THE IMPACT OF GENDER INEQUALITY ON WOMENS DEVELOPMENT IN MAFA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, BORNO STATE

The study focused on the titled” The Impact of Gender Inequality on Womens Development in Mafa Local Government Area, Borno State. Four (4) objectives and four (4) research questions were used to guide the study. The literature reviewed was guided by the objectives of the study. The method used for the study was survey design which utilized both primary and secondary of sources of data. The primary data were collected through the instruments of questionnaires while, the secondary data were gathered from the Borno State ministry of women affairs. A total of 100 questionnaires were administered randomly to the respondents out of which 80 were returned valid and used for the analysis. Data were collected, organized and analysed into tables and percentages. The study revealed that gender inequality leads to women having less access to education and also some obstacle to women education as factors such as early marriage, poverty, religious economic and Cultural factor. The study further found out that factor that hinder the active participation of women in politics were socio-cultural practices, harmful widowhood practices and early child marriages, have been politically empowered and also women leaders, women whom were civil servants were the categories of women who mostly benefited from empowered initiative. However, the study concluded that women’s empowerment create a powerful influence on community, family and the nation at large. The study also recommends that there should be coalition among women organizations and groups. This will help them share experiences and be able to tackle problems facing women. Women groups could be used as an effective mechanism for information dissemination, social and mutual learning, institutionalized process for capacity building and empowerment and also Re-orientation of men mind set on women empowerment and participation could greatly enhance women empowerment and could be achieved through seminars, training and workshops.