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Perception and Constraints of Rural Women ’ S Participation in Rural Development Projects in Ikono Local Government Area , Akwa Ibom State , Nigeria
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Onuekwusi |
| Copyright Year | 2012 |
| Abstract | Participation of rural women in economic activities at all levels is crucial for the development of the country and for economic advancement of women in the development process and for participation to be effective there must be positive perception. The study assessed the type of rural development activities in the study area, the level of women participation in the rural development projects, the perception of women towards rural development projects in the area, and the constraints affecting women participation in rural development projects. Primary data used for this study were collected from 120 respondents through purposive random sampling with well structured questionnaire. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequency tables, means, percentages and Likert Type Scale, the hypothesis was tested using correlation analysis. The results revealed that the age of the majority of the respondents ranges from 31 and 40 years representing 57% of the participants. About 85.8% of the respondents were members of cooperative while 74% of the respondents were members of town union cooperative society. Bore Hole Project (2.43), Electricity Project (2.43), Road Construction (2.10), Maternity Center Project (2.15), Transport (2.23), Improved Agricultural Technologies (2.25), and Civil centre (2.38) were some of the projects women actively participated. They perceived rural development projects as bringing economic and social development, creating employment, increases production and raise productivity, empowers rural people and raises the standard of living in the community in the area, Some of the constraints includes; Lack of commitment, Role conflict, Political interference in providing rural infrastructure and Fund mismanagement. Occupation and education were significant at 5% and related to level of participation in rural development project. Women’s participation in rural development should be sustained, and their capacity built for better output. |
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| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
