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Journal of Agricultural and Crop Research

Research Article | Published April 2021 | Volume 9, Issue 4. pp. 104-111.

doi: https://doi.org/10.33495/jacr_v9i4.21.111

 

Analysis of women participation in non-agricultural income-generating activities in rural communities of Zone B, Kogi State, Nigeria

 



 

 

Adejo P.E.

Ajibade Y.E.*

Adejo E.G.

Ibrahim F. A.

 

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Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Kogi State, Nigeria.


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Citation: Adejo PE, Ajibade YE, Adejo EG, Ibrahim FA (2021). Analysis of women participation in non-agricultural income-generating activities in rural communities of Zone B, Kogi State, Nigeria. J. Agric. Crop Res. 9(4):104-111. doi: 10.33495/jacr_v9i4.21.111.

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 Abstract 


The study analysed women participation in non-agricultural income-generating activities in rural communities of agricultural Zone B of Kogi State. Specifically, the study described the socio-economic characteristic of the respondents and identified the respondents’ non-agricultural income generating activities. The extent at which the non-agricultural income generating activities were perceived to be common among women was examined and also factors affecting rural women participation in non-agricultural income generating activities in the study area were identified. One hundred and twenty respondents were randomly selected from the five agricultural blocks in the zone. A well-structured questionnaire coupled with interview schedule was used for data collection. The study employed a multi-staged random sampling technique. The data obtained was analysed using descriptive statistics and mean score from Likert type of scale. Results of the descriptive analysis revealed a mean age of 43 years for the respondents. Most (85.0%) of the women were married and a mean household size of 7 members was recorded. Results on type of non-agricultural income-generating activities engaged by women showed that hair dressing (63.3%), dress making (57.5%), petty trading (56.67%) and soap making (55.83%) were the major non-agricultural income-generating activities engaged in by the respondents. Major problems faced by the respondents were inadequate capital (2.28), inadequate training centres (2.19), mandatory payment of trainers (2.09) and proximity of learning or training centres (2.08). Thus, promoting non-agricultural activities may be taken as a good strategy for supplementing farmers’ income and sustaining equitable rural growth.

Keywords  Income   non-agricultural   participation   rural communities   women  

 

 

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