Womens Political Participation In Nigeria (a Case Study Of Kogi Central Senatorial District)

Abstract  This study investigates the factors that limit women’s participation in Nigeria’s politics using as a case study, the period between 2011 and 2016, with emphasis on Kogi central senatorial district. Among these factors are socioeconomic development, the country’s cultural heritage, historical legacies and institutional designs. The study engages both primary and secondary sources, including field survey and questionnaire. A total of 100 women were selected from the senatorial district through simple random sampling for the administration of the questionnaires. The data  generated  we…