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Assessment of party’s structure for women political participation and representation in Bauchi State, North-Eastern, Nigeria
Authors
Aisha Isah
Abstract
This paper determines the influence of party structures, the
constitutions of political parties, leadership composition, policies, and
ideologies on women's political participation in Bauchi state Nigeria. Survey
research design was used to determines the intersections between party
structure and gender inequality, and other detrimental consequences of women’s
inactive on the political arena. The target population is the two dominant
political parties in the state which are All Progressive Congress (APC) and
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Due to difficulty in getting the exact number
of registered members in these parties, Bauchi State was stratified based on
senatorial district with two (2) Local Governments from each zone with equal
allocation of 100 respondents across all of the selected frame making a total
of 600 respondents. Data was collected using a structured and closed ended
questionnaire designed and validated (Cronbarch’s Alpha = 0.81). 564 fully
filled questionnaires were retrieved which the analysis was based using
correlation and regression analysis and t – test. Negative relationship was
found showing that the internal organization and operations of political
parties have a significant impact on women's political participation. Often,
party structures reinforce traditional gender norms and exclude women from
leadership positions. The impact of party structures, the constitution of
political parties, leadership composition, policies, and ideologies on women's
political participation in Nigeria is undeniable. These factors create barriers
that limit women's access to political power, representation, and
decision-making. Achieving gender equality and increasing women's political
participation requires a comprehensive effort to reform party structures and
policies for all-inclusiveness.
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Pages:62-66
How to cite this article:
Aisha Isah "Assessment of party’s structure for women political participation and representation in Bauchi State, North-Eastern, Nigeria". International Journal of Educational Research and Studies, Vol 5, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 62-66
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