ASSESSMENT OF CHRISTIAN WOMEN INVOLVEMENT IN POLITICS IN NIGER STATE, NIGERIA
ASSESSMENT OF CHRISTIAN WOMEN INVOLVEMENT IN POLITICS IN NIGER STATE, NIGERIA
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2015-10
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DADA, Florence Obed
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Abstract
Women constitute almost half of the population of Nigeria but they are not well
represented in vital decision making organs of government. In Nigeria, there is no
legislative framework securing quotas for women in political parties and national
elections. This is due to cultural and religious beliefs. The main objective of this research
is to assess Christian women involvement in politics in Niger State, Nigeria. Three
research questions were formulated. What is the understanding of Christian women
participation in politics according to their educational attainment? To what extent do
married and single Christian women engage in partisan politics in Niger State? Which
political offices do Christian women from orthodox and Pentecostal churches in Niger
State contest for? And three null hypotheses There is no significant difference in the
understanding of Christian women‟ involvement in politics according to their educational
attainment. There is no significant difference in the extent to which single and married
Christian women engage in partisan politics in Niger State. There is no significant
difference in the number of political offices Christian women‟ from orthodox and
Pentecostal churches in Niger State contest for. Were stated and tested. The population of
this study comprised all Christian women in Niger State. Survey research design was
used for the study. Using the multi-stage sampling technique, three (3) local government
areas were sampled from each of the three (3) senatorial zones of the state. Seven
hundred (700) Christian women were sampled. A modified questionnaire was used as an
instrument for data collection and statistical package for social science (SPSS) was used
to analyze the data. Frequencies and percentages were used for bio-data variables.
Frequencies mean and standard deviation were used to answer research questions. Inferential statistics were used for the test of the hypotheses. Specifically, the one-way
analysis of variance was used for hypothesis 1, while the independent t-test was used for
hypothesis II. Hypothesis III was tested with chi–square procedure. All hypotheses were
tested at 0.05 alpha level of significance. From the result of this study, educational
attainments have a significant role in the level of Christian women involment in politics
in Niger State. Marital status has no major role in the level of Christian women
participation in partisan politics in Niger State. The choice of elective political offices by
Christian women in Niger State is not influenced by their church denominations. Based
on this, it is recommended that the church should encourage the education of women not
only to acquire the basic education but to attain higher level of education as the basis for
political participation. Women should be encouraged to participate in politics irrespective
of their marital status. All constraints on the part of participation should be eliminated
through church encouragement. Women should also be encouraged to vie for elective
positions both at state and national levels.
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CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES SECTION
DEPARTMENT OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCE EDUCATION,
FACULTY OF EDUCATION,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA - NIGERIA
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ASSESSMENT,, CHRISTIAN WOMEN INVOLVEMENT,, POLITICS,, NIGER STATE,, NIGERIA