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Abdulsalam-Saghir, P.B.; Akinola, M.O.; Abdulsalam, S.A.. |
The study examined agricultural produce marketing in relation to gender empowerment in cross border along Nigeria-Niger border with the aim of identifying the socio-economic characteristics of the respondents, identifying characteristics of respondents’ cross border trade and the constraints faced by the respondents. One hundred respondents were selected with the use of systematic random technique. Primary data were collected from the respondents with the aid of interview guide structured in form of questionnaire and focus group discussion with other stakeholders like custom officials, as well as agriculture quarantine officers was performed. Univariate analysis like percentages, tables and pie charts and 3 point Likert scale were used to achieve the... |
Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Produce marketing; Gender empowerment; Cross border trader; Northern Nigeria; Labor and Human Capital; Marketing. |
Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54401 |
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Abdulwahid, Saratu. |
Men and women participate in collective action for different purposes in northern Nigeria. Field work conducted in six villages show that while men engage in community activities such as road repairs, maintenance of schools and hospitals, refuse collection and maintenance of the traditional village government, women mobilize around activities such as savings, house and farm work and care giving. It is argued that men mobilize around community activities outside the home because of their public orientation and because they want to maintain their dominance of that space. Women, in contrast, mobilize around activities in keeping with their domestic orientation and traditional roles such as care giving and housework. Religion also influences the extent of... |
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Northern Nigeria; Gender; Collective action; Community participation; Social capital; Village associations; Labor and Human Capital. |
Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50069 |
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