The role of gender and religion on women participation in decision making process in Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorAkindele Iyiola Tomilola
dc.contributor.authorDunmade Emmanuel Olaniyi
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-25T07:49:46Z
dc.date.available2024-04-25T07:49:46Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractGender equality has become one of the core global discussions nowadays in academic, business and politics; it has been perceived as a clear-cut catalyst for development. This study discussed the role of gender and religion on women participation in decision making process in Nigeria. It examined perception of male and female participation in decision making in the public service, and also determine the influence of religion on participation in decision making process. The population of the study was 9248 drawn from eight ministries among Osun State civil servants in Osogbo. It adopted multi-stage sampling technique in the process of selection and collection of data. The sample size was 354 respondents. Data collected were analysed using, independent "t" test, Anova and Multiple comparisons between the groups. The findings of the study showed that there is significant difference in the scores for males (x = 21.2, S.D= 3.15) and females scores X=20. 1, S.D= 1.69, t(198) = 3.26, P= 0.30. This indicated clearly that male respondents X-21.2 reported more favourably in participation in the decision making process than female respondents M- 20.10. Also, the study revealed that there was no statistically significant difference between Christianity, Islam and other religion in their participation in decision making process. F(2,197=0 404, P=0. 668, p>.05). The study concluded that to enhance gender equality, education should be used to empower female counterpart. Also, right to religion should be balanced between male and female, and there should be equal right, and assessment to decision making.
dc.identifier.citationAkindele, I.T. & Dunmade, E.O. (2020): The role of gender and religion on women participation in decision making process in Nigeria. Osogbo Journal of Management. 5 (2); 23 – 35, Published by Departments of Accounting & finance and Business Administration Fountain University, Osogbo, Nigeria
dc.identifier.issn2315-6325
dc.identifier.urihttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/123456789/12888
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherDepartments of Accounting & finance and Business Administration Fountain University, Osogbo, Nigeria.
dc.subjectRole
dc.subjectGender
dc.subjectINTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AREAS::Gender studies
dc.subjectWomen Participation and Decision making
dc.titleThe role of gender and religion on women participation in decision making process in Nigeria
dc.typeArticle

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