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Gender gaps in agro-based income generating enterprises among rural households in Ogun state, Nigeria

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Agricultural economics and extension

Abstract

Men and women both make substantial contributions in agro-based income generating enterprises to augment their household income. This study analysed participation rate in on-farm and off-farm activities on a gender basis in Ogun state, Nigeria. Specifically, the study described the socio-economic characteristics of the respondents, ascertained the level of participation of male and females in agro-based income-generating enterprises; examined factors influencing participation in agro-based income-generating enterprises and identified the constraints to participation in agro-based income generating enterprises between the genders. A three-stage random sampling procedure was used to select 132 respondents (87 males, 45 females) Data were collected and analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics (Regression and T-test) Results showed farm size of the male was 2.7 hectares with a mean monthly income of N40,000 while the females had 1.6 hectares and N49,4000. Males and females recorded high-levels of participation in agro-based activities with a high mean score of 2.67 and 2.68 respectively. Lack of education and training was a major constraint among male respondents (MS=4.38) while discrimination based on gender, (MS=4.04) constrained the females.  The result revealed that years of education (t = 0.822, P<.05) and years of experience in the agro-based enterprise (t = -0.027, P<0.05) had positively significant the study concluded by determining the level of participation and factors that influence participation in based agro-based income generating activities lds. It is thus recommended that policies fostering participation in agro-based enterprises with improved access to land and resources, regardless of gender, be inclusive.

DOI

10.21608/svuijas.2024.255643.1327

Keywords

Off-farm, on-farm, male, Female

Authors

First Name

A.O.

Last Name

Kayode

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Affiliation

Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, University of Ilorin, PMB 1515 Ilorin, Nigeria

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kayode.ao@unilorin.edu.ng

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0000-0002-9437-1552

First Name

S.A.

Last Name

Adebayo

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Affiliation

Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, University of Ilorin, PMB 1515 Ilorin, Nigeria.

Email

adebayo.sa@unilorin.edu.ng

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0000-0001-9842-2137

First Name

M.F.

Last Name

Salami

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Affiliation

Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm management, University of Ilorin, PMB 1515 Ilorin, Nigeria

Email

salami.mf@unilorin.edu.ng

City

Ilorin

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First Name

S.T.

Last Name

Odeleye

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, University of Ilorin, PMB 1515 Ilorin, Nigeria.

Email

odeleyest@gmail.com

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Ilorin

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Volume

6

Article Issue

2

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45932

Issue Date

2024-04-01

Receive Date

2023-12-15

Publish Date

2024-04-28

Page Start

110

Page End

120

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2636-3801

Online ISSN

2636-381X

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1,132

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SVU-International Journal of Agricultural Sciences

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https://svuijas.journals.ekb.eg/

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Gender gaps in agro-based income generating enterprises among rural households in Ogun state, Nigeria

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Created At

25 Dec 2024