The people in the rural communities yearn for development in all spheres of life, but
its achievements are far from being reached. In direction with the dream of attaining a
certain level of development, various researches have been conducted and articles
have been written to enlighten the public, policy makers and implementers. For
instance, a study conducted, examined the contributions of community women and
development towards poverty reduction through its community development
programme in Ibadan metropolis. The study revealed that the organization's
development programmes have significantly influenced the skill development and
income generating activities of the beneficiaries in the study area. The results
indicate that women in voluntary associations have contributed to social, economic,
physical environment, and political development of the communities. It was also
discovered that there were areas of deficiency among women. These may include:
financial incapacitation, political apathy and poor educational standards. Based on the
above, it was recommended that women organizations and educational training to
break free from illiteracy and its associated setback.