A Study on Gender Involvement in Environmental Protection in Pedro Village, Lagos

Chukwu, M.N.

doi:10.5901/ajis.2014.v3n7p20

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“…This is largely due to its accessibility and affordability. This is significant because ninety four percent (94%) of the participants fall under the income bracket of ten to twenty thousand naira ($32-$63) per month, so affording an alternate source of energy would come as a challenge to most of them (Chukwu, 2014). Some women also engage in tree an alternate source of energy would come as a challenge to most of them.…”

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“…As part of their farming activities, women in Makarfi apply organic matter such as livestock waste, leftover food and ash to help enhance crop growth. These procedures are said to also help enhance soil nutrients (Chukwu, 2014). Some women also engage in tree planting, although this activity is practised to a lower degree compared to the former (sustainable farming practises) as only seven percent of women admitted to planting at least a tree in the past year.…”

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“…As a coastal community, they often experience flooding and that could be further exacerbated by blocked drainages and improper waste disposal. The study by Chukwu (2014) shows that women play an active role in protecting their community and serve as enforcers of guidelines and penalties.…”

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“…In the south western part of the country, women in Pedro Village, Lagos state were found to be protective and conscious of their environment. They manifest this by engaging in waste management, drainage management, water resource management, flood management and subsistence agriculture; these are all efforts towards protecting their environment (Chukwu, 2014). As a coastal community, they often experience flooding and that could be further exacerbated by blocked drainages and improper waste disposal.…”

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Underscoring the role of Nigerian rural women in environmental protection: Lessons from Makarfi in Kaduna State, Nigeria

Oloko¹,

Mamman²,

Ekpo³

2017

Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.

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Despite the role that rural women in Nigeria play in protecting the environment, not many studies acknowledge their contributions. As part of efforts to highlight women's contributions, this study interviewed 60 women between the ages of 20 to 60 on how important the environment is to their livelihood and how they protect it. Fifty percent (50%) of the women identified as farmers, forty percent (40%) as traders, three percent (3%) as housewives and seven percent (7%) identified as public servants. The participants reported that their activity under those capacities makes them interact closely with the environment; at different levels though. As part of efforts to protect their environment, these women engage in activities such as tree planting, manure application, sustainable harvesting and environmental sanitation as ways to give back to the environment. In their bid to protect their environment, the women face challenges such as poverty, cultural barriers, and the lack of government support. Policy makers are called upon to acknowledge the role of rural women in protecting the environment and include them in programmes surrounding conservation, disaster management, awareness campaign and rural development.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Women As Environmental Custodians: a Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Women As Environmental Custodians: a Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Underscoring the role of Nigerian rural women in environmental protection: Lessons from Makarfi in Kaduna State, Nigeria

Oloko¹,

Mamman²,

Ekpo³

2017

Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.

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“…Natural disasters are becoming more frequent and more intense, and the impact of population growth on scarce resources raise the possibility of environmental degradation (Aye, 2017). The need to protect the environment hence becomes imperative (Chukwu, 2014). In Nigeria, there is an increasing level of environmental concern and awareness.…”

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Stakeholders’ Participation in Environmental Management in the Nigerian University System: Gender Perspective

Aasa¹,

Ajayi²,

Ogunjobi³

et al. 2019

JESD

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The study assessed stakeholders' participation in environmental management in the university system in Nigeria from a gender perspective. A sample size of 386 respondents in The Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria provided answers to questions asked on the study. Kruskal-Wallis test results showed that the level of participation in energy saving activities is high for both male and female respondents. Female stakeholders show a moderately level of participation in efficient transportation and waste management activities while the male show high level of participation for waste management and moderately participation for efficient transportation. Consequently, the study advocated for periodic training for all stakeholders on university campus irrespective of their gender to equip them with knowledge and skills needed to participate in environmental management.

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Women Role in Environmental Conservation and Development in Nigeria

Raimi¹

2019

ECOA

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Recent studies have shown that one in four women worldwide or about 620 million women rate their lives positively enough to be considered 'thriving' and have shown that women in Nigeria play a crucial role due to their active involvement in conservation activities and management of the environment. However, they are viewed as insignificant partners and not accorded due attention and many women-related economic and social activities depend on environmental resources. Yet, women are denied access to effective and sustainable use of forest resources, and they have limited or no control over land, capital and labour. Women therefore suffer numerous limitations accordingly. As a result of widespread mistreatment and overt discrimination in all dimensions of women lives, women lack significant autonomy. The central preoccupation of this review is to explore the key role of women in environmental conservation and discuss the current challenges and opportunities for the future. Equipped with the right tools, the massive and growing generation of women in Africa, particularly, Nigeria has the potential to drive development, achieve global goals and transform the continent's future along with their own." It is therefore recommended that for sustainable development to take its roots, access and ownership of natural resources should be enhanced for all gender particularly women, people living with disabilities, marginalized and minority groups. Unless women efforts are recognised, we might likely be pushing towards planetary limits and without vibrant women movement, the Sustainable Development Goals are dead in the water thereby, leading to the brink of a global disaster.

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A Study on Gender Involvement in Environmental Protection in Pedro Village, Lagos

Abstract: Women around the world play distinct roles in protecting the

Cited by 5 publications

References 4 publications

Underscoring the role of Nigerian rural women in environmental protection: Lessons from Makarfi in Kaduna State, Nigeria

Underscoring the role of Nigerian rural women in environmental protection: Lessons from Makarfi in Kaduna State, Nigeria

Stakeholders’ Participation in Environmental Management in the Nigerian University System: Gender Perspective

Women Role in Environmental Conservation and Development in Nigeria

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