FEMALE PARTICIPATION IN THE URBAN INFORMAL LABOUR SECTOR OF ABUJA, THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY (FCT)
FEMALE PARTICIPATION IN THE URBAN INFORMAL LABOUR SECTOR OF ABUJA, THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY (FCT)
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Date
1999-06
Authors
BERNADETTE, EFFA EJUKUME EYONGHA
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ABSTRACT
The majority of Nigerian women in the Urban centers have
always been - and still are engaged in a variety of economic
activities in and outside the home. Yet, very little attention
has been paid to the vital contribution these women make to
the economy of the Nation through their informal
activities. This Study thus attempts to contribute to an
understanding of the level of female participation in the
informal labour sector and assess their contribution to
economic development. To achieve this aim, data collected
from questionnaire interviews were subjected to Crosstabulation
and Multiple - Regression analysis. The result
gives a basic outline of the participatory perspective and
shows on the one hand, income and age as major determining
factors of participation. On the other hand, are the myriad
problems like lack of credit facilities, illiteracy and
others, hindering the effective participation, growth and
recognition of women in development. The implication of these
findings led to the suggestions and conclusion that, for the
Nation to achieve her development objectives and make economic
progress, concrete and determined steps must be taken to
reduce the problems women face in the informal labour
environment for their greater productivity and contribution to
the Nation's economic development.
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DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY
ZARIA.
Keywords
FEMALE,, PARTICIPATION,, URBAN,, INFORMAL,, LABOUR,, SECTOR,, ABUJA,,, FEDERAL,, CAPITAL,, TERRITORY.