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The Contributions Of Women Organisations In Community Development In Nigeria
[A CASE STUDY OF MBAISE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF IMO STATE]
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1.3 Research questions
1. What are the challenges facing the Christian women Groups in their contributions to community developments?
2. How do Christian Women Groups contribute to community development?
3. What are the ways in which Christian Women Groups could be encouraged to contribute to community development?
4. How do Christian Women Group generate their income for community development projects?
5. What are the objectives of Christian Women Groups?
1.4 Objectives of the study
This
research work was an intensive field-based examination of the
contributions of Christian Women Groups in community development
activities. All its objectives include:
1. To find out the challenges facing the Christian Women Groups in their bid to contribute to community development.
2. To find out how Christian Women Groups contribute to community development.
3. To identify strategies for meaningful contribution of Christian Women Groups to community development.
4. To find out the extent Christian Women Groups generate their income for community development projects.
5. To find out the objectives of the Christian Women Groups.
1.5 Significance of the study
This
study will be of help to future researchers in the area study. It will
also add to the already existing knowledge on the contributions of
Christian Women Groups to community development. The feminist will
benefit from the study will help them advocate well on women rights and
sexual equality.To politicians, it will help them to provide for their
citizens the fact needs they have long waited for.
To policy that
matches the rapid changes which exist in the community.Finally, to
teachers, it will help them lay their hands on more materials to teach
in respect of the topic in focus.
1.6 Definition of concepts
The
basic concepts that will be defined in this research work includes:
Christian, Community, Community development, Contribution, Development,
and Group Women.
Christian: According to the Good News Bible, the
word Christian was first used at Antioch to refer to those who believe
in our Lord Jesus Christ (Acts chapter 11:26(). Also, the Oxford
Dictionary of Current English defined Christian as one following Christ
teaching, believing in or following the religion of Christ, showing the
associates qualities. It refers to the adherent of Christianity.
Community:
Ezeh (1999), defined community as a place in which people live
(village, cities, etc) or reflecting a population group bearing similar
characteristics (rural dwellers, urban residents, order people; children
and young adults, etc). Bensman (1994) defined community as a
relatively small isolated center with a stable population, in which all
economic and social services necessary to life can be maintained. Also
Igbo and Anugwom (2001:20) defined community as a population which
occupies a given area and shares similar system of rules and regulations
to a group of people, residing in a given geographical location, who
share the same culture, identity and ideology, who are interacting with
each other.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This project analysed the contributions of women organisations in the community development in mbaise Local Government Area in imo state.semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 120 randomly selected women from the chosen communities. Data analysis were achieved using simple descriptive statistics as percentages, frequency tables and ranking. Result of the study shows that women organisations for the purpose of community development in the study area are formed at different le ... Continue reading---
