Abstract
Every nation’s primary objective is to pursue economic development. This is conceived in raising the wellbeing and socio-economic capabilities of the people of a particular nation. Every year, policies are formed, aid is disbursed, plans are hatched and investments are made to achieve or get closer to achieving economic development but to no avail. Economic development occurs when poverty, unemployment and inequality are reduced while income per capital increases. However, Nigeria seemed not to achieve sustainable economic development since the return of democracy in 1999. Therefore, the objective of this work is to examine the relationship between women political participation and economic development in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State. This study employed simple percentage method and questionnaires were served to collect people’s opinion. Chi-square (x2) was used to test the hypothesis. The data obtained from these sources were used in analyzing the nexus between women political participation and economic development in Nigeria in general and Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State in particular. This study discovered that there is a strong relationship between women political participation and economic development in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State. Thus, this paper recommended among other things that, women should be given Full Corporation needed for political participation.
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