Abstract

A Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The survey population comprised, women who were politicians. The sample size of the study was One thousand and eighty (1,080) respondents selected, through a snow-balling sampling technique. Thirty (30) respondents were selected from each of the thirty six (36) states in Nigeria to constitute the study population. Three research instruments were raised to for the study. A self-structured and developed research instruments by the researcher titled, “Questionnaire on Gender Equilibrium and Dynamics of Democratization in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic” Contigent Inputs of Women Education” was used to generate quantitative data. It was fashioned on four likert rating scale: SA, Strongly Agreed, A – Agreed, D- Disagreed and SD – Strongly Disagreed, and rated on 4,3,2 and 1 point, respectively. Qualitative data were generated through, Focus Group Discussions (FGDs). The research instruments were validated by two experts in Measurement and Evaluation while, its reliability was done using, test-retest method at two weeks interval, and 0.69 co-efficient reliability was established. Quantitative data were analyzed, using descriptive statistics (simple percentages, frequency counts and mean) while, qualitative data were collated, transcribed and analyzed, qualitatively. Based on the results of the study it was concluded that, education could positively motivate women involvement in democratization, and also, enhanced their consciousness and orientation for participation in democracy. Recommendations were that Nigerian government should prioritize women education. Also, financial supports should be given to women, while they are on educational programmers.