THE DIFFERENTIAL IMPACT OF CONTEMPORARY GLOBALISATION POLICIES ON WOMEN IN RURAL COMMUNITIES OF DELTA, KANO AND KWARA STATES, NIGERIA
THE DIFFERENTIAL IMPACT OF CONTEMPORARY GLOBALISATION POLICIES ON WOMEN IN RURAL COMMUNITIES OF DELTA, KANO AND KWARA STATES, NIGERIA

Summary/Abstract: The study examined the impact of contemporary globalisation policies of liberalisation, privatisation and deregulation on women in rural communities of Delta, Kano and Kwara states, Nigeria. The general opinion of proponents of globalisation policies is that they were meant to bring about rapid development. In the light of this generic assumption, development paradigm which emphasize neo-liberal policy framework of global development was adopted and implemented by the Nigerian government without a local input. The qualitative analysis of the study was based on the perceptions of women from three study states where significant implementation has taken place. The findings of the study dispute the theoretical assumption as it noted the sweeping generalisation of global development. Though the findings revealed mixed impact, that is positive and negative, the negative impacts seem to be overwhelming. The uneven impact of globalisation policies on women in rural communities is mediated by religious practice and socio-cultural norms prevalent in their respective communities. Hence, the extent to which women in rural communities could benefit from the changes in the rural economy varies in accordance to their access to productive resources, opportunities and skills. The study recommends amongst others, that effort should be made to incorporate socio-economic and gender analysis into policies and programmes.

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