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The Role Of Broadcast Media In Mobilizing Women For Political Participation In Nigeria
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The word politics is derived from the Greek word polis, which means
‘’City Stateâ€. Winter and bellows (1968) pointed out that Aristotle (384322BC) In his treatise on human associations stated that the most sovereign inclusive association is the polis which presupposes the establishment of government law-making, enforcement and eliciting obedience from the members of the society. Aristotle observed that man is by nature a political animal. This means that politics permeates all human activities. It manifests in social, economic and cultural intersections among individuals and groups and transcends international frontiers.
The obvious associated with the concept and practice of politics influenced the emergence of the Laswellian theory of politics, which states that politics is who gets what and how (Laswellien 1958).
The Nairobi world conference to review and appraise the achievement of the UN Decade for women in 1985, and the Beijing fourth world conference on women in 1995, both had top on their Agenda issues concerning women and the media (Radio). These in conferences brought to the fore the importance of the media(Radio) in the quest for gender equity in development conference in spite these international conferences and policies aimed at gender friendliness women’s participation in Nigeria politics is undermined by the way the media (Radio in particular) represent politics as an exclusively male domain.
It is here posited that Radio could significantly influence the acceleration and acceptability of woman in politics.
1.2 STATEMENT OF RESEARCH PROBLEM
It is not a hidden fact that women are underrepresented in the field of politics. This may be because of the basic assumption that ‘’a women’s place is in the kitchen’’ in other words her home duties and family responsibilities should be her sole priority, thereby underlining her active participation in national development in general.
Another assumption militating against female participation is that Female is biologically not designed for energy exerting and hazardous occupation.
This argument may not be true because, with the age of automation and revolution in decision making intellectual ability counts more than physical energy.
The issue of gender bias too contributes enormously to the low participation of women in politics. Bewerly (1995),notes that the society assume that women should be mothers, school teachers, hairdressers, secretaries, nurses, maids and social workers only. Therefore, they do not need education not to talk of taking part in decision making. This believe is wrong as both men and women need and can pursue politics and projects in development, each in their own unique ways, alongside each other.
The home too is not left out in contributing to female’s lack of participation in politics. In the home, husband attributes can directly or indirectly influence the choices their wives made in either to enter into politics or not.
Many political parties, reflecting the more general conditions in the rest of society, do not easily accept or promote many women in their echelons, let alone permits women’s occupation of important positions within these parties. This issue is particularly important in view of Abdullah’s (1993) argument that to achieve women libration, it will be tacked within democratic movements.
Thus, if this issue is not looked into, women will be illiterates and be backward and left out in National development and premises.
1.3 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
The objective of this study is to use radio to mobilize women to participate in politics also to voice out some cultural values in Nigeria that makes it difficult for women to participate in the decision making process. There is need for attitudinal change and total reorientation in this respect.
1.4 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
This researcher wants to understudy the “Role of radio in mobilizing women for politics in Nigeriaâ€.
In the course of this study, the most popular and populous local government in Kwara state, ILORIN WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT, used as a parameter for an appreciable measure of precision and consciousness, this research will concentrate on this specific and will not delude into any irrelevance that will make the work to lose focus.
This study will be limited to women within the age range of 18 and above. A random selection of literate people within the age of 25 and above will be selected from ILOLRIN WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT to fill the questionnaires.
1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
It is expected that at the end of this study update knowledge of the relevance of women mobilization through the radio shall be established. Particularly the study will broaden people’s views on the usefulness of broadcast media in mobilizing women to take part in decision making. This study will draw the attention of government to empower women to participate in politics through the use of the promote the welfare of women in general. Also the federal government should promote the full utilization of women in the development of human resources and to bring about their acceptance as full participation in every phase of national development with equal rights and corresponding obligations at least reserving 30% elective position for women.
Another important significance of this project is for election to be conducted according to the rules, in which all qualified individuals especially women are free to vote or be voted for without constraint of manipulations (WILLIAMS 2008)
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