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abstract: 'Purpose The purpose of this paper is threefold: to assess the gender
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gaps and the patterns of female workforce in agriculture; to examine the
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level of household decision making among the principal males and females
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in the household; and to estimate the time spent by the principal males
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and females in the household by activities in Nigeria.
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Design/methodology/approach The study made use of secondary data
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obtained from various sources such as published articles, research
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reports, unpublished discussion paper, policy documents, national and
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international databases (World Bank World Development Indicators, United
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Nations Development Programme and the ECOWAS-RAAF-PASANAO survey
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conducted in Nigeria in 2017), and position papers. The information
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gathered covers a range of empirical and conceptual issues relating to
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labour, share of women contributing to agriculture and other
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gender-related issues. The study covered 1,747 maize and/or rice
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producing households spread across 141 farming communities in 16 states
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in Nigeria using a multi-stage sampling technique. Findings It was
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interesting to note that an average male was older and had more
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educational qualification than their female counterparts. In the same
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vein, he owned more assets (virgin lands, other plots and buildings)
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when compared with their female counterparts and earned higher incomes
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from farming and other labour activities with the exception of trading.
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Furthermore, the result revealed females spent more time taking care of
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children, cooking and schooling than their male counterparts. It can
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therefore be concluded that a gender gap exists in agricultural labour
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participation with the males playing dominant roles as compared with
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their female counterparts. Analysis of women''s agricultural should not
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neglect the structural bases of their inequality. Research
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limitations/implications The study is limited by lack of enough data
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base on women''s and men''s engagement in labour force and on agricultural
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activities which can be analysed for policy formulation and
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implementation. Social implications The paper elucidates some of the
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possible social, economic and biological implications of changes in
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women''s work and their participation in agriculture in Nigeria.
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Originality/value The paper is original in nature and will add value to
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the integration of women into the development process in Nigeria.'
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affiliation: 'Obayelu, AE (Corresponding Author), Fed Univ Agr, Dept Agr Econ \& Farm
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Management, Abeokuta, Nigeria.
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Obayelu, Abiodun Elijah; Ogbe, Agatha Osivweneta; Edewor, Sarah E., Fed Univ Agr,
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Dept Agr Econ \& Farm Management, Abeokuta, Nigeria.'
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author: Obayelu, Abiodun Elijah and Ogbe, Agatha Osivweneta and Edewor, Sarah E.
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author-email: 'obayelu@yahoo.com
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ag05ogbe@gmail.com
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sarradowe@gmail.com'
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author_list:
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- family: Obayelu
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given: Abiodun Elijah
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- family: Ogbe
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given: Agatha Osivweneta
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- family: Edewor
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given: Sarah E.
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1108/AJEMS-03-2019-0128
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eissn: 2040-0713
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files: []
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issn: 2040-0705
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journal: AFRICAN JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES
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keywords: 'Gender; Paid workforce; Female labour; Unemployment; Primary male;
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Primary female; Migration'
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language: English
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month: JUN 8
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number: 2, SI
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number-of-cited-references: '31'
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orcid-numbers: 'Obayelu, Abiodun Elijah/0000-0003-3328-7717
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Edewor, Sarah/0000-0003-3596-3176'
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pages: 285-300
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papis_id: eb0c4eb4e59030ee5bef345cada4b1de
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ref: Obayelu2020gendergaps
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researcherid-numbers: 'Baldissera, Annalisa/AHD-6334-2022
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Obayelu, Abiodun Elijah/GRR-2072-2022
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times-cited: '7'
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title: Gender gaps and female labour participation in agriculture in Nigeria
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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unique-id: WOS:000542039300007
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usage-count-last-180-days: '2'
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usage-count-since-2013: '10'
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volume: '11'
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web-of-science-categories: Economics
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year: '2020'
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