• Adewole W.A.
• Adetunbi S.I
• Ayoade A.R.

The general objective of the study is to determine the attitude of the rural women towards leadership position in Ogbomoso South Local Government Area of Oyo state. Specifically, the study described the socioeconomic characteristics of the respondents, identified the areas where the respondents can hold leadership position in the community, examined the benefits of leadership position to the respondents and determined the constraints of the respondents to taking up leadership positions. Multistage sampling technique was used in selecting 90 respondents for this study. Data was collected with the aid of a well-structured interview schedule while descriptive statistical tools (frequencies, percentages, mean and weighted mean score (WMS)) and inferential tool (Pearson Product Moment Correlation) were used to present the results of the findings. The results of the findings revealed that the respondents were of the middle age with the mean age of 43.5years. Majority (80.0%) were married, little above half (53.3%) were Christians, 35.6% had primary school education while the mean household size was 6. Household (98.9%), and gender (97.8%) were the groups where women takes leadership position. promotion of gender equality, makes women to be respected and a form of women empowerment (100%) were the identified benefits of involvement in leadership position. The traditional views on the role of women in the Society was ranked first with the weighted mean score (WMS) of 1.8 ranked first as constraints to taking leadership position. Women to command special respect and prestige in the community was ranked first with WMS of 4.84 and Women’s involvement in leadership is a panacea for gender justice with WMS of 4.82 were the most ranked attitude of respondents to taking leadership position. The chi square analysis revealed a significant relationship between marital status (X2 =176, p =0.000), Religion (X2 = 0.044, P=0.003) educational status (X2 = 45.80, p = 0.000), Primary Occupation (X2 = 65.20, p = 0.000) and secondary occupation (X2 = 7.511, p = 0.000) and Attitude of rural women towards leadership position. The study concludes that the respondents were mainly married, in their middle age with relatively large family size and many years of business experience. Traditional views of the role of women in society was the major constraints to taking up leadership position by the respondents It is hereby recommended that there should be a deliberate programme by government, Non-governmental organizations, religious institutions and other stakeholders in women issues towards changing the traditional view of the role of men in the society.

ATTITUDE OF RURAL WOMEN TOWARDS LEADERSHIP POSITION IN OGBOMOSO SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OYO STATE, NIGERIA

"ATTITUDE OF RURAL WOMEN TOWARDS LEADERSHIP POSITION IN OGBOMOSO SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OYO STATE, NIGERIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 12, page no.713-721, December-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2012297.pdf

"ATTITUDE OF RURAL WOMEN TOWARDS LEADERSHIP POSITION IN OGBOMOSO SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OYO STATE, NIGERIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 12, page no. pp713-721, December-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2012297.pdf