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Furthermore, another work by Ahmadu Sesay and Adetanwa
Odebiyi, looks at anew at the various sectors in which women play out
their roles effectively. The book reveals the constraints to gender
equity and the full participation in development as participants and
beneficiaries inspite efforts in the national and international scenes
to empower women. The writer also proffers some recommendations. Through
this book, the discussion on women and development in Nigeria society
has certainly become richer and at the same time, made new directions
for ensuring gender equity and full involvement of women in development
as participants and beneficiaries.14 However, the writer fails to
understand that, an enabling ground has been created by women to venture
into any productive ventures. But most of the women prefer white collar
jobs, thereby refusing to engage in entrepreneurship: when it fails
they start crying of discrimination.
Again, the book by Modupelu
Fasake talked about how the Nigerian woman has influenced and been
influenced by her society through time. The Nigeria women had come a
long way and their struggles have been catalogue in the book. The book
particularly x-rays the impacts of colonialism and military rule on the
Nigeria woman against the backdrop of her pauperization. The author
enumerates what she thoughts as possible solutions.15 However this work
is filled with partisanship and prejudice and may incite women to
revolt.
Also in the book by Abiola Odejide, the
writer observed that the media are not the fundamental cause of the
subordinate status of women. However, because of their impact,
memorability and reach, they are powerful tool which often promote the
existing images within the community by magnifying them and beaming them
back. The purpose of this book is to make the Nigerian media re-defined
their roles by helping to generate a climate of opinion conducive to
the promotion of equality between sexes and the improvement of the
economic and social status of women. She equally advise the women
Journalist to equip themselves through training and practice to attain
high level editorial positions where decisions are taken about quality,
quantity and positioning of news about women. Also a special interest
group have to be set up to monitor the pattern of media ownership and
advertising practices in the country and provide education about women
rights and issues.16 The book is gender biased because women nowadays
have dominated the Nigerian media.
CONCLUSION
The contribution of
women in politics is captured so also are the various obstacles that
pose a problem to the participation in politics of Kaduna State women
and Nigeria at large. The chapter also provides Statement of the
Research Problem. The Research Methodology used both primary and
secondary sources. The aim and objectives, the scope and limitations, as
well as the significance of the study were also discussed.
END NOTES
1. M. J. Ada The Role of Women in National Development; Umuahia Abia State: Hercon Publishers Ltd, 1997. p. 20
2. Kaduna State News scope: Monthly Review Vol. No 5 May, 2004 p.7
3. A. Weywood, Politics 3rd Edition; China: palgrave, 1997, p.60
4. Ibid p.61
5. Ibid p.61
6. Ibid p.61
7.
R. T. John and Mark A. World Politics: International Politics on the
World Stage (4th ed) USA: McGraw Hill, 2002, p.112
8. Ibid p.112
9. Ibid p.114
10. J. N. Ezeilo, Women and Children’s Right, Women Aid collection, 2001.
11. K. A. Ogbuani; What if Women were in Charge? Purpose books, 2001.
12. A. M. Kabir; Northern Women Development: A focus on Women in Northern Nigeria: Print Series Ltd, 2010.
13. J. Ibrahim and A. Salihu; Women, Marginalization and Politics (eds) Abuja: OSIWA Global Rights, CDD. 2004
14. A. Sesay and A. Adebiyi: Nigeria Women in Society and Development; Ibadan: Dokun Publishing House, 1998
15.
M. Fasake; The Nigerian Woman: Her Economic and Socio-political status
in time perspective. Ibadan: Agape Publication, 2001.
16. A. Odejide: Women and the Media in Nigeria; Ibadan: Institutes of African Studies, 1996
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