WOMEN PARTICIPATION IN POLITICS AND SOCIO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN JOS SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

This research work is to examine women participation in politics and socio economic development in Jos south local government area. The researcher adopts primary and secondary sources of data collection. The researcher made use of research questionnaires, which were designed and distributed to the women of Jos South Local Government area, the method of analysis is the use of tables and simple percentage. The following findings were discovered as; It was revealed that women in Plateau State are aware of women contribution to development in the State, It was discovered that women in Plateau state participate in campaigns or advocacy, that women in Plateau State perceive or faced barriers that hinders women's active participation in politics, that there are opportunities for women in leadership positions in the workplace, that the women in Plateau state personally faced with challenges of career advancement due to their gender. In view of the above findings the study recommended that; to create enabling environment that allows women to engage meaningfully in decision making process in a sustainable and effective way that is free from violence and harassments of any kind. Establishment of legal funds to assist women politicians to challenge electoral malpractices of any form at all levels of political processes. Introducing quota system at all levels of government and Identifying and engaging relevant stakeholders such as Independent National Electoral Commission and political parties to ensure strict adherence to it.