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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