Gender Issues And The Challenges Of Rural Development In Nigeria

This study investigated Gender Issues and the Challenges of Rural Development in Nigeria, a case study of Ikwo local government Area of Ebonyi State (2006-2011). The major problem of this research is women’s gender discrimination, their poverty, powerlessness in the development of rural areas. The major objective is to evaluate gender issues and the challenges of rural development in Nigeria. The researcher used descriptive survey in the research and questionnaire, which was the main instrument of the study was administered to 200 respondents comprising of male, female and youth. The researche…