Attitude of Rural Women towards Entrepreneurial Skill Acquisition in Ogbomoso South Local Government Area

International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI) | Volume VII, Issue X, October 2020 | ISSN 2321–2705

Attitude of Rural Women towards Entrepreneurial Skill Acquisition in Ogbomoso South Local Government Area

 ^{Ayoade, A. R.1, Ilori, T. A.2, Adewole, W. A.3
1,3Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, P. M. B 4000, Ogbomoso, Oyo-State, Nigeria
2Business Plus Services Nigeria Limited, Lagos, Nigeria}

Abstract: This study, evaluated attitude of rural women towards entrepreneurial skill acquisition in Ogbomoso South Local Government Area. Simple random sampling technique was used in selecting 90 respondents for the study. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson Product Moment Correlation. The mean age of the respondents was 40.1years. The distribution of respondents by level of education revealed that 25.6% of the respondents had no formal education, 35.6% of the respondents had primary school education, 24.4% of the respondents had secondary school education. 60.0% identified food processing and packaging, 72.2% identified trading while 71.1% of the respondents identified Sales and marketing of various commodities. Also, 28.9% identified restaurant, 10.0% identified bakery, 38.9% identified hair dressing and makeover. Most of the respondents reported that entrepreneurial training makes them to be self-employed and also become employer of labour and was ranked first with WMS of 4.4. It is concluded that, Sales and marketing of various commodity was the skill that respondents were mostly involved in. Therefore, Government and stakeholders in entrepreneurship should make business environment conducive in order for selling and marketing activities of the respondents to thrive.

Keywords- Attitude, bakery, restaurants, trading and women.

I. INTRODUCTION

Women entrepreneurship, in particular, is one of the most important inputs in the economic development of a country. Women entrepreneurs have been identified by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD 2002) as a major force for innovation, job creation and economic growth. Women entrepreneurs make an important contribution to the development of the world economy, particularly in developing countries (Allen, Amand, Langowotz and Dean, 2007). They are also the rising stars of the economies in developing countries to bring prosperity and welfare to women folk. The role of women entrepreneurs in economic growth and social change continues to dominate recent policy debates development. The growth of the proportion of women entrepreneurs in formal and informal economy in developing countries has drawn the attention of both the academic and the development sector. Donors like international public institutions, national and local governments, NGOs, private companies, charities, knowledge

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