Literacy and women empowerment for sustainable development in Nigeria
This paper examines the role of literacy education as a catalyst for women empowerment in Nigeria for sustainable development. Available records showed that women constituted more than fifty percent of Nigerian population and for any sustainable development in Nigeria to be achieved this greater p...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Marsland Press
2013
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28244/1/Literacy%20and%20women%20empowerment%20for%20sustainable%20development%20in%20Nigeria.pdf http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28244/ |
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| Institution: | Universiti Putra Malaysia |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | This paper examines the role of literacy education as a catalyst for women empowerment in Nigeria for
sustainable development. Available records showed that women constituted more than fifty percent of Nigerian
population and for any sustainable development in Nigeria to be achieved this greater percentage of the population
need literacy and education for income generation skills and vocational training. The general aim of the paper is to
describe how literacy education can play a vital role in women’s empowerment, which will in turn lead to
sustainable development. |
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