ISSN 2736-1586
African Journal of Geography and Regional Planning Vol. 1 (4), pp. 109-120, April, 2014. © International Scholars Journals
Review
Analysis of socio-cultural context of access to a place to trade in Zaria, Nigeria
Ruth Iruobe
Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Ahmadu Bello University, Samaru – Zaria, Nigeria. E-mail: [email protected].
Accepted 9 February, 2014
Abstract
This paper examines the connection between urban governance structures, traders and their organization in accessing a place to sell as well as the traders’ role in market management and provisioning. The review further analyzed female economic activities and space. The female economic activities basically remain within the household compound spaces in keeping with restricted contact between men and women as dictated by Islamic and cultural codes of conduct that defines public and private space for males and females in a predominantly Hausa Fulani Islamic communities. The report notes that the intensifying female economic activities in household spaces are linked to the market space without demanding for a place.
Key words: Governance, gender, market, reform, urban management, access, redevelopment.