This study investigates whether cultural factors play a significant role in the low number of
women in political positions in Cross River State of Nigeria. Stratified random sampling was
used in this study for the purpose of separating the respondents into educated (HND/B.Sc.
and above) and less educated. Responses from educated respondents were used in this study.
Equal number of questionnaire was distributed to male and female respondents in each
senatorial district. Data were collected by distributing 1223 questionnaire across the three
senatorial districts of the state (407 the northern senatorial district, 408 in each of the south
and central senatorial districts). Likert-scale ranking ( of 4, 3, 2, 1) was used in the
questionnaire to measure the respondents views on how certain cultural views affect the
number of women in political office holding duties. T-test statistical technique was used to
analyze data obtained. It was found that culturally, women are deemed to be inappropriate for
such duties, which account for their very low number in political office-holding duties
considering their number in the population of Nigeria (about half of the population).