Gender Inequality

This study investigated gender inequality and women employment opportunities in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. The sample size was made up of 90 respondents. The data collected was analyzed using frequency count and simple percentage. The study revealed that societal norms, lack of access to education, lack of governmental support, gender stereotype and limited access to finance are the factors responsible for gender discrimination on employment opportunities for women in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. It was concluded that there is high level of gender inequality in employment opportunities among women in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. The study recommends that government should make concerted efforts towards ensuring women have access to credit loans which they could use to start up their own businesses. It was also recommended that the Senate and House of Representatives should consider the adoption of a bill that constitutes strategies to fight against discrimination in Nigeria.

This study examined the Impact of Social Media on COVID-19 Pandemic in Nigeria citing Edo State as its case study. Social media is fundamental in the dissemination of information about the deadly coronavirus as it has always been with several other phenomena. From the city of Wuhan, China, the deadly pandemic brought huge devastation to the international community. In the wake of this, Edo State which is one of Nigeria’s states isn’t spared as the visibility of the spread called for precautionary measures. To further understand the impact or role of social media, the study keenly adopted both primary and secondary sources of data. In the primary source, the quantitative methodology was adopted with questionnaires issued to respondents in both Ekpoma, Auchi and Oredo to make up for the three Senatorial Districts in the State. While secondary data such as newspapers, magazines, texts, the internets was employed for historical analysis. The findings of the study showed that the social media was instrumental in combating the COVID-19 pandemic in Edo State showing a positive relationship between the variables. Finally, the study recommended the importance of government assistance in boosting the position of technology in Edo State and Nigeria at larg