From vulnerability to empowerment : faith-based aid organizations, secular aid organizations and the wellbeing of rural widows in Abia state Nigeria

摘要: .ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: iii DECLARATION iv TABLE OF CONTENTS v LIST TABLES ix FIGURES x ABBREVIATIONS xi CHAPTER ONE: BACKGROUND THE STUDY ...... ..1 1.1: Introduction 1 1.2: Rationale for the Study 3 1.3: Theoretical Framework and Contexts Research Questions 5 1.4: Objectives, Significance 9 1.5: Methodology 10 1.6: The Thesis Preview 11 1.7: Conclusion 13 TWO: RESEARCH CONTEXT 14 2.0: 2.1: Profile of Nigeria 2.1.1: Nigeria: Brief History, Peoples Culture 2.1.2: Religion 20 2.1.3: Political Structure 22 2.1.4: Economic 24 2.1.5: Poverty in – Rural 25 2.2: Abia state 27 2.3 Overview Condition Igbo Widows 37