Female-Headed Households Within The Legal Framework In Cameroon

Abstract

This paper examines the situation of female-headed households within the context of the law in Cameroon. Among the legal framework examined are the Constitution of the Republic, labour code, civil status registration ordinance, penal code, and the general rules and regulations of the public service. The paper concludes that although there a variety of isolated inclusion of female-headed households in the legal framework, many are still not applied.

International Journal of emotiaonl psychology and sport ethics Vol. 9 2007: pp. 51-63