THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA  (A CASE STUDY OF UMUAGWU EJEMEKWURU IN OGUTA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA)

 

ABSTRACT

This research work intends to bring to limelight, the positive and negative factors that affect or limit the role of women while embarking on ventures in Umuagwu, Ejemekwuru of Oguta local government area in Imo State of Nigeria. The motivation behind the choice of this topic is the recognition of the fact that the role of women towards community development has become a catalyst in the fast pace of development witnessed in so many nations of the world. A sample size of 120 respondents was drawn from the four villages that make up Umuagwu, Ejemekwuru. All of these respondents responded to the study. However, the major research instrument employed in this research study was the interview method which was designed to cover all aspects of the study. The result of this study brings to the fore, the fact that women in Umuagwu, Ejemekwuru play a very colossal role in the community development task of Umuagwu, Ejemekwuru. It also reviewed that they encounter some problems while trying to achieve these roles. Based on the foregoing, the researcher therefore recommended that the government at various levels, financial institutions and other relevant agencies should learn to give a maximum support to the community development projects of women in Umuagwu, Ejemekwuru.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page

Certification      –       –       –       –       –       –       –       –       -i

Dedications       –       –       –       –       –       –       –       –       ii

Acknowledgement    –       –       –       –       –       –       –       iii

Abstract    –       –       –       –       –       –       –       –       –       v

Table of contents       –       –       –       –       –       –       –   vi-viii

List of tables

 

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION      

1.1    Background of the study            –       –       –       –       1-4

1.2    Statement of the problem   –       –       –       –       –       5-6

1.3    Objectives of the study      –       –       –       –       –       6-7

1.4    Significance of the study   –       –       –       –       –       7-8

1.5    Research question     –       –       –       –       –       –       9

1.6    Research hypothesis  –       –       –       –       –       –       9-11

1.7    Scope of the study     –       –       –       –       –       –       11

1.8    Limitations of the study     –       –       –       –       –   11-12

1.9    Definition of terms    –       –       –       –       –       –   12-15

Reference –       –       –       –       –       –                –       -15-16

CHAPTER TWO: THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK AND LITERATURE REVIEW              

2.1    Theoretical framework       –       –       –       –       17-19

2.2    Literature review       –       –       –       –       –       19

2.2.1         The nature of community development       –       -19-22

2.2.2          Objectives of community development –     -22-25

2.2.3         Major approaches to community development 25-26

2.2.4         Planning in community development –       – 26-30

Reference –       –       –       –       –       –                –       31

 

CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1    Research design         –       –       –       –       –       32

3.2    Area of study    –       –       –       –       –       –       32-33

3.3   Study population    –      –      –      –      –      33-34

3.4    Sample size determination         –       –       –       –       34

3.5    Sampling techniques –       –       –       –       –       35

3.6   Method of data collection. –       –       –       –       35-36

3.7    Method of data analysis     –       –       –       –       36

3.8    Data collection process      –       –       –       –       36

Reference –       –       –       –       –       –       –       –       37

 

CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

4.1    Introduction      –       –       –       –       –       –       38

4.2    Presentation and analysis of data        –       –       –       38

4.2.1         Analysis of personal data of respondents    -38-42

4.2.2         Analysis of research questions   –       –       43-48

4.2.3         Test of hypothesis     –       –       –       –       48-54

4.3    Summary and conclusion.  –       –       –       –       54

Reference –       –       –       –       –       –       –       –       55

 

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION    

5.1    Summary of findings –       –       –       –       –       56-58

5.2    Conclusion        –       –       –       –       –       –       59

5.3    Recommendation       –       –       –       –       –       59-61

References        –       –       –       –       –       –       –       –       62

Bibliography     –       –       –       –       –       –       –       63-67

Appendix –       –       –       –       –       –       –                68

Questionnaire   –       –       –       –       –       –                69-72

LIST OF TABLE

TABLES

1. Breakdown of sample
2. Sex of the respondents
3. Age distribution of respondents
4. Martial status of respondents
5. Occupational status of respondents
6. Educational qualification of respondents
7. Responses on membership of any organization
8. Responses on the number of women organization
9. Names of women organization in Umuagwu community
10. Response on whether their objectives are being fulfilled
11. Responses on developmental programmes undertaken by the groups
12. Responses on the factors hindering community
13. Responses on the reasons why people fail to recognize the role of women in Umuagwu community.
14. Responses on the developmental programmes women have carried out in Umuagwu community
15. The responses on what should be done to eradicate the obstacle that hinders the role of women in Umuagwu community.

 

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1    BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Over the years, government has been making several attempts to meet the inelastic needs of communities with their limited resources, but this has not been efficacious. Hence, community development according to Eze. C (1999: 126) is one of the alternative vehicles for the positive transformation of societies. Mere (1982:304) also emphasized that community development is an instrument of social betterment and upliftment of communities.  Also, the United Nations in 1956 gave a definition of community development which is now accepted world wide. According to them, it is a “process by which the efforts of the people are united with those of governmental authorities to improve the economic, social and cultural conditions of communities, to integrate these communities into the life of the nation and enable them to contribute fully to the national progress” (Khindula, 1971).

 

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