THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN NIGERIA POLITICAL GROWTH
(A CASE STUDY OF THE FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMME)
ABSTRACT
This project is an attempt to explain the role of women in the Nigerians political growth. A case study of the Family support programme. How the family support was introduced to mobilize the entire citizenry especially the hitherto neglected rural dwellers majority of them being the women folk for effective participation in the political process.
This project is grouped into five chapter. The chapter one talks about the introduction of the Family Support Programme. Chapter two talks about the perception of women role in the society and women and growth. In chapter three deals wit the historical emergence the aims and objectives of the programmes. Chapter four deals with the achievement and problems, in the family support programmes, in political economic, social and domestics sector. Then the final chapter which is chapter five deals with the assessment and recommendation of the programme.
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
- Background of the study 1
1.1 Statement of problem 3
- Scope of the study 4
- Objective of the study 5
- Significance of the study 6
- Definitions of the study 8
CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF LITERATURE
- Source of literature 11
- Theoretical framework 17
- The perception of women’s role in the society 21
- The contemporary role of women’s in the society 23
- Women and development activities 27
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY
- Research method 30
- Method of data collection 30
- The historical emergence of family support
programmes (FSP) 31
- The aims and objectives of the programme 33
- Model of implementation 34
CHAPTER FOUR
ACHIEVEMENT AND PROBLEMS OF FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMME (FSP)
- In the political sector 38
- In the economic sector 41
- In the social and domestic sector 47
- Problems and constraints 49
CHAPTER FIVE
RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION
- Assessment of the programme 53
- Recommendations 54
- Conclusion 56
Bibliography 58
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.0 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
In August 1987, when general Ibrahim Badammosi Babangidda wrested the reign of power from general Muhammed Buhari he initiated certain policies and programmes aimed at mobilizing the entire citizenry especially the hitherto neglected rural dwellers majority of them being the women folk for effective participation in the political process.
Amona the programme initiated was better life for rural women organized and chairmaned by the them first Lady Mrs Mariam Babangida .
Following the crisis generated by the announcement of June 12th, 1993 presidential elections and Ibrahim Babanjida’s decision o step- aside and as karnest shenekon led interim administration was swept aside by another junta, general Sani Abacha , better life for rural women programme changed name and organization.
General Abacha’s re- organization and restructuring of existing programmes and politics metamorphosed better life for rural women into Family support programme.
The programme not only acquired new name but also new leadership, new orientation and increased function, among those functions are :-
– Mass mobilization of women especially the rural dwellers for achieving collective but specific objectives.
– Organising political socialization and enlightment campaigns for women with the aim of encouraging and educating more women to participate in the policy offices and policy making positions.
– The programme also aimed at motivating the rural women to strive harder so as achieve a higher standard of living.
- To create awareness on the wide public on the rights, duties, privileges roles and responsibilities of women in
The totality of the programme aimed at making the Nigerian women to adopt more conformably in their environment, be more resourceful and productive with in the context of our political process and to feel free to contribute their quota in the overall growth of our beloved country, Nigeria.
1.2 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
Like any other programmes, family support programmes has some problems that imitated and are still militating against the full realization of the policy objectives.
First and fore- most is the level of awareness of the comprehensives aims and objectives of family support programmes on the part of the members of the public.
Secondly, the targeted audience for whom this programme is meant for is not clearly defined. For men, women, children or is it for family, schools and others institutions and the wider society.
Thirdly, where show the programme focus attention. The rural areas, urban centers, schools and churches or all of the above?
Hoe far has he objectives of the programmes been achieved since inception? Has the cultural impediments against women’s participations in some social and political activities eradicated or minimized by the formation of family support programme. In what ways can societal bias and prejudice against women be corrected?.
1.3 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
Although the research uses family support as its case study , nevertheless, the role of women in Nigeria’s Political Growth remains the subjects matter and the topics of the work.
In quantifying the contributions women’s have made in the political growth in Nigeria, it becomes imperative to mention those variables – dependents and independents variables that aided or limited the overall involvement of women in the political process.
Additional to political role and the Family support programme the project will briefly summaries he contribution of women in economic, social and cultural spheres so long as those areas will help to make clearer the gains recorded in policies as a result of the involvement of women in politics of vice versa.
1.4 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
The primary aim of this project is to study the involvement and the role women have played over the years in Nigeria’s political growth.
In doing this therefore, the project will adopt the group theory point of view, looking at the Nigerian women as a group for themselves and operating through women organization. Agencies and associations like the better life for rural women programme.
The twin objectives of this work is to make useful recommendations based on the research findings. After examining the contributions of women through their associations, groups and agencies , the project will make recommendations on the future role of women in our country Nigeria.
1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
So far this work has traced the role of women in the political development of our nation, Nigeria especially in this period of transition to civil rule programme.
The work will be important to women leaders, public opinion leaders, policy makers teachers and schools of contemporary political analysis research institutes and government agencies especially ministry of women affairs and in particular family support programme.
This work will equally be of assistance to future research on a similar topics including serving as one of the stock of projects in the department library of mass communication department of institute of management and technology Enugu State and as such furnishing my own book self ( The researcher).
The work will go a long way to stratifying one of the requirement expected of the researchers for the award of higher national diploma in the mass communication department of institute of management and technology.
1.6 LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY
All the comments, analysis , inferences findings and recommendations in this work are directed to and concerned Nigeria women in general and the family support programme.
The environment setting of the study is limited to Enugu State and in particular Enugu Urban. Opinions sample, places visited, libraries consulted are all located within Enugu Urban.
However, textbooks, newspaper, magazines and journals and other periodicals reviewed in this work are internationally, recognized texts and national dealers authored by experts in the field whose views and ideas are respected world wide.
The subject matter of the project will equally be limited to the period of study family support programme, being on Agenda for the mobilization and involvement of women in the political process of this nation, Nigeria.
1.7 DEFINITIONS OF TERMS
CONCEPTUAL DEFINITION
ROLE : Role means a person’s task or duty in an undertaking. This is the concept of defined part one plays or occupies in the execution of bigger task
Women: Women means an adult female human beings. This is he female sex which can be a wife, a female lover or girlfriend , the opposite of men.
Political: The word political is ht e adjective form of politics, it describes activities dealing with the act of government.
Growth: This connotes overall improvement and maturity of nations, entities, individual as etc, morally, academically , financial and spiritually.
1.8 OPERATIONAL DEFINITION
Role: In this write up the role refers to the part of / position women are expected of play in the overall advancement of our nation, Nigerian.
Women: As used in this write up, family support programme is an organization for women, an agency of women affairs formed by Abacha regime from the old better life for rural women programme.
Political : This is the advancement and improvement of Nigerians women in the act of governance.
Growth :In this work growth is the power in the task of Nigeria’s women advancement to greater height through the study of family support programmes.
1.8 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
- Do finance a deterrent to women participation in polities
- Do women play a dominant role in Nigerian political
1.9 HYPOTHESIS
- Lack of financial resources may have limited the involvement of women in the political process of this nation.
- Family support programmes may have formed to provide all the necessary support needed by women o participate fully and contribute their quota in the political development of Nigeria.
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