Socio economic Factors Influencing Women Participation in Agricultural Production in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, Nigeria
- December 18, 2020
- Posted by: RSIS Team
- Categories: Agriculture, IJRIAS
International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science (IJRIAS) | Volume V, Issue XII, December 2020 | ISSN 2454–6186
A. S. Kosshak1, M. K. Dughuryil2, N. H. Finangwai3, D. A. Ameh4
1,4Department of Agricultural Technology, Federal College of Land Resources Technology, Kuru-Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria
2Department of Soil Science, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Bauchi State, Nigeria
3Department of Biological Science Education, Federal College of Education, Pankshin, Plateau State, Nigeria
Abstract – This study was undertaken to examine the socioeconomic factors influencing women participation in agricultural production in Jos South local government area of Plateau State, Nigeria. Multi- stage sampling technique was adopted to select one hundred and twenty (120) women farmers from the four districts of the local government. Primary data was generated using structured questionnaire. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the primary data generated. These include frequency and percentage, and multiple regression analysis, respectively. The results show that most of the women (45.0%) were in the active age range, mostly married (65.0%) and had a family size of 6-10 persons (59.2%). The highest level of education attained by the women is secondary education (39.3%), with most having 16 – 20 years farming experience. In addition, most acquire land for farming through borrowing (60.0%) and involved in mixed farming (63.3%). The study further revealed that maize (76.5%) is the crop mostly grown and broiler (56.1%) is the animal mostly reared. Age of respondent, household size, level of education and method of farm acquisition significantly (p<0.01) influences the participation of urban women in agricultural production activities. Type of agricultural enterprise was however, negatively influence women’s participation in agricultural production activities and was also significant (p<0.01). Land tenure, poor pricing of produce and access to extension services were the highest ranked constraints faced by the women. The study therefore, recommends that government should formulate policies to encourage women farmers to have easy access to land and extension services, in addition to ready market and profitable prices for farm outputs. Women should be encouraged to form cooperative to improve their agricultural productivity.
