Swot Analysis of Yobe State House of Assembly: A Case Study of the Committee on Social Development and Women Affairs

Abstract

The study designed to investigate the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of Yobe State House of Assembly Committee on Social Development and Women Affairs, identified the functions of the Committee on Social Development and Women Affairs as well as its Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats to the effective implementation of the functions of this committee. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design employing the purposive sampling procedure. Thus, the study utilized both primary and secondary sources of data. Data collected were analyzed using the SWOT Analysis and then, the TOWS matrix for strategizing and interpretation. Findings revealed that the main function of the committee is creating opportunities, tackling inequality and improving the wellbeing of the society targeted at enhancing various indices of social development. Thus, the SWOT analysis suggests several ways to solve the threats and weaknesses in developing policies that will help the society in terms of housing, healthcare, gender issues, infrastructure, etc. The study, therefore, recommended that given the high rate of insecurity in the Northeast, utilizing the services of available law enforcement agencies in providing support for service delivery in the course of providing basic amenities as well as the active collaboration of the Yobe State House of Assembly Committee on Social Development and Women Affairs with Overseas Development Agencies (ODAs) who already have the expertise and support funding for social development, provides an opportunity for reducing identified weaknesses.