School

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Date of Award

1-1-1986

Online Submission Date

1-1-1986

First Advisor

Cynthia Nelson

Committee Member 1

Cynthia Nelson

Committee Member 2

Nicholas Hopkins

Committee Member 3

Mark C. Kennedy

Document Type

Thesis

Extent

124 leaves

Library of Congress Subject Heading 1

Women, Nigerian

Library of Congress Subject Heading 2

Women

Rights

The author retains all rights with regard to copyright. The author certifies that written permission from the owner(s) of third-party copyrighted matter included in the thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study has been obtained. The author further certifies that IRB approval has been obtained for this thesis, or that IRB approval is not necessary for this thesis. Insofar as this thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study is an educational record as defined in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 USC 1232g), the author has granted consent to disclosure of it to anyone who requests a copy.

Comments

The purpose of this study is to identify and examine the changing roles of Nigerian women in the family and society as experienced and expressed by a sample of young (21 - 35 years), educated, Nigerian women. The study is based on the assumption that changes are taking place at all levels of Nigerian society, and that these changes are reflected in the way Nigerian women think and express views about themselves and their extended fami­lies. Nine Nigerian women resident in Cairo are interviewed in depth using the 'topical life history' method to reveal their attitudes and perceptions concerning the woman's role in the family. In lengthy, free-form, non-directive interviews, the subjects recount their life histories from small children to the present­day, and in this process comment and reveal their feelings about personal, family and social issues. Based on a literature review some eight hypotheses are identi­fied and examined concerning these issues and the subjects' views about them. The response data are grouped under the hypotheses and analyzed. Conclusions suggest changing role patterns of women as ex­pressed by these women from lower- and middle-class families, con-cerning .bearing progeny, polygamy, educating male and female 1 children, earni_ng income to provide for the family, marriage, male domination' and influences and pressures from the extended family.

Call Number

Thesis 1986/684

Location

mgfth

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