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Women Political Participation and Economic Development in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State, Nigeria
Abstract
Every nation’s primary objective is to pursue economic development. This is conceived in
raising the wellbeing and socio-economic capabilities of the people of a particular nation. Every
year, policies are formed, aid is disbursed, plans are hatched and investments are made to
achieve or get closer to achieving economic development but to no avail. Economic development
occurs when poverty, unemployment and inequality are reduced while income per capital
increases. However, Nigeria seemed not to achieve sustainable economic development since the
return of democracy in 1999. Therefore, the objective of this work is to examine the relationship
between women political participation and economic development in Wukari Local Government
Area of Taraba State. This study employed simple percentage method and questionnaires were
served to collect people’s opinion. Chi-square (x2
) was used to test the hypothesis. The data
obtained from these sources were used in analyzing the nexus between women political
participation and economic development in Nigeria in general and Wukari Local Government
Area of Taraba State in particular. This study discovered that there is a strong relationship
between women political participation and economic development in Wukari Local Government
Area of Taraba State. Thus, this paper recommended among other things that, women should be
given Full Corporation needed for political participation.
