WOMEN PARTICIPATION IN AGRICULTURE: THE ROLE AND IMPACT OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (ADP) IN KOGI STATE
WOMEN PARTICIPATION IN AGRICULTURE: THE ROLE AND IMPACT OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (ADP) IN KOGI STATE
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2011-10
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MUSA, BILKISU ABODA
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ABSTRACT
The study assessed Women Participation in Agriculture: The Role and Impact of Kogi
State Agricultural Development Project (KADP) with five objectives: to examine social
demographic characteristics of women farmers in Kogi State; to evaluate the extent of
Women participation in agricultural production in Kogi State; to identify constraints that
women face in their participation in agriculture in Kogi State; to investigate the impact of
KADP on women participation in agriculture since its inception; and to proffer other
policy options that can enhance the role of KADP in mainstreaming women participation
in agriculture in Kogi State. Modernization theory was used as the basis for the analysis
of the study. The theory identified some social variables, which contribute to social
progress and development of certain societies and explain the importance of assistance to
some social sects towards development in modern trajectory. Questionnaire, in-depth
interviews and focus group discussions were employed for data collection necessary for
the study in which 250 women farmers were purposively sampled. Descriptive statistics
was used to analyze the data collected in addition to chi square statistics used to evaluate
the significance of the responses. The study found that farming undertakings to be the
activities of the youth and the adults. The study also found that KADP has been making
positive impact in mainstreaming women into agriculture in the study area through its
programmes: formation of women farmers group and Women in Agriculture. However,
poor access to farm machinery and market are the main problems being faced by the
sampled women in the study area. The study therefore concluded that sampled women
were significantly participating in agriculture in the study area and recommended the
establishment of contract/out-growing farming system in order to ensure consistent and steady farm outputs prices and machinery supply.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF
DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN
SOCIOLOGY (DEVELOPMENT)
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
OCTOBER, 2011
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WOMEN PARTICIPATION,, AGRICULTURE,, ROLE,, IMPACT,, DEVELOPMENT,, PROJECT (ADP),, KOGI STATE