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An Assessment Of Public Perception Of Women Participation In Politics
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This study aims at assessment of pulic perception of women participation in politics in Dutsin-ma local government area of Katsina State. The study investigate the factors that influence participation of women in Nigerian politics among these factors are: Educating women equally with men, empowering women economically eliminate some cultural beliefs and the review of gender discriminatory laws. The study engages both primary and secondary source , including field survey, personal interview and questionnaire. The respondents (male and female) were selected from Dutsin-ma local government of Katsina State through quota sampling from the administration of questionnaires. The study reviews that the patriarchal system and male domination of the society, which relegate women to subordinate roles, has created women inferiority complex and alienated them from the mainstream politics in Dutsin-ma local government of KatsinaState.TheNigerian political culture of thuggery and gangsterism has made the political terrain too dangerous for most women to venture into mainstream politics, besides stigmatization of women politician by fellow women discourages the political participation of the former which Religious beliefs and institutional arrangement that restrict women to family responsibilities in the country coupled with lack of finance to encourage women participation have created a legacy that limit women political participation in Dutsin-ma local government area. Consequently, the study emphasizes the need to address these factors that entrench women subordination in Nigeria politics, these include domestication of international laws, the review of gender discriminatory laws, empowering women economically, educating women equally with men, the reformation of all Religious statutory and customary laws and practices that perpetuate women subordination in the country and the explicit specification and modalities of affirmative actions on women participation in politics as well as clear guidelines for implementation in the constitution of federal Republic of Nigeria.
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER ONE1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDYIntroductionThis work assesses the public perception of women participation in politics in dutsin-ma local government area of katsina state.Political
participation according to Anifowose (2004), is a sin-qua-none for
democracy, as democracy involves a commitment to equal opportunity for
male and women to be involved in decision making in their immediate
society. Political participation involves these voluntary
activities such as attendi ... Continue reading---
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER ONE1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDYIntroductionThis work assesses the public perception of women participation in politics in dutsin-ma local government area of katsina state.Political
participation according to Anifowose (2004), is a sin-qua-none for
democracy, as democracy involves a commitment to equal opportunity for
male and women to be involved in decision making in their immediate
society. Political participation involves these voluntary
activities such as attendi ... Continue reading---
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