TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE
ABSTRACT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DEFINITION OF TERMS
CHAPTER 1: Introduction
1.1 Background to the Study
1.2 Statement of the Problem
1.3 Objectives of the Study
1.4 Research Questions
1.5 Hypotheses
1.6 Significance of the Study
1.7 Scope of the Study
CHAPTER 2: Review of Related Literature
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Concept of Politics
2.3 The Christian Woman
2.4 Brief Political History of Niger State
2.4.1 Governance
2.4.2 Elements of good governance
2.5 History of Women Participation in Nigerian Politics
2.6 Women as Vanguard of Democracy and Good Governance
2.7 Civic Rights of Citizens
2.8 Women and Politics
2.8.1 Women participation in politics
2.8.2 Nigerian women in politics
2.8.3 The role of women in politics
2.9 National Democratic Institute (NDI) and Women‟s Political Participation Programmes
2.9.1 Working with women at the local level
2.10 Empirical Study
2.11 Summary
CHAPTER 3: Research Methodology
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Research Design
3.3 Population of the Study
3.4 Sample Size and sampling technique
3.4.1 Sampling of Churches
3.4.2 Sampling of respondents
3.5 Instrumentation
3.6 Validity of the Instrument
3.7 Pilot Study/Reliability
3.8 Procedure for Data Administration/Collection
3.9 Procedure for Data Analysis
CHAPTER 4: Results and Discussion
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Descriptive Analysis of the Socio-demographic Characteristics
4.3 Solutions to Research Questions
4.4 Test of Hypotheses
4.5 Summary of the Findings
4.6 Discussion of the Findings
CHAPTER 5: Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations
5.1 Summary
5.2 Conclusions
5.3 Recommendations
5.4 Suggestion for Further Study
References
Appendix
ABSTRACT
Women constitute almost half of the population of Nigeria but they are not well represented in vital decision making organs of government. In Nigeria, there is no legislative framework securing quotas for women in political parties and national elections. This is due to cultural and religious beliefs. The main objective of this research is to assess Christian women involvement in politics in Niger State, Nigeria. Three research questions were formulated. What is the understanding of Christian women participation in politics according to their educational attainment? To what extent do married and single Christian women engage in partisan politics in Niger State? Which political offices do Christian women from orthodox and Pentecostal churches in Niger State contest for? And three null hypotheses There is no significant difference in the understanding of Christian women‟ involvement in politics according to their educational attainment. There is no significant difference in the extent to which single and married Christian women engage in partisan politics in Niger State. There is no significant difference in the number of political offices Christian women‟ from orthodox and
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study
Today, there is a misleading belief among Christians that politics is a dirty and
immoral activity. This belief has determined and shaped the disposition of a considerable number of Christians towards politics. This misleading belief is capable of placing Christians at a disadvantage. If there are some observed moral defects in the game of politics in our society, and Christians choose not to be part of it, how do they then inject sanity into it? Christianity is the religion that is based on the teachings and the way of life of Jesus Christ through His death, resurrection, ascension and the gift of the Holy Spirit to believers. These teachings were given by Christ to His apostles through a special revelation. The beliefs and practices of Christians are directed and motivated by the injunction and precepts of Christ as contained in the Bible. Unger (1996) opines that
Christianity is a way of life while Mu‟azam (2002) observed that Christianity is a way, manner and system of life which are ordained by God Almighty and therefore sacred.
The exclusion of women from political processes in Nigeria can be traced back to the colonial time when women were forced to give up many of their political rights. As a result of colonization, the resurgence of women‟s movements demanding greater political participation in Nigeria took place later than other countries. For instance, women living in northern Nigeria received suffrage as late as 1978. Some women who made the mark on the political scene at that period include Mrs. Margaret Ekpo of the famous Aba riot of 1929, Madam Tinubu of Lagos and Egbaland, Mrs. Funmilayo Ransome- Kuti of Abeokuta Union of 1948 and Hajiya Gambo Sawaba of Northern Element Progressive....
The exclusion of women from political processes in Nigeria can be traced back to the colonial time when women were forced to give up many of their political rights. As a result of colonization, the resurgence of women‟s movements demanding greater political participation in Nigeria took place later than other countries. For instance, women living in northern Nigeria received suffrage as late as 1978. Some women who made the mark on the political scene at that period include Mrs. Margaret Ekpo of the famous Aba riot of 1929, Madam Tinubu of Lagos and Egbaland, Mrs. Funmilayo Ransome- Kuti of Abeokuta Union of 1948 and Hajiya Gambo Sawaba of Northern Element Progressive....
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