Women’s Participation in August Meeting and its Implication for Community Development in Ezza North Local Area, Ebonyi State

Abstract

In South East Nigeria, the month of August has become a very significant. This is because women gather in their numbers to articulate ideas to enhance the development of their various communities. This study, therefore, investigated women’s participation in August Meeting and its implications and its implications for community development in Ezza North Local Government Area (LGA). Social Responsibility Theory was adopted as a theoretical framework for the study. The study adopted cross sectional survey design and the sample size was 389 respondents. The instruments used for data collection was questionnaire and data collected were presented and analyzed using simple percentages and frequency tables. The finding reveals that participation in the August Meeting is symbolic and significant for economic development. It is a month of reunion of women in Ezza North LGA. Projects have been articulated and executed during this period. Based on the findings, the study recommends, among others, that there is a need to organize seminars for some illiterate women in rural communities. This would help to create more awareness on the importance of women’s participation in the August Meeting.