(Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology,Obafemi Awolowo University Ile Ife, 2002) OKUNADE, E. O, ( 2002), Participation of women local leaders in rural women-based development programmes in Osun State, Nigeria.Department of Agricultural Extention and Rural Sociology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife.
This study examined how women leadership roles could enhance participation of women in rural development projects. This was explained focusing on the following dynamics: rural women-based development projects; women leadership characteristics; leadership activities in production and processing activities; benefits of rural development projects and identified the community attitude towards women.