AN ASSESSMENT OF THE CONTRIBUTION OF WOMEN
FARMERS TO AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN BENUE
STATE
This research is carried out to investigate the contributions of women
farmers to agricultural development in Benue State. Women are involved
in the agricultural activities in Benue State, but there is no empirical
investigation of the extent of their contributions. Based on this
background, this study seeks to empirically access contributions of women
farmers to agricultural development in Benue State. This study is guided
by research questions which include: what are the contributions of women
in farming/livestock activities to agricultural development, what are the
major challenges to women involved in agricultural development. The
objectives of the study include: examining the contributions of women in
farming/livestock activities to agricultural development, identifying the
major challenges to women involved in agricultural development. The
research design for this study is survey. The population for the study
comprises all women farmers who are 18years and above. The sample size
of the study is 400 and this sample is derived from Taro Yamen's Formula. A
structured interview guide is used as the main source of data collection for
the study. The data collected are analysed using descriptive statistics
frequencies and percentages. The result of the findings show that women
farmers are mainly involved in agricultural production but not in
agricultural development. The nature and extent of their contributions in
agriculture are mainly domestic in nature. The study therefore concludes
that sampled women farmers are significantly contributing in subsistence
agriculture which aids agricultural development, and the study
recommends among other things that women farmers should be
encouraged to improve their agricultural developmental skills and value
chain from agricultural production, post-harvest and consumption as this
is instrumental to agricultural development in Benue State and in Nigeria
at large.
Obademi, Agnes Olufunke and Adikwu, O
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE CONTRIBUTION OF WOMEN FARMERS TO AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN BENUE STATE
This research is carried out to investigate the contributions of women farmers to agricultural development in Benue State. Women are involved in the agricultural activities in Benue State, but there is no empirical investigation of the extent of their contributions. Based on this background, this study seeks to empirically access contributions of women farmers to agricultural development in Benue State. This study is guided by research questions which include: what are the contributions of women in farming/livestock activities to agricultural development, what are the major challenges to women involved in agricultural development. The objectives of the study include: examining the contributions of women in farming/livestock activities to agricultural development, identifying the major challenges to women involved in agricultural development. The research design for this study is survey. The population for the study comprises all women farmers who are 18years and above. The sample size of the study is 400 and this sample is derived from Taro Yamen's Formula. A structured interview guide is used as the main source of data collection for the study. The data collected are analysed using descriptive statistics frequencies and percentages. The result of the findings show that women farmers are mainly involved in agricultural production but not in agricultural development. The nature and extent of their contributions in agriculture are mainly domestic in nature. The study therefore concludes that sampled women farmers are significantly contributing in subsistence agriculture which aids agricultural development, and the study recommends among other things that women farmers should be encouraged to improve their agricultural developmental skills and value chain from agricultural production, post-harvest and consumption as this is instrumental to agricultural development in Benue State and in Nigeria at large.