THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS TO WOMEN EMPOWERMENT: A Case Study of National Council of Women Societies, NCWS, Nigeria
THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS TO WOMEN EMPOWERMENT: A Case Study of National Council of Women Societies, NCWS, Nigeria
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2004-10
Authors
Ahmed, Rakiya
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Abstract
In the past, women were sidelined in the world dominated by men. But in the recent
time women have come into positive focus to fight the domineering tendency of men folk.
In view of this, women all over the world form themselves into strong organisations
to uplift the living standard of their women folk and to participate in national development.
This is done by assisting women in both the urban and rural areas to plan their roles as
homemakers and nation builders.
In view of this the National Council of Women Society NCWS was established as an
umbrella organisation for the empowerment of all Nigerian women as homemakers and
nation builders both in the rural and urban area; whether literate or illiterate. The NCWS in
recent time has been accused of being urbane and elite oriented in all its activities as such
diverting from its major role as a body umbrella for all Nigerian women.
This study is aimed at examining this facts whether it is true or not. In doing this the
survey method was utilised, questionnaire distributed to 120 respondents selected through
random sampling. Interview was granted also to some officials of NCWS. Also publications
of the council and other relevant document of the organisation were used as secondary data.
This study reveals that the activities of the council is urban based and elite oriented,
the government patronage also do not allowed the council to take appropriate measures
against their activities. These were nothing but jamburies which is of little help to any
measures that is detrimental to the well being of the women benefit to the less privileged
Nigerian women they claim to serve.
The researcher, however recommends that, the NCWS in Nigeria should move be to
grass root oriented, they should ensure that they work or create avenue an independent
sources of fund so that they would not rely on government patronage for their source of
money. This would make them independent of government control and manipulation.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY ZARIA, IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT
FOR THE AWARD OF MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
(MPA).
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CONTRIBUTIONS,, NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS,, WOMEN,, EMPOWERMENT,, Case Study,, National Council of Women Societies,, Nigeria