-
Perception Of Poverty By Women And Men And Their Coping Strategies
CHAPTER ONE -- [Total Page(s) 7]
Page 7 of 7
-
-
-
1.2 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
The following research questions will be asked and answers provided will be thoroughly analyse and subject to discussion:
1. What do people perceive as poverty?
2. What factors influence poverty among gender?
3. What are the coping strategies of gender poverty?
4. What are the effects of gender inequality in the household welfare?
1.3 OBJECTIVES OF STUDY
Specifically, the study seeks among issues:
1. To understand the gender-based differences in the perception of poverty.
2.
To explore the effects of poverty coping strategies with/without taking
into account the gender-based differences in perceptions of poverty.
3. To Assess the impact of intra household inequalities on household welfare
4. To examine factors influencing poverty among gender.
1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY
The
purpose of every research work is to add to already existing knowledge
and it is evident that a lot of research has been carried out on gender
and poverty but nonetheless, this research work will systematically look
into gender and its link with poverty perception in Surulere local
government by contributing useful findings to the holistic problems of
women and their counterparts in the society.
According to previous
research carried out on gender and poverty perception, it has been
asserted that females suffer more in almost all societies of the world
especially Sub-Sahara Africa which is as a result of the fact that
societies are Patrilocal and Patrilineal in Nature.
This exercise or
study aims at contributing to the body of knowledge that exists in the
area of gender and poverty by assessing the attribution of poverty from
gender perspective. The findings of the study will provide information
to policy makers to what the lay person consider as poverty and gender,
and that will help to develop the appropriate policy to solve the issue
of poverty and gender challenges.
The findings are also expected to
serve as a reference material for future researchers. The findings will
also contribute to theories of poverty and gender.
1.5 SCOPE AND DELMITATION OF STUDY
This
research work aims to examining the relationship between gender and
perception of poverty in Surulere local government of Lagos State, since
it is impossible to cover all gender plights in Nigeria due to
constraints of physical energy, cost, time and analysis of data.
CHAPTER ONE -- [Total Page(s) 7]
Page 7 of 7
-
-
ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]Gender and perception of poverty in Surulere Local Government Area of Lagos State is the focus of this study. The main objectives of the study were to examine the way men and women perceive poverty and to understand the gender-based differences in the perception of poverty and to explore the effects of poverty coping strategies with/without taking into account the gender-based differences in perceptions of poverty and to assess the impact of intra household inequalities on household welfare and ... Continue reading---
