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An Analysis Of The Difference In Gender Level Of Cassava Production And Access To Land In Abia State Nigeria

Journal: International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research (Vol.4, No. 3)

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Page : 16-20

Keywords : Key Words Difference; Gender Level; Cassava; Production; Access; Land;

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Abstract

Abstract The study examined the male and female level of access and ownership to land for cassava production in Abia state. The objectives of the study were to describe the socio-economic characteristics of the respondents determine the differences in quantity of cassava produced by both male and female farmers. A multi-stage random sampling technique was used select 218 respondents. Questionnaire was used for data collection while frequency counts mean percentages and Z-test were used in analyzing the data generated. The result shows that the mean age for male and the female were 52.7 and 46.2 years respectively. 94.5 of the male and 97.2 of the female had one form of formal education. The mean household size of the male and the female were 8 and 7 persons per house. The mean farming experiences of the male and female were 16.54 years and 13.26 years respectively. Mean income generated from cassava stand to be 54882.57 and 126082.60 respectively for both male and female. The Z- test analysis result shows that mean farm sizes of the respondents were 2.91 hectares and 2.45 hectares respectively for both male and female. The analysis also showed that there was significant difference between access to farmland of male and the female farmers at t -2.613 at 5 significant level and cassava output of male and the female at t -4.764 at 1 significant level. It was therefore recommended that a micro- credit scheme be established by government and nongovernmental organization target mainly on female cassava farmers for purchase of resources for cassava production.

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