Ethno-religious conflicts and gender in Nigeria&#039;s middle belt

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" Ethno-religious conflicts and gender in Nigeria's middle belt "
Dayil, Plangsat BitrusDayil, Plangsat Bitrus

Document Type	:	Latin Dissertation
Record Number	:	835600
Doc. No	:	TLets683577
Main Entry	:	University of Birmingham
Title & Author	:	Ethno-religious conflicts and gender in Nigeria#039;s middle belt\ Dayil, Plangsat BitrusDayil, Plangsat Bitrus
College	:	University of Birmingham
Date	:	2015
Degree	:	Thesis (Ph.D.)
student score	:	2015
Abstract	:	This thesis explores and analyses the impact of ethno-religious conflicts in the city of Jos and other parts of the Middle Belt and Nigeria on gender relations and the lives of women. The thesis addresses the question of the impact of conflict on women beyond loss of life and property as seen in other literature. It shows how ongoing conflictual relations that are not always violent, but include aspects of political competition disadvantage women. The research locations covered by this research are urban areas. Data for this research was gathered through interviews and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) with 102 respondents, recruited through purposive sampling and willingness to participate in the interview. This thesis argues that the conflict dynamics affect the life chances of women on different levels because women are associated with the transcendence or transgression of group boundaries in their private life. The growing importance of group boundaries means that women’s life choices, such as marriage, are increasingly subject to public comment and criticism. Beyond the private, the growing importance of group boundaries makes it increasingly difficult for women to participate in typically female activities such as trading and selling in local markets. At the political level, the desire for ever smaller groups to be recognised works against the representation of women, who are seen as being much less capable than men of representing group interests. And within the public sector, too, the fallout from the crisis means that women here are also subject to increasing control and scrutiny.
Added Entry	:	University of Birmingham