Gender Inequality in Contemporary Nigeria
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2017
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Eshiet I.
Ayobade A.
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University of Lagos Press and Bookshop Ltd
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Women in Nigeria have limited access to both tangible and intangible societal resources. This study therefore investigated gender inequality in contemporary Nigeria. Theories of gender roles underpin the study. Finding reveals that women in Nigeria are faced with various handicaps and restrictions such as low participation in politic; are victims of harmful socio-cultural practices (widowhood rites, disinheritance, girl child marriage, female genital mutilation); have poor access to education, healthcare, jobs, land, credit, etc. The study makes some recommendations that could help to stem this ugly tide.
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Eshiet, I. and A. Ayobade (2017). Gender Inequality in Contemporary Nigeria. In Omololu Soyombo (ed). Contemporary Social Problems in Nigeria. Lagos: University of Lagos Press and Bookshop Ltd.Pp309-325