THE IMPACT OF WOMEN PARTICIPATION ON THE POLITICAL SYSTEM ON NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF ABIA STATE)

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Nigeria women has been relegated to the background of Nigeria politics in this research we set out to study the political participation of women in Abia State. And to know why women have not been achieving involved in the process of shaping the political system. The objectives of this research work is to find out if women are actively involved in the politics of Abia State. And again, to find out factors responsible for how level of women participating in the politics of Abia State and the strategies to be adopted in order to ensure achieve participation of women in the politics. It is obvious that women in Nigeria have encountered a number of problems while venturing into politics. There is large scale of discriminations from the male folks, both in voting for candidates and allocating political offices. This issue and problem of women and political participation in Nigeria is the issue of national orientation and awareness to the society at large especially to the low level awareness of the majority of the masses. Finally government should educate the majority of people especially the women folk as majority are illiterates and had already behaved that many of them have no right in political participation and public affairs.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cover Page i

Title Page ii

Dedication iii

Acknowledgement iv

Abstract vi

CHAPTER ONE:

1.1 Introduction 1

1.2 Statement of the Problem 3

1.3 Objective of the Study 4

1.4 Significance of the Study 5

1.5 Scope and Limitation of the Study 6

1.6 Limitations 7

1.7 Research Questions 7

1.8 Clarification of Key Concepts 8

CHAPTER TWO

2.0 Literature Review 9

2.1 Theoretical Framework 22

2.2 Women in Politics 27

2.3 Women in Pre-Colonial and Post Colonial 28

2.4 The Impact of Women in the Colonial Period 34

2.5 The Impact of Women in Post-Colonial Nigeria 37

2.6 Women in the Post Independence Era 47

2.7 Women in Politics 48

2.8 Women in Economy 49

2.9 Women in Agriculture 49

CHAPTER THREE

3.1 Research Methodology and Design 53

3.2 Research Design 53

3.3 Sources of Data 54

3.4 Location of Study 54

3.5 Population of the Study 54

3.6 Sample Technique 60

3.7 Instrumentation 61

3.8 Validity of the Instrument 62

3.9 Reliability of the Study 63

3..10 Data Collection 65

3.11 Instrument Rate Return (IRR) 65

CHAPTER FOUR

4.1 Data Presentation and Analysis 68

CHAPTER FIVE

5.1 Summary of Findings 74

5.2 Conclusion 76

5.3 Recommendations 77

Bibliography 79

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