ROLE AND IMPACTS OF WOMEN IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, A CASE STUDY OF UYO LGA

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

5.1        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

ROLE AND IMPACTS OF WOMEN IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, A CASE STUDY OF UYO LGA