Assessment of fishery content in agricultural activities of the rural women in Kukawa Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno State
Content of fishery in agricultural activities of rural women was carried out in Kukawa L.G.A of Borno State. A total of 96 respondents were randomly interviewed with the aid of structured questionnaire and data presented with descriptive statistical tools. In addition to reproductive role in marriage, women are actively involve in agriculture for economic benefit, but weak socio-economic variables need to be strengthen for improve productivity and economic benefit. Fishery (10%) has a low content in the agricultural activities of rural women which is dominated by crop farming and agricultural processing. Poor annual financial return of N19, 585.33 on average as reward for long period of 8 hours on average put in agriculture is discouraging. Diversification into fish marketing and process provides avenues for viable daily income to the women in the area. Identified constraints are extension delivery, financial poverty, farm land, technological input and infrastructure. Opportunities to empower rural agricultural women include social capital formation, co-operative group, access to fertile farm land, pro-active extension information dissemination as well as participation in government programmes like on-going fadama and agricultural credit schemes.
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| Format: | conference_item biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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FISON
2008
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| Subjects: | Agriculture, Fisheries, Sociology, Nigeria, Kukawa, freshwater environment, Women, Socioeconomic aspects, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/37960 |
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