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Women self help initiatives: A paradigmatic shift in rural development approach in Cross River State, Nigeria

International Journal of Development and Management Review

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Title Women self help initiatives: A paradigmatic shift in rural development approach in Cross River State, Nigeria
 
Creator Agba, AMO
Festus, N
Achima, MN
Student, PG
 
Subject Women, Rural Community Development, Self - help initiative
 
Description Women self help initiatives, a paradigmatic shift in rural development in Central Senatorial District, Cross River State, Nigeria have been investigated. The study examined women self help in educational, agricultural and associational activities. Evidence was drawn from 540 randomly sampled respondents with the use of research instrument. Pearson Product Moment
Correlation statistical analysis was carried out and results indicated existence of significant positive relationship between women self help projects and rural community development. Self help projects have assumed a significant place in the process of rural development. Women self help projects through
educational, agricultural and associational activities have been proven to be significant predictors of rural community development. This study therefore suggests that women should be encouraged to initiate self help projects by government and non-governmental organizations.
 
Publisher Directorate of General Studies, FUT, Owerri
 
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Date 2011-06-08
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://www.ajol.info/index.php/ijdmr/article/view/66979
10.4314/ijdmr.v6i1.66979
 
Source International Journal of Development and Management Review; Vol 6, No 1 (2011)
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://www.ajol.info/index.php/ijdmr/article/view/66979/55100
 
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