ILO, STEPHANIE CHINECHEREM (2025) SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 5 AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN IN NIGERIA, 2015-2023. Other thesis, GODFREY OKOYE UNIVERSITY, ENUGU.
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Abstract
This study critically examines the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG 5) which aims to achieve gender equality with a specific focus on its influence on the political participation of women in Nigeria between 2015 and 2023. The study was guided by two research questions; Has the domestication of SDG 5 through the National Action Plans (NAPs) promoted gender equality in the political sphere in Nigeria, 2015-2023. Has the political parties hindered the achievement of SDG 5 in promoting women's political participation in Nigeria, 2015-2023. The study is anchored on Radical Feminist Theory, as advanced by scholars like Firestone (1970) and Dworkin (1974), which views patriarchy as a deeply entrenched system of power that oppresses women across political, social, and economic structures. This framework helps explain how structural barriers, cultural patriarchy, and institutional biases limit women’s access to decision-making spaces in Nigeria. Using a qualitative, ex-post facto design, data were collected through documentary methods and analyzed via content analysis. The study finds that while the domestication of SDG 5 through the NAPs has promoted awareness and introduced gender-sensitive policies, implementation has been weak, and institutional resistance remains high. Political parties, as gatekeepers of electoral representation, continue to hinder women’s participation through exclusionary practices, lack of internal democracy, and monetization of politics. The study concludes that unless radical institutional reforms are made to dismantle patriarchal political structures and enforce inclusive policies, the goals of SDG 5 will remain unmet in Nigeria. It recommends robust gender mainstreaming within political parties and increased enforcement of affirmative action policies to enable meaningful participation of women in governance.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Other) |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | J Political Science > JA Political science (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Management and Social Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Uchenna Eneogwe |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Jun 2026 12:50 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Jun 2026 12:50 |
| URI: | http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/5702 |
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