Title page – – – – – – – – – – i

Declaration – – – – – – – – – ii

Certification – – – – – – – – – iii

Dedication – – – – – – – – – – iv

Acknowledgement – – – – – – – – v

Abstract – – – – – – – – – – vii

Table of Contents – – – – – – – – viii

List of Tables – – – – – – – – – x

Chapter ONE

1.0 Introduction – – – – – – – – 1

1.1 Statement of the problem – – – – – – 2

1.2 Growth of female criminality – – – – – 3

1.3 Objectives of the study – – – – – – – 5

1.4 significance of the study – – — – – – 5

Chapter TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

2.0 General overview – – – – – – – 7

2.1 Perception of crime – – – – – – – 7

2.2 Gender and criminality – – — – – – 10

2.3 Growth in female crime – – – – – – 11

2.4 Theoretical framework- – – — – – – 13

2.5 Appraisal of literature reviewed – – – – – 24

Chapter THREE

METHODOLOGY

3.1 Research location – – – – – – – 27

3.2 Method of data collection – – – – – – 27

3.4 The population and the sample – – – – – 27

3.5 Problems encountered – – – – – – 28

3.6 Limitations of the study – – – – – – 29

Chapter FOUR

DATA ANALYSIS AND PRESENTATION

4.0 Introduction- – – – – – – – – 30

Chapter FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMEDATION

5.1 Summary – – – – – – – – – 44

5.2 Conclusion – – – – – – – – – 47

5.3 Recommendations – – – – – – – 48

Bibliography – – – – – – – – 50

Questionnaire – – – – – – – – – 52

LIST OF TABLES

Table 4.1: shows respondents’ demographic data – – – 31

Table 4.2: showing occupational background of respondents – 33

Table 4.3: showing individuals responsible for the

inmate’s upbringing. – – – – – – – 35

Table 4.4: showing whether the inmates depended on their

family for sustenance. – – – – – – – 35

Table 4.5: showing whether inmates were employed in a

formal sector – – – – – – – – 36

Table 4.6: inmate income per month – – – – – 37

Table 4.7: showing types of offences committed by the inmates – 38

Table 4.8: showing factors that influenced the inmates – – 39

Table 4.9: year of imprisonment – – – – – – – 40

Table 4.10: showing the criminal status of the prison inmates – 41

Table 4.11: showing whether the inmates regretted their actions 42