1Anaylysis of the Production Decisions of Female Livestock Producers in Makurdi Local Government Area, Benue State: Implications for Agricultural Development

Authors

  • E P Ejembi Department of Agricultural Extension and Communication, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Nigeria
  • S A Ejembi

Keywords:

Analysis, Production Decisions, Female Livestock Producers

Abstract

The production goals and decisions of 150 urbanfemale livestock producers were investigated. A 35-item questionnairewas developed to collect data relevant to the study. Specific objectives were to determine: 1) characteristics offemalelivestock producers in the area; 2) production goals of female livestock producers; 3) factors that influence theproduction decisions of the respondents; 4) differences in production goals and decisions among the respondents on thebasis of selected socioeconomic variables. Results indicated that: majority (39.33%) were aged 35-44 years; 69.33percent were married; 50 percent were petty businesswomen. Other major results included the following: the bulk(48%) of the respondents produced livestock for profit; husbands and other relatives made production decisionsfor35.33 percent. In order to test the statistical significance of the difference in production goals and decisions among therespondents on the basis of selected socioeconomic variables, a chi-square was computed. Age, marital status,education and primary occupation were used as independent variables. Aggregate scores for goal and decision itemsconstituted the dependent variable. It was revealed that majority of the women in the sample raised livestockfor profit.In addition, most respondents made production decisions independent of their husband or other family member.Production goals were significantly influenced by age (p<.02) and education (p<.001). Production decisions weresignificantly influenced by marital status and primary occupation at P<.001. Implications of the resultsfor agriculturaldevelopment were identified and discussed. It was concluded that the contribution offemale livestock producers is asignificant factor in agricultural development.

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2006-12-01

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Ejembi, E. P., & Ejembi, S. A. (2006). 1Anaylysis of the Production Decisions of Female Livestock Producers in Makurdi Local Government Area, Benue State: Implications for Agricultural Development. Journal of Agricultural Extension, 9. Retrieved from https://journal.aesonnigeria.org/index.php/jae/article/view/243

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General Extension and Teaching Methods