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Record Nr.

UNINA9910811142203321

Titolo

Gender and development in Nigeria : one hundred years of nationhood / / edited by Funmi Soetan and Bola Akanji

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , [2018]

©2018

ISBN

1-4985-6476-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (215 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Critical African studies in gender and sexuality

Disciplina

338.9669

Soggetti

Economic development - Nigeria - History

Nigeria Economic conditions History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

A centenary of nationhood and a gender balance sheet of Nigeria's development pathways / Funmi Soetan and Bola Akanji -- A centenary of women in Nigeria's development planning processes : a perspective view of policy regimes / Bola Akanji and Bolanle Awe -- A centenary of economic development : dynamics of gender inequality / Funmi Soetan and Adetunji Ogunyemi -- Gender equality and feminized poverty : multi-dimensional and centenary perspectives / Monica Orisadare and Tolulope Osinubi -- Economic planning basics : a centenary gender approach to household data gathering / Bukola Daramola -- Agricultural production, policy, and profession : a centenary gender review / Olanike Deji and Dorcas Alabi -- A centenary of women's entrepreneurship in Nigeria : micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) / Helen Aderemi and Stephen Adegbite -- Information and communication technologies (ICTs), empowerment and gender equity : a centenary perspective / Foluso Adeyinka and Yetunde Aluko -- Conclusion: A centenary of development policies : a gender balance sheet and future strategies / Bola Akanji and Funmi Soetan.

Sommario/riassunto

This volume examines Nigerian policy experiences across the pre-colonial, colonial, and post-colonial eras. The focus is on gender issues in economic planning policies and productive sector policies including agriculture, entrepreneurship, and information and communication technologies.