Women Participation In Politics In Nigeria; Edo State As A Case Study

ABSTRACT    This study was conducted to find out the factors influencing the low level of participation of women in partisan policies in Edo State.      Specifically, the study was concerned with examining whether there existed socio-cultural myths, lack of economic empowerment, low standard of education and political instability which hinder women’s participation in politics.    To achieve the objective of the study, a survey of representative sample resident in Edo State was carried out, some of the findings were that socio-political ethnic a…