THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE IN OGORI/MAGONGO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KOGI STATE, NIGERIA

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dc.contributor.authorADEBIJA, STELLA FUNMI
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-18T09:46:06Z
dc.date.available2014-02-18T09:46:06Z
dc.date.issued2012-10
dc.description.abstractThe study focuses on the problems and prospects as they affect the role of women in agricultural production in Ogori/Magongo local government area of Kogi state. Non acknowledgement of the contributions of women to the agricultural processes, the myriad of problems militating against the full achievement of women’s potential in agricultural production and the absence of concrete actions that would encourage women’s participation in agriculture have been issues of great concern at both local and international levels. This study set out to analyse women’s role in agriculture, to identify the problems women face in agriculture, and to explore the future prospects for women in agriculture. Data were collected through researcher-administered questionnaires while in-depth interviews conducted with selected ward farm leaders. The quantitative data were sorted out, coded, edited and analysed using frequencies and percentages, while the qualitative data were transcribed and utilized to support the quantitative data. The findings indicate that, women play a vital role in agricultural production in the area of planting and weeding, harvesting, processing and storage of produce and the keeping of small animals such as goats, chickens and rabbits. Women also contribute to household chores such as preparation and serving of food, fetching of water and firewood. However women have limited access to land, labour, farm inputs, loans and other necessary agricultural support inputs. Consequently, they have resorted to using local manure, local tools, local seedling, while utilizing their traditional agricultural knowledge. It is therefore recommended that there is need for a holistic approach towards addressing the constraints women faced in agriculture in view of their importance to the rural and economic development of the nation.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipA Thesis submitted to the Post-Graduate School, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of Degree of Masters of Science in Sociology. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY ZARIA, NIGERIA. OCTOBER, 2012en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1854
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectROLEen_US
dc.subjectWOMENen_US
dc.subjectAGRICULTUREen_US
dc.subjectOGORI/MAGONGO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KOGI STATE, NIGERIAen_US
dc.subjectPROBLEMSen_US
dc.subjectPROSPECTSen_US
dc.titleTHE ROLE OF WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE IN OGORI/MAGONGO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KOGI STATE, NIGERIAen_US
dc.title.alternativePROBLEMS AND PROSPECTSen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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