<p> </p><p>Title page – – – – – – – – – – i</p><p>Declaration – – – – – – – – – ii</p><p>Certification – – – – – – – – – iii</p><p>Dedication – – – – – – – – – – iv</p><p>Acknowledgement – – – – – – – – v</p><p>Abstract – – – – – – – – – – vii</p><p>Table of Contents – – – – – – – – viii</p><p>List of Tables – – – – – – – – – x</p><p>

Chapter ONE

</p><p>1.0 Introduction – – – – – – – – 1</p><p>1.1 Statement of the problem – – – – – – 2</p><p>1.2 Growth of female criminality – – – – – 3</p><p>1.3 Objectives of the study – – – – – – – 5</p><p>1.4 significance of the study – – — – – – 5</p><p>

Chapter TWO

</p><p>LITERATURE REVIEW</p><p>2.0 General overview – – – – – – – 7</p><p>2.1 Perception of crime – – – – – – – 7</p><p>2.2 Gender and criminality – – — – – – 10</p><p>2.3 Growth in female crime – – – – – – 11</p><p>2.4 Theoretical framework- – – — – – – 13</p><p>2.5 Appraisal of literature reviewed – – – – – 24</p><p>

Chapter THREE

</p><p>METHODOLOGY</p><p>3.1 Research location – – – – – – – 27</p><p>3.2 Method of data collection – – – – – – 27</p><p>3.4 The population and the sample – – – – – 27</p><p>3.5 Problems encountered – – – – – – 28</p><p>3.6 Limitations of the study – – – – – – 29</p><p>

Chapter FOUR

</p><p>DATA ANALYSIS AND PRESENTATION</p><p>4.0 Introduction- – – – – – – – – 30</p><p>

Chapter FIVE

</p><p>SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMEDATION</p><p>5.1 Summary – – – – – – – – – 44</p><p>5.2 Conclusion – – – – – – – – – 47</p><p>5.3 Recommendations – – – – – – – 48</p><p>Bibliography – – – – – – – – 50</p><p>Questionnaire – – – – – – – – – 52</p><p>LIST OF TABLES</p><p>Table 4.1: shows respondents’ demographic data – – – 31</p><p>Table 4.2: showing occupational background of respondents – 33</p><p>Table 4.3: showing individuals responsible for the</p><p>inmate’s upbringing. – – – – – – – 35</p><p>Table 4.4: showing whether the inmates depended on their</p><p>family for sustenance. – – – – – – – 35</p><p>Table 4.5: showing whether inmates were employed in a</p><p>formal sector – – – – – – – – 36</p><p>Table 4.6: inmate income per month – – – – – 37</p><p>Table 4.7: showing types of offences committed by the inmates – 38</p><p>Table 4.8: showing factors that influenced the inmates – – 39</p><p>Table 4.9: year of imprisonment – – – – – – – 40</p><p>Table 4.10: showing the criminal status of the prison inmates – 41</p><p>Table 4.11: showing whether the inmates regretted their actions 42</p> <br><p></p>