Appraisal of Women Farmers’ Participation in Agricultural Development Project (ADP) Programmes in Enugu State.
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to appraise women farmers’ participation in Agricultural Development Project (ADP) Programmes in Enugu State. Six research questions and one hypothesis were formulated to guide the study.
The study adopted descriptive survey design. Structured questionnaire was developed and used for data collection, from a sample of 356 women farmers in Enugu State. The questionnaire was face validated and tested for reliability before use.
Three hundred and fifty-six copies of the instrument were administered on the respondents, out of which three hundred and forty-two were completed and returned.
The data collected were analyzed using mean, to answer the research questions, while analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to test the hypothesis at 0.5 level of significant.
The findings revealed that (i) the respondents agreed that women farmers participated actively in the following crop production programmes of ADP in Enugu State: seed multiplication programmes, radio programmes on crop production, among others.
Also, women farmers participated actively in the following livestock production programmes of ADP in Enugu State: hybrids multiplication programmes, supplementary feed formulation programmes among others.
Women farmers participated in the following storage, processing and marketing programmes of ADP in Enugu State: garri processing programmes of ADP, Soya bean processing programmes of ADP among others.
women farmers participated in the following pest and disease control programmes of ADP in Enugu State:
Multiplication and distribution of pest resistant cassava programmes of ADP, Multiplication and distribution of disease resistant yam programmes, distribution and sales of agro-chemical programmes among others.
The respondents agreed, strongly on the following constraints to the women farmers’ participation in the programmes of ADP in Enugu State: marginalization of women in socio-cultural setting, lack of education among others.
Finally it was agreed upon by the respondents that the following are the required measures for improving women farmers’ participation in the programmes of ADP in Enugu State:- stopping discrimination against women, provision of education for women among others.
Hypothesis tested also revealed that there was no significant difference in the mean ratings of women farmers in Nsukka, Enugu and Awgu ADP Zones on the extent of their participation in ADP programmes.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
APPROVAL PAGE – – – – – – – -i
CERTIFICATION – – – – – – – -ii
DEDICATION – – – – – – – -iii
ACKNOWLEGEMENTS – – – – – – -iv
TABLE OF CONTENT – – – – – – -v
LIST OF TABLES – – – – – – – -viii
ABSTRACT – – – – – – – – – ix
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
Background of the study – – – – – – -1
Statement of the problem – – – – – – -6
Purpose of the study – – – – – – – -7
Significance of the study – – – – – – -8
Research questions – – – – – – – 10
Scope of the study – – – – – – – 11
Hypothesis – – – – – – – – – -11
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
Agricultural Development Programmes (ADPs) – – – -12
Objectives of Agricultural Development Programmes (ADP) – – 18
Programmes for women farmers – – – – – -21
Roles of women in Agriculture – – – – – – -25
Constraints to involvement of women in Agricultural Development – -30
Measures for Enhancing women participation in Agriculture – –32
Theoretical Framework – – – – – – – -44
Theory of Appraisal – – – – – – – -45
Theory of Participation- – – – – – – – -45
Operant conditioning theory of learning – – – – -46
Review of empirical studies – – – – – – -47
Summary of Literature Review – – – – – – -50
CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY
Research design – – – – – – – – -53
Area of the study – – – – – – – – -53
Population for the study – – – – – – – -54
Sample and sampling technique – – – – – 54
Instrument for data collection – – – – – 54
Validation of the instrument – – – – – – 56
Reliability of the instrument – – – – – – -56
Procedure for data collection – – – – – – -56
Procedure for data analysis – – – – – – -57
CHAPTER FOUR: PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA
Results of Background information – – – – – 59
Results of Research Question One – – – – – 60
Results of Research Question Two – – – – – 61
Results of Research Question Three – – – – – 63
Results of Research Question Four – – – – – 65
Results of Research Question Five – – – – – 67
Results of Research Question Six – – – – – 69
Test of Hypothesis – – – – – – – – 70
Findings of the study – – – – – – – 79
Discussion of findings – – – – – – – 87
CHAPTER FIVE
Summary, Conclusion and Recommendations – – – 111
Restatement of Problem – – – – – – – 111
Description of Procedure Used – – – – – – 113
Principal Findings – – – – – – – – 114
Conclusions – – – – – – – – 117
Implications of the study – – – – – – 118
Recommendations – – – – – – – 120
Suggestions for further Research – – – – -122
References – – – – – – – – – 123
Appendices – – – – – – – – – 128
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study
Agricultural production is an important activity of any country. In Nigeria, in the early sixties, agricultural exports, were primarily responsible for the gross domestic product growth of five percent per annum provided mainly by the employment of unused labour of men and women. (Onwubuya, 1987).
Women’s fundamental activities in agriculture are numerous. In Nigeria, as noted by Chole (1991), women play a particular important role in crop production, including land preparation, planting of crops, maintaining of crops, harvesting, transporting, processing, storing and marketing of produce.
They are involved in animal husbandry activities. They feed and care for farm animals such as poultry, goats, pigs and rabbits they also process and market animal products.
Rural women provide sixty to eighty percent of agricultural labour and they participate in all aspects of production, Ukonze (2001). Buserup (1970) agreed that women also do transplanting and weeding work.
The author also noted that women provide production inputs, organize labour and participate in the processing and sales of the crops.
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