The role of Christianity in gender issues and development in Nigeria

dc.contributor.authorOkoli, Anuli B.
dc.contributor.authorOkwuosa, L.N. (Lawrence)
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-03T07:14:50Z
dc.date.available2021-05-03T07:14:50Z
dc.date.issued2020-11
dc.description.abstractGender issues permeate all socio-cultural institutions. They condition how people of different genders see themselves, act and relate with each other in any giving situation and time. In Nigeria, the issue of gender is one that affects all facets of human life. It affects personality traits, gender role behaviour, social status, acquisition of property, inheritance, occupation and responsibility in the family, and society. Since most traditional African societies are patriarchal, of which Nigeria is one, it is assumed that the women are subjugated and relegated to the background. This situation has created tension and unhealthy relationship between males and females in Nigerian societies because of the seeming undue advantage the men have over the women. It has also hampered harnessing of women potentials in Nigeria’s developmental process and progress. Christianity as a religion in Nigeria is a dominant force in the lives of men and women. Since its emergence in Nigeria, many people have embraced the religion and its teaching thus changing most of the cultural values of the people. Against this backdrop, this work explored conflicts and challenges associated with gender issues and how Christianity has used some faith-based organisations to address the issue, so as to promote holistic development policy and practices in Nigeria. The methodology used in this article is the phenomenological method of research. It was used so as to provide an objective report on the findings of this research. CONTRIBUTION: This article advocates for a committed contemporary approach, especially from the Church towards ameliorating the gender disparity in Nigeria and within the Church. Although the context is Nigeria, Christian belief of Jesus Christ as the liberator of humanity emphasised could be applied to other contexts too.en_ZA
dc.description.departmentNew Testament Studiesen_ZA
dc.description.librarianpm2021en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.hts.org.zaen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationOkoli, A.B. & Okwuosa, L., 2020, ‘The role of Christianity in gender issues and development in Nigeria’, HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 76(4), a6007. https://doi.org/10.4102/hts.v76i4.6007.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0259-9422 (print)
dc.identifier.issn2072-8050 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.4102/hts.v76i4.6007
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/79730
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherAOSISen_ZA
dc.rights© 2020. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.en_ZA
dc.subjectChristianityen_ZA
dc.subjectGenderen_ZA
dc.subjectGender relationsen_ZA
dc.subjectSocio-cultural institutionsen_ZA
dc.subjectDevelopmenten_ZA
dc.subjectNigeriaen_ZA
dc.subject.otherTheology articles SDG-05
dc.subject.otherSDG-05: Gender equality
dc.subject.otherTheology articles SDG-10
dc.subject.otherSDG-10: Reduced inequalities
dc.titleThe role of Christianity in gender issues and development in Nigeriaen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA

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