Igbo women in the diaspora and community development in southeastern Nigeria : gender, migration, and development in Africa / Sussie U. Aham-Okoro.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Aham-Okoro, Sussie U., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women, Igbo.

Women immigrants.

African diaspora.

Women in community development--Nigeria.

Women in community development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (191 pages)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, [Maryland] : Lexington Books, 2017.

Summary:

Gender, Migration and Development in Africa: Igbo Women in the Diaspora and Community Development in Southeastern Nigeria provides a unique approach to the study of the role of Igbo women in the diaspora to community development in Igboland. Utilizing primary sources, specifically, migration stories of women and the groups they form in the United States and other parts of the world, the book highlights the dynamism in the zeal to give back to their communities of origin in Igboland. The book seeks to affirm the propensity of Igbo women to evolve through personal efforts and formation of social groups to extend humanitarian services to underprivileged individuals and societies in Igboland. Through several community development programs, they have provided needed medical and educational supplies, hospital equipment, supplies and sponsored several medical missions in different parts of the Igboland. This book further counters the previously understudied role of women in development. Through a comprehensive documentation of the various programs and projects completed by the groups and individual charities, readers and policy makers will be inspired to appreciate the efforts of the various groups and extend needed support and assistance to the groups. The findings in the book reveal the increasing shift from the brain drain concept to brain circulation and networking within the Igbo women community. They are positively utilizing the skills and resources acquired from their host communities to engage in the development processes through remittances and social development projects. The study reinforces the trends and ideas that the improvement of African societies may well depend on the contributions of Africans outside the continent, especially women.

Contents:

Gender and migration

Historical overview of Igbo women

Human capital development, migrations, and authentic development

Socio-economic impact of migrations

Igbo women in the diaspora

Personal stories of migration

An overview of Igbo women migration data

Challenges and opportunities for Nigerian policy makers.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4985-4429-0