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    A study of the nomination of females as district chief executives in Northern Region.
    (KNUST, 2018-06) Awuku, Kelly Etse
    The historical subordination of women especially in public life has been widely discussed and efforts are being made globally to reverse this trend. Ghana for that matter Northern Region, is not insulated from this global trend. Thus, this study selectively focuses on patriarchy and participation of women in politics: a study of the nomination of females as District Chief Executives in Northern Region of Ghana. An attempt to find out factors accounting for the difficulties associated with the confirmation of females as District Chief Executives, the study adopted the mix research approach where quantitative and qualitative methods were employed; ninety (90) questionnaires were administered to 90 participants in a survey. Interviews and focus group discussions were also organized in Savelugu Municipality, Sagnarigu District and Tolon District. The findings indicate that, socio-cultural practices and beliefs hinder the confirmation of females as District Chief Executives in the region. Lack of commitment in implementing Affirmative Action as well as financial constraints are among the reasons why women‟s presence at the District Chief Executive positions are not being felt much. These factors, however, are not insurmountable. It is therefore a wake-up call on government, civil society, women groups and political parties to engineer the adaption of a national Affirmative Action policy which will have the endorsement of all political parties. It is believed that the adoption of this strategy and the establishment of a special fund to support women in politics or women seeking for District Chief Executive positions will reverse the trend.