IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

RESEARCH JOURNAL OF MASS COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (RJMCIT )

E-ISSN 2545-529X
P-ISSN 2695-2475
VOL. 10 NO. 2 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56201/rjmcit.v10.no2.2024.pg51.63

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Perception of Civil Liberties Organisation on Affirmative Action in the Choice of Women Deputies for Elective Positions in Rivers State

Nwachukwu, Faustinus Ginikanwa, Mmadubuko, Chisom Vivian

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Abstract

This study ascertained the perception of Civil Liberties Organisation on affirmative action in the choice of women deputies for elective positions in Rivers State. The study sought to amongst others: find out the perception of the Civil Liberties Organisation on affirmative action in elective positions in Rivers State; establish, in the perception of the Civil Liberties Organisation, the level of conformity of the choice of women for deputy positions to the affirmative action in Rivers State, and find out effective means of implementation of the affirmative action for more elective positions for women in Rivers State. The perception and radical feminism theories formed the theoretical foundation for the study. The study adopted the survey research design, and the census sampling technique to study the entire population. Copies of a structured questionnaire were administered to the entire population of 50 respondents consisting of statutory, associate and corporate members of the Civil Liberties Organisation in Rivers State, out of which 37 were retrieved and analysed. Among others, the findings revealed that the Civil Liberties Organisation perceived the implementation rate of the affirmative action policy as below average and the choice of women deputies for elective positions was moderate. The study concluded that the State was yet to conform to the 35% affirmative action recommended by the National Gender Policy and 30% as prescribed by the Beijing Platform of Action. The researcher recommended, amongst others that there should be strict monitoring process to ensure compliance to the 35% affirmative action for women.

keywords:

Affirmative Action, Perception, Civil Liberties Organisation, Women Deputies

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