Women Participation in politics and socio-economic Development in Nigeria
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Date
2011-09
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Kampala International University,College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Abstract
The title of the study was the relationship between women participation in politics and
their socio economic development.
It was guided by these four objectives; (i)to determine the profile of the respondents in
respect to age, gender, level of education ii) Determine the level of women participation in
politics iii)determine the level of socio economic development of women, iv) the significant
relationship between the level of women participation in politics and their level of socio
economic development.
The study sample was 92, respondents, Using a descriptive correlation survey design,
the study found out that there is satisfactory level of women participation in politics
The findings showed no significant relationship between the level of women participation
in politics and the level of socio economic Development.
Based on the findings of the study, the following are recommended; There is need of
facilitating the active engagement of the female population in economic activities in unlimited
fields of endeavor. This can be done by ensuring access to business capital, extension, and
other business development services for female entrepreneurs by deliberate government policy
and programs. This should be intended to enable women have access to resources that can
help them developed in the county
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A Thesis Presented to the School of Postgraduate Studies and Research Kampala International University Kampala, Uganda in partial fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of arts in Human Rights and Development
Keywords
Politics, Women, Development