Multilevel Analysis of State Variations in Women's Participation in Household Decision- Making in Nigeria

Although the past two decades featured burgeoning research on issues affecting women's lives in Nigeria, the existing studies of women's status and decision-making autonomy in the country leave important gap in their representations of the high level of sociocultural heterogeneity in the c...

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Published in:Journal of international women's studies 2016-01, Vol.17 (1), p.186-201
Main Author: Lamidi, Esther O
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior
Decision making
Empowerment
Gender relations
Households
Human rights
Islamic law
Labor force
Labour force
Law
Mens health
Nigeria
Polls & surveys
Power
Sociocultural factors
Studies
Women
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Summary:Although the past two decades featured burgeoning research on issues affecting women's lives in Nigeria, the existing studies of women's status and decision-making autonomy in the country leave important gap in their representations of the high level of sociocultural heterogeneity in the country. Using a nationally representative survey data, the 2013 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey, this study examines variations in women's decision-making autonomy across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory in Nigeria. A series of multilevel linear regression models revealed that Nigerian women's levels of participation in household decision-making varied significantly across states of residence. Particularly, women residing in states that practiced Sharia law reported significantly lower household decision-making autonomy relative to their counterparts in non-Sharia states. The implications of these findings for future research and stakeholders involved in women's affairs in Nigeria are discussed.
ISSN:1539-8706
1539-8706