THE ROLE OF WOMEN’S EDUCATION IN NATION BUILDING: A CASE STUDY OF OVIA NORTH EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE
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THE ROLE OF WOMEN’S EDUCATION IN
NATION BUILDING: A CASE STUDY OF OVIA NORTH EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO
STATE
ABSTRACT
The study was aimed at examining the role of
women’s education in nation building Ovia North East was taken as a case study,
using a sample-sized population of women in Edo State to achieve the objectives
of the researcher. Questionnaires were sensed on the sample size population of
the women, which was fifty (50) in Edo State to obtain data. Results obtained
indicated that women both young and old were encouraged to acquire education
and has this reduced the rate of illiteracy and that the women has been able to
help in the development of the economic especially in the areas of health social
efficiency as well as the industrial sector as their contribution to nation
building. It was also found that the women were not however properly mobilized
for proper action by the government and that the level of public awareness to
get the women acquainted needed to be increased, it was also noted that some of
the hindrance to women’s education was due to teenage pregnancy religious
belief acute poverty, early marriage etc. in addition to that, it was also
evident that women’s education have been playing a vital role in nation
building and women have developed a new love for education and they can no
longer be separated. Conclusively, the roles played by the women in nation
building cannot be ignored and should not be denied them as their efforts and
contributions also determine to a great extent the level of growth of the
nation. To become a developed economic, both men and women folks have a great
role to play simultaneously.
TABLE OF CONTENT
CHAPTER ONE
Introduction
Statement of problem
Purpose of the study
Research questions
Significance of study
Scope of study
Limitation of study
CHAPTER TWO
Literature review
CHAPTER
THREE
Methodology
Data collection
Population of study
Sampling procedure
Method of data analysis
CHAPTER FOUR
Presentations and analysis of data
CHAPTER FIVE
Summary Concision and Recommendation
Summary
Conclusion
Recommendation
Suggestion for further research
REFERENCES
QUESTIONNAIRE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
It is no
longer in doubt that women play very significant role in the development
process on human society (IES). Recently, the need and importance of women
education has come on the increase most countries, especially developing
countries have stated create an avenue through women would be educated. The
world as a whole have also begin to recognize women’s education and how
important it has become this evolves March 8th of the first world
conference was to examine the changes for women in their bid to take their
place side by side by side with the men and nation building.
In Nigeria particularly, education is valued so much that it is looked upon as
a prerequisite for all the short comings of society as well as the surest means
for nation building. According to Omegbe (1998) “education itself is the
development of an individual through training, transmission of what is worth
while to the point that he is able to fit into his environment and contribute
to the best of his ability, to the well being of the society. The national
policy on education stated categorically that; the federal government of
Nigeria has adopted education as an instrument per excellent for effective
nation building, because of this belief, education has been pursed single-mindedly
in most part of Nigeria. It should be noted, that women account for roughly
half of the worlds population, perform the third of the hours worked, receive
one tenth of the worlds income and have less than one hundredth of the worlds
properly registered in his name.
According to the World Bank Report (1996) gave us the population of women, that
women makes up a higher percentage of the rural populace out of about 70% of
Nigeria’s rural populace, women account 50% hence, they bear the brunt of the
difficulties of rural life. In a similar vein Okukpon (1994) “women constitute
more than half of the adult population. They produce 80% of the food
requirement and play a major role in the handling of food and maintenance of
the home. The high rate of non participation amongst women is alarming and
there is need to create awareness on the danger for not participating or
playing active role in nation building. Most states in Nigeria including Edo
State have shown considerable interest in women education project for enhancing
women’s productivity towards nation building.
