RURAL WOMEN SELF -HELP PROJECTS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN THE CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT OF CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA
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This study investigates rural women self-help projects and community development in central Senatorial District of Cross River State, Nigeria. Survey design was adopted for the study. Methods of data collection used was the questionnaire. Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficients was used to analysed the data. Findings from the study indicated among others, significant relationship between rural women self-help projects and community development. Educational projects reveal significant relationship with community Development. Based on the findings, the following recommendations were made among others. There is need for appropriate legislation at the state and local Government levels to encourage self-help cooperative society at the rural areas, financial credit pool should be created at the local government Areas to be assessed through women association.
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