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TABLE 19: Responses of Respondents to The Challenges of Gender Equality

However, responses to Q17 indicate that 48 respondents representing 96% believe

gender equality when stood for will promote a better economy and the democracy of

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the Nation will be better. While 18 respondents representing 36% believe there will be

more peace and tranquility. Interpreting these means that if gender equality is not

stood for, part of the challenges to a sustainable democracy in Nigeria will be challenges

of a poor economy and a miserable democracy; and of course, challenges with peace

and tranquility, which are evident with the current growing insecurity and shrinking

economy of the country. Q21 further established other elemental challenges of a

sustainable democracy in Nigeria in relation to gender equality. The following table and

chart present the responses.

Table 19: Responses of respondents to the challenges of gender equality.

Q21 What do you think are the challenges gender equality is facing in Nasarawa State? Student Worker Female Male

Illiteracy 1

Religion 10

Culture 1

Tradition 2

Society 0

Ignorance 0

Double Standards 1

Poverty 4

Wealth 0

Others 1 Source: Personal Study Insight (Data Analysis), 2021

The challenges of gender equality as depicted by this research study, echoes the voices

of several many, and is therefore important to give it a listening ear.

8 12 6 5 7 7 1 8 1 0

3 13 2 2 2 0 1 9 0 1 6 9 5 5 5 7 1 3 1 0

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