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The Role Of Women In Community Development In Nigeria
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1.8 LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY
Data
collection owing to the fact that this research work adopted the
interview method as the instrument of data collection, was one of the
limitations of the study.Naturally, the interview method of data
collection has always encountered problems due to the fact that some
people may be suspicious of interview and their motives, thus distortion
of information (either as a result of honest misunderstanding or as a
result of purposeful misinterpretation) is a real possibility.
Secondly, the nonchalance of some women towards development issues was
also a problem in the course of carrying out this research.
Time was also a limitation to the study as there were several other issues to attend to.
Also, lack of fund and sponsorship which nearly discouraged the researcher was a limitation to a great extent.
1.9 DEFINITION OF TERMS
In the course of carry out this research, the following concepts are
defined as were applied within the context of this research work.
Community:
There is no precise definition of the concept of “community†as many
writers and authors have given various definitions to the word.
Chaturvedi (2006:60) as contained in Onyenwigwe (2011:293) states that a
community is “the total organization of social life within a limited
areaâ€.
Community Development: Warren (1971:324) defined community
development as a deliberate and sustained attempt to strengthen the
horizontal pattern of a community.
Development: The term is complex,
ambiguous and multi-faceted. It has no acceptable definition as each
definer perceives it from his/her own theology. Business dictionary
defines it as “the process of economic and social transformation that is
based on complex cultural and environmental factor and their
interactions.
Women Organization: Refers to the act of arranging female adult of human being into groups with different objectives and names.
Role: refers to the function or importance of women.
Women: This refers to the female adult of human beings.
Stereotyping: Here, it means idea, character that has become fixed or standardized and the idea may be false.
Politics: Lasswell (1936) considers politics as involving “who gests what, when and how?
Ventures: It refers to a business, project or activity, especially one that involves taking risks.
Felt
Need: In this study, it means the most pressing need of people that is
identified by them and attempted doing something about it.
Efficacious: Producing the result that was wanted or intended.
Factors: It refers to fact, circumstances etc, that helps to produce a result.
Population: It refers to all the people living in a particular area, city or country.
Orientation: Here, it means training or information that is given before starting a project or new job.
Enlightenment:
Knowledge about and understanding of something, the process of
understanding something or making somebody understand it.
Sexism: The unfair treatment of people, especially women, because of their sex.
Abdicate: To fail or refuse to perform a duty.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]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 ofNigeria. 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 ... Continue reading---
