THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF WOMEN ORGANIZATIONS IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

Abstract

This paper reviewed the roles/activates of the women organizations; identified the level of some
women organizations contributions in the community and the constraints of these organizations
participation. The review identified some leading women organizations and their contributions
to the community development such as distribution of relief materials to IDPs, donations to
victims of Nyanya bomb blasts. Distribution of materials inmates in prison, provision of
community health centers , built schools and day care centers mention but a few. The constraints
identified were inadequate funds; embezzlement of some scare resources; others were illiteracy;
limited access to political network and disunity. It is therefore recommended that empowerment
and education should be targeted towards women to raise role models.