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dc.contributor.authorOGIDI, D. P.-
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-12T13:32:04Z-
dc.date.available2018-12-12T13:32:04Z-
dc.date.issued2015-02-
dc.identifier.uriui_thesis_ogidi_harmful_2015-
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir.library.ui.edu.ng/handle/123456789/3963-
dc.descriptionA THESIS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY, SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IBADANen_US
dc.description.abstractSocio-cultural practices which have severe consequences on the overall well-being of the girl-child have drawn attention worldwide. Despite extensive empirical evidence, there is a dearth of studies in Nigeria on the situation of the girl-child among the Kambari of Niger State. This study, therefore, examined the harmful socio-cultural practices affecting the Kambari girl-child. Max Weber’s social action, patriarchy, and sex role theories provided the theoretical framework. A triangulation approach was adopted in data collection. A household survey was conducted among 1598 respondents. Each was a pair of adult males (385) and their sons (385) as well as adult females (414) and their daughters (414). A four-stage sampling technique was used to select respondents from 63 Enumeration Areas in the six Kambari-dominated Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Niger State: Agwara, Borgu, Magama, Mariga, Mashegu and Rijau LGAs. Two sets of structured questionnaires were used to collect information on socio-demographic characteristics, cultural construction of girlhood, familial roles and household practices from adults, boy and girl-children. Fifteen Focus Group Discussions on gender socialisation, gender relations, household practices, and socio-cultural factors were conducted with male and female adults, boy and girl-children in the LGAs. Fourteen In-depth Interviews were conducted with religious clerics, traditional rulers, male and female community leaders. Twelve case studies of girl-children were also conducted. Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics and logistic regression at p≤0.05. The qualitative data were content analysed. Adult respondents’ age was 40.3±10.0 years, 98.1% were married, and 81.7% were farmers. The mean age for girl-children was 13 years. Most of the respondents were rural dwellers (82.0%). Most of the respondents (97.1%) opined that the status of the girl-child was very low relative to the boy-child. About 99% affirmed that girl-children were disadvantaged with regard to opportunities and privileges. The girl-child faced household discriminatory practices in domestic work assignment (79.0%), education (78.4%) and restrictive food taboos (32.2%). Traditional leaders and significant others approved such practices. About 67% of girl-children perceived these practices as acceptable to the Kambari. Adult respondents’ gender (Odds Ratio (OR):5.426), education (OR: 4.156), religious affiliation (OR: 3.888), place of residence (OR: 1.723), ideational variables such as pattern of decision-making (OR: 5.707), childhood experiences (OR: 4.396), non-valuation of women’s role in decision-making (OR: 1.535), and conception of gender roles (OR: 1.317) were significant predictors of the likelihood of exhibiting discriminatory practices against the girl-child. Conception of gender roles, gender socialisations, son preferences, cultural construction of girlhood, and valuation of the girl-child, decision-making, gender stereotyping engender discriminatory practices against girl-children. Child betrothal, early marriage, burden of domestic work, child labour, preference for boy-education disempowered girls, while food taboos deprived them of nutritional well-being and good quality of life. These harmful socio-cultural practices which tend to be discriminatory in nature against the girl-child were deeply rooted in Kambari tradition and have persisted. Serious attention should be given to community mobilisation and sensitisation to address harmful socio-cultural practices which tend to disempower the girl-child among the Kambari.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectGirl-childen_US
dc.subjectGender rolesen_US
dc.subjectHarmful socio-cultural practicesen_US
dc.subjectPatriarchyen_US
dc.subjectKambari cultureen_US
dc.titleHARMFUL SOCIO-CULTURAL PRACTICES AFFECTING THE GIRL-CHILD AMONG THE KAMBARI OF NIGER STATE, NIGERIAen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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