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Women Empowerment and Community Development in Okigwe Local Government Area, Imo State

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  • Chiemeka Onyema

    (Imo State University, Owerri, Department of Sociology)

  • Chikere Princewill

    (Imo State University, Owerri, Department of Sociology)

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The study examined women empowerment and community development in Okigwe L. G. A, Imo State. Three research objectives, three research questions and three research hypotheses guided the study. Descriptive survey research design was used and questionnaire served as the instrument of data collection. The researcher sampled 176 people from the entire population for the study. The data collected were presented in tables and analyzed using simple percentage and the hypotheses were tested using chi-square. Based on the data analysis, the findings revealed that there is significant impact of educational empowerment on women contribution to community development; there is significant relationship between skill acquisition for women and community development; and employment of women contributes to women community development. Based on the findings, it was recommended that the Nigerian government should be empower women through educational and technical training to enable contribute significantly in community development. More so, women in good position should try significantly to prove that they have significant thing to offer in promoting community development, peace and harmony and unity in the society.

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  • Chiemeka Onyema & Chikere Princewill, 2023. "Women Empowerment and Community Development in Okigwe Local Government Area, Imo State," International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation, International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI), vol. 10(11), pages 246-261, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:bjc:journl:v:10:y:2023:i:11:p:246-261
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