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ABSTRACT The general belief in Nigeria is that women are inferior to men, and this has a negative impact on women as regards succession under customary laws. Hence, the  issue of gender discrimination remains a bane in the society despite various attempts both at the international and municipal level to curb such excesses. This paper examines the... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The general belief in Nigeria is that women are inferior to men, and this has a negative impact on women as regards succession under customary laws. Hence, the issue of gender discrimination remains a bane in the society despite various attempts both at the international and municipal level to curb such excesses. This paper examines the... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Inheritance rights are one of the central problems that cause conflict among families prevalent to the extent that a house holder (father) has to write his will before he dies. The common practice is that, women have no say in the property sharing as a member of the family.The objective of this... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Inheritance rights are one of the central problems that cause conflict among families prevalent to the extent that a house holder (father) has to write his will before he dies. The common practice is that, women have no say in the property sharing as a member of the family.The objective of this... Continue Reading

RIGHTS OF WOMEN IN THE CONSTITUTIONS OF NIGERIA, 1960- 2007 (A CASE STUDY OF AFIKPO)   TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page i Certification ii Dedication iii Acknowledgement iv Table of Contents v-vi CHAPTER ONE GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 Background to the Study 1-4 1.2 Statement of the Problem 4-5 1.3 Purpose of Study 5-6 1.4 Significance of the Study... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE Background of the study The practice of Islamic law in Nigeria, by northern states, raises a number of constitutional questions and questions the supremacy of the constitution.  The activities of these states have shown that the federal government do not... Continue Reading

TABLE OF CONTENT DECLARATION ............................................................................................................................. i APPROVAL ................................................................................................................................... ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT... Continue Reading

Rights Of Women In The Constitutions Of Nigeria, 1960- 2007 Case Study Of Afikpo. This study is written in view of the growth of the waves of feminism, which pay special attention to women’s rights within the society that is more or less gender insensitive. It is following the regard of women as human legal entities who or which are endowed by... Continue Reading

Table of contents Declaration .......................................................................................................... ii Approval ............................................................................................................. iii Dedication... Continue Reading

Abstract Trafficking in persons which is akin to contemporary slavery is highly prevalent across the world. It is affecting thousands of persons in all corners of the globe. While men and boys can be exposed to trafficking, the women and girls constitutes a significant majority of victims of trafficking. Uganda is among source countries of many... Continue Reading

Abstract This study investigated the conflict between constitutional provisions and customary rights of women in Jonglei state- Bor County, South Sudan. The study emerged as a result of gross violation of women’s rights on issues pertaining to marriage and widow inheritance, hence other rights of women such as right to work and participation in... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Tl1is stUd) ''' ahtlUt the rights ol' Ia\ l'ul and bonafide occupants on iVilo land and h011 such rights \ere illl~lh.'d in l 1 gnnda. This \cts carried out in Uganda\ ith spcci lie aims of examining: the rights ol' l:n1 1i ~mel borwlidc occupants on iVlailo land: the abuse ol'the rights ol.the honalidc occupants on fvlailo... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The inevitability of death makes the law of inheritance so significant in the life of man. Thus, every society or nation has the rules and regulations guiding the sharing of estates left behind by the deceased. These rules and regulations, as a matter of long usage, become a binding law in a society and such law is referred to as... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The inevitability of death makes the law of inheritance so significant in the life of man. Thus, every society or nation has the rules and regulations guiding the sharing of estates left behind by the deceased. These rules and regulations, as a matter of long usage, become a binding law in a society and such law is referred to as... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The creator did not leave human beings with the choice of determining their gender. Yet, women have sufered immensely in various aspects of life just because they are born females. This practice which has existed from time immemorial has been stemmed in the western World. However, most African Countries, which includes Nigeria, still... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The creator did not leave human beings with the choice of determining their gender. Yet, women have sufered immensely in various aspects of life just because they are born females. This practice which has existed from time immemorial has been stemmed in the western World. However, most African Countries, which includes Nigeria, still... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 chose certain rights to protect under chapter IV and termed them as Fundamental Rights. These rights are chosen to be protected not only by the Constitution, but also by the African Charter on Human and Peoples „Right. Whenever there are breaches of these fundamental rights, the... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This study investigates the prevailing practices of women primary cooperative and their effects on women socio-economic stability. A survey method was used for the study. The research questions that guided the study were: what are the prevailing practices of women primary cooperative society? To what extents do cooperatives affect women... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This study investigates the prevailing practices of women primary cooperative and their effects on women socio-economic stability. A survey method was used for the study. The research questions that guided the study were: what are the prevailing practices of women primary cooperative society? To what extents do cooperatives affect women... Continue Reading

                   CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1       Background of the Study Cooperative has been the bedrock of promoting women through its numerous income-yielding ventures that will stimulate the economic status of women.... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This study was intended to examine microfinance programs on women empowerment with specific reference to Pamoja women Development Programme in Kiambu district, Kenya. The objectives of the study were to dete1mine how development loans influence empowerment of women by P A WD EP, to determine how group solidarity loan influence empowerment... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This paper examines the different subjugating conditions that women are confronted with daily. These include domestic violence, sexual abuse, Female Genital Mutilation, child-brides, bride-burning, discrimination in religious institutions and work place and other harmful cultural practices that inhibit the personal development of women in... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The objective of the study is to ascertain the role the radio place in the political mobilization of Nigerian women. Factors like radio, interpersonal communication, exposure, objectively and sycophancy were examined to impact on the effectiveness of radio political news in... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1     BACKGROUND OF STUDY In all human societies exists marginalization whereby individuals or groups considered undesirable are excluded or removed from the prevalent systems of protection and integration, thereby limiting their opportunities and means for survival (Anupkumar 2008). The question of who is being... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The construction of females in the media and popular culture remains a topical discourse. Dominant literature in the subject shows that the media are phallocentric and patriarchal. This study examines the construction of South African women in the film Isibaya. The study is guided by Africana Womanism and Critical Political Economy of the... Continue Reading

The impact of women literacy education on the empowerment of women can not be over emphasized.  In Nigeria, as in most developing countries of the world, literacy education is valued so much that it is looked upon as a pre-requisite for all the short-comings of society as well as... Continue Reading

Women Enterprise Fund as any other credit business is exposed to credit risks. Credit  advanced to women by WEF come along with credit risk challenges. How the fund  has handled these risks challenges among women is not adequately researched  compared to other enterprises or corporations. To the researcher knowledge, there is  little... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE 1.        INTRODUCTION 1.1.          Background of the Study Sanctions are actions taken unilaterally or jointly against a State considered to be a threat for world peace and security. Sanctions have been applied in different forms since the time immemorial; however, the first case of sanctions as a foreign policy tool... Continue Reading

From the focus on education of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), to the efforts of the International Labour Organization (ILO) to abolish child labor, to the Children and Youth Program of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), to the nutritional work for mothers... Continue Reading