Through the gender lens : a century of social and political development in Nigeria /

A cross-sectoral overview of social and political development policies and practices and their gender outcomes in Nigeria, this volume describes the status of women and men under the colonial and post-colonial policy regimes, unearthing the gender relations and gender (in)equality outcomes.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Soetan, Funmi, 1954- (Editor), Akanji, Bola (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lanham : Lexington Books, 2018.
Series:Critical African studies in gender and sexuality.
Subjects:
Women > Nigeria > Social conditions.
Women's rights > Nigeria > History.
Feminism > Nigeria > History.
Femmes > Nigeria > Conditions sociales.
Femmes > Droits > Nigeria > Histoire.
Féminisme > Nigeria > Histoire.
Feminism
Women > Social conditions
Women's rights
Nigeria
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Through the Gender Lens
  • Series Page
  • Through the Gender Lens: A Century of Social and Political Development in Nigeria
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • Chapter 1
  • Gender Inequality in Sociopolitical Development of the Nigerian Nation-State
  • A Conceptual Framework for Analysis of Gender and Colonialism
  • A Lens on Patterns of Gender (In)equality in Nigeria's Sociopolitical Environment
  • Discussion of Empirical Findings
  • Maternal Mortality
  • Child Nutrition
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Political Participation
  • Gender-Based Violence
  • Overview of Chapters
  • Note
  • Nigerian Women's Resistance to Colonial Marginalization
  • Women in the Postcolonial Nigerian State
  • Women in the Military Regimes
  • Women in the Civilian Regimes
  • Women in Nigeria Today
  • Gender Outcomes: Comparative Status of Women in Latin America: An Empirical Lens
  • Summary of evidences: Nigeria and SSA versus Latin America
  • Conclusion and Recommendations
  • Notes
  • References
  • Chapter 3
  • Gender-Based Power Differentials and Sexual and Reproductive Health in Nigeria
  • Historical Perspective on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Theoretical Framework
  • Methodology
  • Results
  • Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 4
  • Re-Thinking Gender Roles towards Promotion of Socioeconomic Advancement
  • What Shaped Gender Roles in Nigeria's Work History?
  • Hidden Figures, Internal Displacement and Joblessness in the Midst of Economic Growth
  • Practice of Entrepreneurship in Nigeria
  • Best Practices and Future Directions
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 5
  • Analysis of Gender-Inclusiveness of Education Policies and Practices in Nigeria
  • A Theoretical Framework for understanding Gender Difference in Education
  • Colonialism and the Rights of Females to Education
  • Policy Perspectives to Gender Difference in Education: A Historical Analysis
  • Gender and Learning in Precolonial Nigeria
  • Gender and Education in the Colonial Period
  • Gender Critique of Colonial Education Policies
  • Education Policies in the Post-Independence Period
  • Gender Outcome of Contemporary Education Policies for Equity
  • Enablers and Inhibitors of Gender Equity in Higher Education
  • Policy Implications and Recommendations
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • References
  • Other Works Consulted
  • Chapter 6

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