WOMEN PARTICIPATION IN NGOS’ ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMMES IN CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The main thrust of this study was to investigate the relationship between women participation in NGOs’ environmental awareness and waste management in Cross River State, Nigeria. To achieve the purpose of this study, one hypothesis was formulated and tested. Literature review was carried out according to the variable of the study. Correlation research design was adopted for the study. A sample of three hundred and forty-seven (347) respondents was randomly selected for the study. The selection was done through the stratified and simple random sampling technique. The questionnaire titled: Women Participation in Non Governmental Organizations Environmental Awareness and Waste Management Questionnaire (WPNGOEAWMQ) was the main instrument used for data collection. The instrument was faced validated by the supervisor on journal article. The reliability estimate of the instrument was established through the Cronbach’s coefficient alpha reliability method. Pearson Product Moment Correlation analysis was employed to test the hypothesis under study. The hypothesis was tested at.05 level of significance. The result of the analysis revealed that, women participation in NGOs’ environmental awareness significantly relate with waste management. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that women in NGOs must be directly involved in waste management that are sustainable and environmental friendly.