The Impact Of Women Empowerment On Poverty Reduction

The Impact Of Women Empowerment On Poverty Reduction

Abstract

This study assesses the following factors which may figure prominently in explanation of women’s adding commission( 1) social- profitable development( 2) rising gender equalization stations that transfigure profitable development into artistic process of mortal development( 3) literal patrimonies stemming from a society’s artistic and political traditions and( 4) institutional design factors. This study compare the influence of these factors across some aspects of gender equivalency, gain in introductory living conditions, participation in communal conduct, the study urges that women in Nigeria would not profit mainly from any poverty relief programme of the government without the development of their mortal capacity through formal education. This significant relationship between education and profitable development and particularly to the income of individualities have noway been in mistrustfulness.

Chapter One

Preface

Gender has been set up to be significant dimension in this aggregation poverty. thus, since the late 1970’s there has been a growing interest in the strategies to enhance the profitable status of women in third world countries through colorful programs ranging from direct development of applicable chops to the creation and substance of their entrepreneurial capabilities in both the formal and informal sectors. In particular, global concern and agreement to ameliorate the status of the women and harness their full capabilities for the sustainable development led to the establishment of colorful programs by United Nations and Nigeria in particular. Despite the profitable benefactions of women to the overall growth and development process, their profitable part have been grossly under estimated, under- valued and scarcely admit. In relative terms, while women constitute over 60 of the labour force in some sector and produce an adding high proportion of the food force, substantiation suggest that they earn lower than 10 of the world’s income and own 1 of the world’s means( United Nations 1973 and Boginjoko, 1999).

Background To The Study

A nations population is generally nearly divided every between males and ladies excepts under peculiar circumstances similar as war or largely picky immigration which typically affect males further than the ladies.

still, through out the periods, the sharing of power, wealth, influence, employment etc between men and women has noway been close to equivalency.

Before now, women in numerous societies were seen as supplementary members of the society who couldn’t make positive donation to the development of the society. Accordingly, they’re relegated to the alternate positions where their voice was hardly heard. numerous women were forced with daunting challenges not opposing the places played by women in public development and in all angles of mortal endeavours have been relatively notable.

Now the trend seems to be changing gradationally, numerous women has come to realize like men that they’ve a say-so in what happens in the society similar consummation was particular as a result of stimulant handed by some women who believe that women have as important rights as their men counterparts in the society and so shouldn’t be over shadowed( Ayoka 2007).

Though, they has been considerable progress in developing the capabilities of women, their participation in profitable and political decision timber remains veritably limited. The United Nations Development Programme( UNPD) in its Human Development Reports in 2005 listed some exemplifications to show that inspite of the considerable progress in developing women’s capabilities. Women and man still live in an unstable world. Meanwhile, association similar as confederation of Muslim Women Association of Nigeria( FOMWAN), Women for Democracy and Leadership( WODE) and National Council for Women( NCW) were formed to acclimatize women.

According to Shultz( 2003), women use their time primarily for services because of low degree of factors negotiation, the major volition to women labour is another persons labour. These women who want time for indispensable conditioning, similar as paid employment, education and recreation have to engage the services of others as a substantiate for the force of their own direct labour for child care.

These brings into focus the significance of house help.

According to Ojo( 2002), there’s no mistrustfulness that women commission is desirable, the former chairman of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo testifies to the advisability of women when he urges that — ‘’ we must continue to work hard through programs, indigenous and other legal means to empower women ’’. This prompts the experimenter to embark on this study. The impact of women commission to poverty reduction.

Statement Of The Problems

Nigeria in general and Kogi State to be specific, poverty is a huge challenge. It live in both cousins and absolute form. The latterly in terms of lack of access to introductory means of livelihood without which life becomes pointless.( Egwu 2007). There are several factors that hamper women commission and poverty reduction relief. They include poverty, low position of education, poor job openings, demarcation, socio-artistic walls similar as race and culture,etc. this study examines the nature and sweats that have been made in Kogi State to reduce poverty through women commission.

still, Kogi State agency for poverty reduction was established to insure that poverty is reduced to the barest minimum. Insptie of the huge quantum of plutocrat spent by government to insure the consummation of this thing and ideal not much has been achieved. This is because there’s gender privation. The prevalence of poverty is advanced among women than man. This is due to marginalization of auspice( Giffin 2005). This guests and tradition of some society prevents women from sharing in any profitable adventure thereby reducing women to nothing and exposing them to menial poverty( Robert 2004). The over mentioned problems and numerous further calls for a thorough disquisition in order to empower women to reduce poverty which the study is set to achieve.

