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International Journal of Agricultural Economics & Rural Development - 4 (1): 2011 © IJAERD, 2011 Table of Content SN Title Author(s) Pages 1. Analysis of women participation in agricultural production in Egbedore local government area of Osun state, Nigeria Oladejo, J. A., S. O. Olawuyi and T. D. Anjorin 1- 11 2. A survey of agricultural chemicals available to farmers in South Western Nigeria 3. Economic analysis of exotic vegetable production among urban Fadama women farmers in Akinyele local government area Oyo state, Nigeria 4. Estimating economic growth and inequality elasticities of poverty in rural Nigeria 5. Economic analysis of plank production in Gbonyin local government area of Ekiti state, Nigeria 6. Food insecurity dynamics and its correlates among rural households in South-Western Nigeria 7. Perception of agricultural information needs by small-scale maize farmers in Isin local government area of Kwara state 8. The potentials of Shea nut tree to the Nigerian economy Olabode O. S., G. O. Adesina and T. R. Olapeju Badmus, M. A. and O. T. Yekinni Adigun G. T., T. T. Awoyemi and B. T. Omonona, Sekumade, A. B. and I. B. Oluwatayo Ayantoye, K., S. A, Yusuf, B. T. Omonona and J. O. Amao Adebayo O. O. and J. O. Oyetoro Garba, I. D., C. N. Nwawe and I. L. Oisakede, 12-18 19-24 25-35 36-42 43-55 56-61 62-72 http://www.ijaerd.lautechaee-edu.com vi
International Journal of Agricultural Economics & Rural Development - 4 (1): 2011 © IJAERD, 2011 Analysis of Women Participation in Agricultural Production in Egbedore Local Government Area of Osun State, Nigeria Oladejo, J. A., S. O. Olawuyi, and T. D. Anjorin, Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, P.M.B 4000, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria e-mail: seyidolapo@yahoo.co.uk Abstract: This study analysed women participation in agricultural production in Egbedore Local Government Area of Osun State, Nigeria. It investigated the women’s access to economic resources and examined the influence of selected socio-economic characteristics of women and access to economic resources on their participation in agricultural production. Multistage random sampling technique was used to select 50 respondents for this study. The research was carried out with the use of well structured interview schedule to obtain the necessary data. Both descriptive and inferential analytical tools were employed. Probit analysis was employed to investigate the determinants of women participation in agricultural production in the study area. The empirical results revealed that household size, marital status and local taboos had significant impact on the women participation in agricultural production; all at 5% probability level with a log likelihood of -96.160222, pseudo R 2 of 0.0875 and LR statistic of 18.44 which shows that the model has a good fit. Most of the respondents were illiterate with non-formal educational status which directly informed their participation in agricultural production. The study concludes that there is high rate of involvement of women in agricultural production in the study area; hence the role of some socio-economic variables as well as assets such as social capital, landed-property, cash as well as savings are central in determining the participation level or perception on agricultural production. Keywords: Women participation, Agricultural production, Egbedore, Probit analysis INTRODUCTION Women constitute more or less half of any country’s population. In most countries however, women contribute much less than men towards the value of recorded production both quantitatively in labour force participation and qualitatively in educational achievement and skilled manpower (Lawanson, 2008). She pointed out that, the under-utilization of female in Agriculture has obvious implications for economic welfare and growth. Several factors, both economic and non-economic are responsible for this. Traditionally, women are regarded as homemakers, who oversee and coordinate the affairs and activities at home. Previously in Africa, women remained at home while their husbands and sons went out to the farm to work. But at home, however, they were not idle as they engaged in manual processing of food crops and other farm produce in addition to their housekeeping duties. With the advent of western education, industrialization and paid employment, men as well as women are drifted into the modern sector of the economy. And 1 Produced by IJAERD Press - Nigeria, 2011
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