Abstract
This study investigated issues relating to women inclusion in federal university administration in Northeast Nigeria. Specially, the study determined: benefits of women inclusion in university administration in the area; causes of poor women inclusion in university administration in the area, and ways of promoting women inclusion in university administration in the area. This study adopted survey research design. The study was carried out in Northeast Nigeria. Population was made up of 397 lecturers. Instrument for data collection was 33-item questionnaire. Mean and standard deviation and t-test were used for data analysis. Findings reveal 12 benefits of gender equality in university administration. These include: women development (X̅ = 3.45), social interactions (X̅ = 3.33), economic growth (X̅ = 3.29) and gender relations (X̅ = 3.25), among others. Other findings are 10 causes of poor women inclusion in university administrations, which include: uneven access to education (X̅ = 3.3), job segregation (X̅ = 3.26), inadequate legal protection ((X̅ = 3.35), religious restrictions (X̅ = 3.21), poor political representation (X̅ = 3.42) and others. Further findings are 11 ways of promoting women inclusion in university administration. These include, among others, provision of level playing ground for both males and female (X̅ = 3.23), cultural and religious freedom (X̅ = 3.31), adoption of adequate birth control (X̅ = 3.29), adequate political representation (X̅ = 3.29). Six recommendations were made based on the findings, including among others, that the government should increase women participation in the three, tiers of government, there should be equity in giving appointments to administrative positions and government should create a conducive gender friendly environment to expunge the gender dichotomy in federal university administration.