Adegbite – Badmus, T. A and Medewase, Folake Comfort (2023) Impact of Women’s Empowerment on National Development in Nigeria. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION IN SOCIAL SCIENCE (IJRISS), 7 (1). pp. 102-105. ISSN 2454-6186
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Abstract
Various experts have opined that women’s empowerment does not simply reduce poverty among women but also boosts the gross domestic product of the country and stimulates economic prosperity. The Nigerian population is evenly split between males and females. However, the workforce is male-dominated with the majority of females having to settle for crumbs. In addition, there are also social and religious norms that have limited the opportunities for women to effectively participate in economic activities. In Nigeria, many women are living in poverty as a result of early marriage, lack of formal education, and lack of any skills that can earn them adequate income. In most cases, women with skills and business ideas find it difficult to access the needed financial support to run sustainable enterprises. This is counterproductive for a country like Nigeria which is facing various economic and social challenges. The paper explores the strategies for women’s empowerment and its potential contribution to national development. The paper is a literature review of measures that have been tried and found effective in other climes and the outcome of women empowerment in other developing countries with shared similarities with Nigeria. The paper will come up with useful strategies that can be applied to boost women’s empowerment in Nigeria.
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| Subjects: | Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Z004 Books. Writing. Paleography Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Z665 Library Science. Information Science Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Z719 Libraries (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Mr Taiwo Egbeyemi |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Apr 2023 12:17 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Apr 2023 12:17 |
| URI: | http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/2236 |
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