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ABSTRACT
The essence of political participation in any society, whether civilized or primitive, is the exercise of power to organize society, utilize and distribute resources, and influence decision-making according to organizational or individual interests. That is, seeking control, acquisition, and distribution All groups (including women) strive to influence the distribution of power according to their articulated interests as a fundamental motive for political participation. Women have also recently become increasingly aware of their own conditions and increasingly strive to change power relations and the allocation and redistribution of resources to their advantage. The low level of women's political participation is becoming increasingly alarming and a cause for concern. This prevents women from contributing their quota to Nigeria‘s development. Empirical observations show that women in positions of responsibility are considered hardworking and decisive. This study uses Ovia North East Local Government Area in Edo State, Nigeria, to identify specific factors responsible for low women's political participation, the impact of women's participation on political institutions, and to clarify the measures taken up by government to address the low level of women political participation in Nigeria.
