Challenges and Oppotunities of Women Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Zaria Local Government (LG), Kaduna State Nigeria

Abstract

This article examined the challenges bediveling women NGOs in Zaria  Local Government in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Phone interviews were  conducted with 113 respondents across thirteen wards in the LG. Results  indicates that although most NGOs have their perculiar challenges but the  most common challenge to all the NGOs is the shortage of revenue and  inability to access external source of funds within and outside the  country. This has imposed difficulties to most women NGOs in their  efforts to complement government efforts in the provision services to  local communities in the LG. The study concludes that despite the  numerous challenges facing Women Non-Governmental Organisations in  Zaria Local  Government, they will continue to  contribute significantly  to filling the major local development gaps that government failed to fill.  The paper recommended more enlightment on how Women NGOs could  access other souces of funds within and outside the country.