Gender roles of farmers on the production of African Black Beans (Akidi) in South-East, Nigeria

Authors

  • violet amarachukwu ohagwu university of Nigeria, Nsukka
  • Chukwu, Esther Nnenna University of Nigeria, Nsukka
  • Onwubalili, Onyeka Glory University of Nigeria, Nsukka
  • Nwobodo, Cynthia Eberechukwu University of Nigeria, Nsukka
  • Ozioko, Remiguis Ikechukwu University of Nigeria, Nsukka
  • Nnadi, Onyinye Ifeanyi University of Nigeria, Nsukka

Abstract

The study assessed gender roles on the production of African black bean (Akidi) in Southeast, Nigeria. It addressed the socio-economic characteristics of the respondents, their agronomic practices, gender roles in the production, constraints encountered by the respondents in the production practices of African black bean and possible strategies for improving the production practices of African black bean. Multi-stage sampling techniques was used to select 192 farmers used for the study. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze data. Results from the study show that the average age of female and male respondents were 43.58 and 41.20, respectively. Men, women and youths played complementary roles in various operations involved in African black bean production. Men (37.5%, 32.8%, 32.8% and 13.5%) and youths  

Author Biographies

violet amarachukwu ohagwu, university of Nigeria, Nsukka

department of agricultural extension.unn

Chukwu, Esther Nnenna, University of Nigeria, Nsukka

Department of Agricultural Extension    

Onwubalili, Onyeka Glory, University of Nigeria, Nsukka

Department of Agricultural Extension  

Nwobodo, Cynthia Eberechukwu, University of Nigeria, Nsukka

Department of Agricultural Extension  

Ozioko, Remiguis Ikechukwu, University of Nigeria, Nsukka

Department of Agricultural Extension  

Nnadi, Onyinye Ifeanyi, University of Nigeria, Nsukka

Department of Agricultural Extension  

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2024-01-09

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ohagwu, violet amarachukwu, Chukwu, E. N., Onwubalili, O. G., Nwobodo, C. E., Ozioko, R. I., & Nnadi, O. I. (2024). Gender roles of farmers on the production of African Black Beans (Akidi) in South-East, Nigeria. Journal of Agricultural Extension, 28(1), 37–48. Retrieved from https://aesonnigeria.org/ajm/index.php/jae/article/view/3771

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Vol. 28 No. 1 (2024): Journal of Agricultural Extension

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General Extension and Teaching Methods

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