ASSET OWNERSHIP BY WOMEN

Ownership and control over assets such as land and housing provide multiple benefits to individuals and households, including a secure place to live, livelihoods, protection during emergencies, and collateral. Many studies demonstrate the important relationship between asset ownership, poverty reduction, and growth.

Lack of assets may make a woman vulnerable to various forms of violence and affects her decision-making power in the family. Although the Nigerian constitution gives equal property rights to women, tradition and women’s low social and economic status limit their ownership of assets.