ABSTRACT
Women empowerment is all encompassing, so this work will want to narrow it to the subject of women development and the impact of skill acquisition and economic empowerment. This topic has generated so much controversy in Nigeria, and the debate centers on appropriate type of development and whether they would help stimulate women toward their development. There is much ambivalence within every society as to the proper place of women in all the vital spheres of life. However, there seems to be a consensus that the future of women development is greatly enhanced with these two variables mentioned above. This study therefore examines the role of skill acquisition and economic empowerment on women development and how women have contributed in the development of their community. This will be done by defining each of the concepts involved, showing their specific relation and reaching a conclusion on the topic.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page - - - - - - - - - - i
Approval page - - - - - - - - - ii
Dedication - - - - - - - - - - iii
Acknowledgment - - - - - - - - - iv
Abstract - - - - - - - - - - vi
Table of content - - - - - - - - - vii
1.1 Background to the study - - - - - - - 1
1.2 Statement of the problem - - - - - - - 8
1.3 Research questions - - - - - - - - 9
1.4 Objective of the study - - - - - - - 10
1.5 Significance of the study - - - - - - - 11
1.6 Definitions of terms - - - - - - - - 12
2.1 Overview of women empowerment - - - - - 14
2.2 Obstacles to effective participation of women in community
development - - - - - - - - - 19
2.3 Roles of women organizations in women empowerment - - 21
2.4 Contributions of women in national development - - - 24
2.5 Strategies for developing capacities of women - - - 29
2.6 Review of relevant theories - - - - - - 31
2.6-1 Liberal feminism - - - - - - - - 31
2.6-2Radical feminism - - - - - - - - 33
2.6-3 Socio cultural determinants - - - - - - 35
2.6-4 Marxist approach - - - - - - - - 36
2.7 Theoretical framework - - - - - - - 37
2.8 Hypotheses - - - - - - - - - 38
3.1 Introduction - - - - - - - - - 40
3.2 Research Design - - - - - - - - 40
3.3 Study Area - - - - - - - - - 41
3.4 Population of the Study - - - - - - - 43
3.5Sample Size - - - - - - - - - 43
3.6 Sampling Techniques - - - - - - - 44
3.7 Method of Data Collection - - - - - - 44
3.8 Method of Analysis - - - - - - - - 44
4.1 Introduction - - - - - - - - 46
4.2Presentation of personal characteristics of respondents - - 46
4.3 Analyses of research questions - - - - - - 50
4.4 Analyses of questionnaire - - - - - - - 55
4.5 Testing the hypotheses - - - - - - - 63
4.5-1 Working Hypothesis one - - - - - - 63
4.5-2 Working Hypothesis two - - - - - - 65
5.1 Summary - - - - - - - - - 68
5.2 Conclusion - - - - - - - - - 69
5.3 Recommendations - - - - - - - - 70
REFERENCE - - - - - - - - - 73
APPENDIX I
Introductory letter to the respondents - - - - - 76
APPENDIX II
Questionnaire - -