Fortunately, women have not rested in protesting against discrimination. They
have asked for a second to some extent concessions and strategies aimed at the
emancipation towards contributing their quota in the nation. Education is seen
everywhere as the quickest and most effective means of transforming women. The
most important role women have to play towards contributing to the building of
nation is a theme that is currently invogue and a lot of emerge and activities
are channeled towards women in the country through the federal states and local
government programmes. According to Edukugbo (2002) cited in Imogie (2002) gave
an opinion that the property of a country depends not on the abundance of its
revenue, nor the strength of its fortification, but on the numbers of its
cultivated citizens, men and women of education, enlightenment and character.
There are problems and set back in spite of the effect of the state agenda,
federal government and non government organizations are walking towards women
education programmes. To what extent where the goals and objectives achieved so
as to enable the women participate contribute to the nation building.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEMS
Since the launching of the international women’s year by the united National
General Assembly Resolution of 18th December, 1973, the awareness on
the importance of women’s education has increased tremendously. However, the
involvement and contribution of women to nation building have still not reached
its peak and the level to which it ought, there is still some level of
illiteracy amongst women and this factor makes the awareness of their need to
participate in nation building unpopular. This study is therefore centred
on the role of women’s education in the nation building. A case study of Ovia
North East Local Government Area. In order to provide a detailed analysis, the
study will investigate into;
1.
Women
education programmes in Edo State.
2.
Political,
economic, social cultural, religious and physiological problems, which
confronts women education in Edo State, inspite of government and non
government effort.
3.
Programme
embarked upon by the government and non government agencies to bring about
social change among women.
4.
The
impact to such programme on the participants and notion building.
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
The purpose of the study is to access women’s education and identify the role
in nation building, most especially in Edo State. Many governments in the world
including Nigeria have now come to realize the role of women in nation
building, if empowered and given the chance to contrite their quota. Based on
the problems already stated above, the specific objectives of the study are
summarized thus:
1.
In what
way does a woman in Edo State encourage the acquisition of education?
2.
To what
extent do Nigeria women contribute to nation building?
3.
To what
extent has the seminar/workshop contribute but to worth potential in the
society,
4.
Does the
woman function effectively in the modern economic system?
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
The following research questions were formulated for the study.
1.
In what
way does a woman in Edo State encourage the acquisition of education?
2.
To what
extent do Nigeria women contribute to nation buildings?
3.
To what
extent has the seminar/workshop contribute to women’s potential in the society?
4.
Does the
woman function effectively in the modern economic system?
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
It is an indispensable truth that education is the instrument for attaining and
affecting nation building. Since education helps development and develops an
individual, it enables one function effectively in any environment. The fact
that women’s education will improve the life of women enhances their income,
make themselves reliance and put them in good position to contribute their
quota to nation building of their communities and the nation at large. This
study will act as resource materials to any person or adult educator that might
have the need to know the role of women education programmes in Edo State. This
study will also act as veritable materials to the people who are involved in
women’s education programmes and its participants so that they would be in a
position to appreciate the positive effect too. This will not only make for
progress of the programme but will ensure its institutionalization.
SCOPE
The effect of the coverage of this perfect work will be on Edo State and the
changes that have been procured through women’s education so far in the state.
Some of the variable to be considered as regards the development. That have
taken place will be; looking at the women political status, their management
positions, their level of literacy and if it is affecting the customs,
religions beliefs, if it is doing the local government more harm than good, and
most especially the socio-economic efficiency of the state. So far through
women education.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
For the purpose of clarity, the following terms are defined as they apply to
this study.
Role:
According to the oxford advanced learners dictionary the function or position
that somebody has or expected to have in an organization, therefore, we can
deduce from the point above that role is the function or position that women is
expected to have in the economic.
Education: The preparation of person in order for
them to affect their societies positively by becoming skilled and
knowledgeable.
Women:
According to oxford advanced learner dictionary are defined as adult female
human beings.
Nation: A group
or people who live in a particular area under the government with same
language, culture and history.
Building: The
oxford advanced learners dictionary sees building as to become gradually stronger.
Nation Building: The
change in the attributes belonging to a particular nation or a total increase
in the quality status of life of the people in a nation.
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