and embezzlement St. constitute of log in the wheel of development of co-operative societies in some localities.  The researcher amongst others recommended that government should make loans available to the societies and improve the health of women solution can carry out their economic potentials.

CHAPTER ONE

1.0       INTRODUCTION

1.1       BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

History has shown that development can occur only when every member that constitutes the society participates in its development. Hence development should be seen as a collective responsibility of all the people that make up the society irrespective of sex, age class. (Ijere 1486).

Though the colonial administration gave little recognition to the socio-economic status of women thus women’s role in economic empowerment  was relegated  to kitchen and catering to the needs of their children and husband. While empowerment and trade were for men.

Now the Nigerian woman has gone beyond the stage of merely agitating for liberation or equal right with her male counterpart. The nation’s current constitution of 1979 accepts the obligation to accord women the same treatment as is accorded to men in all spheres of life, particularly in all areas covered by the convention. Women, today contribute over 80% of the nations food supply. (Ijere 1486).

Though women contribute over 80% of the nations food supply, their economic power are still limited. They have limited access to ownership of land and housing, limited participation in nation building. The role of women in economic empowerment is determined by the society and also by the societal perception of the status and place of women and the extents of their participation in economic development of their family and the society in general.

CO-OPERATIVE AID TO WOMEN EMPOWERMENT (A CASE STUDY OF BENDE LGA IN ABIA STATE)