In line with the below, the following issues will be looked into

To what extent has women being empowered through poverty reduction programme in Nigeria?

What are the nature and dimension of poverty among women in Nigeria?

What are the problems associated with programmes executions in Nigeria?

What are the result to these problems?

objects OF THE STUDY

The general objects is this study to fund out how women commission reduces poverty. While the specific objects of the studies includes

To determine the degree of women commission through poverty reduction programme.

To examine the nature and dimension of women poverty in Kogi State.

To determine the problem encountered in the course of enforcing the programmes

To offer suggestion for lesser participation of Kogi State community and social development agency.

Statement Of The Thesis

It’s the introductory supposition which is anticipated to guide and lead the experimenter to arrive at some findings. The following thesis were formulated and tested to establish data towards needed information.

Ho There’s no poverty among women in Kogi State

Hi There’s poverty in colorful dimension among women in Kogi State.

Ho No strategy has been espoused by Kogi State community and social development agency to reduce poverty

Hi colorful strategies has been espoused by the Kogi State community and social development agency to reduce poverty

Ho There are no visible handicap to the consummation of the objects

Hi There are visible handicap standing against the consummation of the objects

Ho There are no ways these impediments to the objects can be minimized

Hi There are possible ways these impediments to the objects be minimized

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

Poverty has eaten deep into the fabric of our nation( Nigeria). The only way to annihilate or reduce this scourge is to empower both coitus most especially the women in order to reduce poverty among them.

therefore, the significance of this exploration work are that it’ll give input to policy expression on the politics of gender equivalency.

It’ll also serve as a companion to women association similar as National Council for Women Societies( NCWS) Family Support Programme( FSP) Women for Democracy and Leadership( WODEL) etc in reviving the status of womanishness.

It’ll also serve as a reference material to scholars and those who want to embark on analogous study.

Compass And Limitations Of The Study

Poverty is a general miracle in the world. But this design work is limited to the commission of women in order to reduce poverty with particular reference to Kogi State. The design shall cover between 1999 till date. This will enable the experimenter to be concentrated on the subject matter.

The experimenter couldn’t get acceptable information on the study from Kogi State community and social development agency because of uncooperative station of the staff head, shy finances. The experimenter also faced deficit of fund to prop mobility from original government to original government within the state to source necessary information for the exploration work.

Inspite of the problems, these experimenter had been suitable to contribute to the being literatures on the subject matter with the aid of many information gathered from the staff members of the agency and the library.

Association Of The Study

This exploration work is organized into five chapters.

Chapter one This chapter covers the preface of content, the statement of the problems, points and objects of the study, compass and limitations of the study and designed thesis posed to guide the experimenter on the study.

Chapter two This chapter examines poverty in general terms gender inequality, women commission and poverty reduction strategies for women, poverty reduction through renaissance development pretensions( MDGs) strategies and the establishment of poverty reduction agencies and their performance.

Chapter three The chapter assesses the exploration, methodology in relation to exploration designs, sources of data collection, exploration population, slice ways instrument of data collection and system of data analysis.

Chapter four This chapter consists of data donation and analysis, preface, data analysis and discussion of findings.

Chapter five This chapter summarizes the study generally and also making conclusion and also drawing up applicable suggestions for women commission.

Description Of Terms

commission This is the expansion of means and capabilities of people’s power to share in negotiate with influence, control and hold responsible in structure that affects their lives.

POVERTY Poverty refers to a situation and process of serious privation or lack of coffers and accoutrements necessary for living within a minimum standard conducts of mortal quality and well being

AGENCIES These are associations established by governments to promote and help in the provision and exchange of goods and services to the general public.

GENDER INEQUALITY This is the situation where by an uneven distribution of income, lack of access to product inputs similar as credit and evaluation lack of command over parcels or control over earned income as well as gender impulses in labour request and social rejection between men and women.

picky privation This is an act or a process of favouring other of commodity considered to be a necessity.

DEMOGRAPHIC POWER This is the situation whereby leaders( men) try to win support by using argument grounded on emotion rather than coffers.

POLITICS This is simply a environment over the government coffers and position.

Epidemic This is a conditions that’s current over a whole country to large part of the world.E.g. poverty HIV/ AIDsetc.

incongruity This is a putatively absurd or antithetical statement or programme that are put in place to combat poverty and natural illness.

PERPETUAL Race This is of commodity or an investment to be in a continual or being constantlye.g. the Kogi State Agency for Poverty Reduction Agency is a continual and everlasting agency set up by law to operate like a private sector association.