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Impact Of Rural Interventon Programmes On Women Social Wellbeing In Ikwerre Ethic Nationality, Rivers State

Abstract

This study investigated the impact of rural intervention interventions on the social well-being of women in the Ikwerre Ethnic Nationality of Rivers State. The study was led by three particular aims and three research questions. The study employed a descriptive survey research design. The research was conducted within the geographical boundaries of Rivers State. The study encompassed a population consisting only of women who were also members of community development committees residing in rural villages under the Ikwerre ethnic nationality. The researchers employed the cluster random sampling technique to choose total of 12 communities within the designated study area. The researchers employed purposive sampling to choose a sample of 10 literate women. Additionally, three individuals from the community development committee were recruited from each of the communities that were included in the study. The overall sample size consisted of 150 participants, consisting of 120 women with educational backgrounds and 30 individuals who were members of the community development committee. The self-designed instrument is titled “The Impact of Rural Intervention Programmes on Women’s Social Wellbeing.” The instrument underwent a validation process conducted by specialists, and its reliability was assessed using the Cronbach Alpha Method. The reliability coefficient obtained was 0.77 which suggested that the instrument was reliable. The study question was addressed using mean and standard deviation, while hypotheses were tested using a z-test at a significance level of 0.05. The research discovered that the implementation of healthcare intervention programmes, literacy intervention programmes, and socio-economic intervention programmes have a significant impact on the social well-being of women in the Ikwerre ethnic group of Rivers State. The study suggests that it is advisable for the Government to demonstrate a strong dedication to socio-economic intervention initiatives, particularly in rural regions. This intervention aims to mitigate poverty within rural households. Based on the results obtained from this study, it can be inferred that the acquisition of business education skills, including entrepreneurial, managerial, office management, and technology skills, has a significant impact on the level of engagement of youths in community development within Rivers state. It is highly recommended that young individuals should engage in the acquisition of business education skills in order to actively contribute to the growth of their communities.

Citation

D. Williams. Impact Of Rural Interventon Programmes On Women Social Wellbeing In Ikwerre Ethic Nationality, Rivers State. Nigerian Community Development Journal, 12, 169-182.

Keywords

Rural Intervention programme, Women, Social wellbeing

Author Details

D. Williams
Department of Adult and Community Education
Rivers State University, Port-Harcourt.

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