Differences in Entrepreneurial Diversification among Male and Female Rural Farming Household in Kwara State, Nigeria

The study examined differences in entrepreneurial diversification among male and female rural farming household in Kwara State, Nigeria. A two-stage sampling technique was used to select a total sample size of 320 respondents. Frequency counts, percentages, mean and regression were used for data an...

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Main Authors: Abdulrazaq Kamal DAUDU, Felix Olayinka Oladipo, Latifat Kehinde Olatinwo, Waheed Oyedola Kareem, Tawakalitu Abiola Dolapo, Riliwan Abayomi Isiaka
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Language:English
Published: Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria 2019-10-01
Series:Journal of Agricultural Extension
Online Access:https://journal.aesonnigeria.org/index.php/jae/article/view/1780
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author Abdulrazaq Kamal DAUDU
Felix Olayinka Oladipo
Latifat Kehinde Olatinwo
Waheed Oyedola Kareem
Tawakalitu Abiola Dolapo
Riliwan Abayomi Isiaka
author_facet Abdulrazaq Kamal DAUDU
Felix Olayinka Oladipo
Latifat Kehinde Olatinwo
Waheed Oyedola Kareem
Tawakalitu Abiola Dolapo
Riliwan Abayomi Isiaka
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description The study examined differences in entrepreneurial diversification among male and female rural farming household in Kwara State, Nigeria. A two-stage sampling technique was used to select a total sample size of 320 respondents. Frequency counts, percentages, mean and regression were used for data analysis. Findings revealed that the mean age of the male farmers was 45.4years while that of their female counterparts was 43.7years. The majority (61.3%) of the female farmer had no formal education as compared to their male counterparts (52.1%). Findings also revealed that male and female farmers engaged in several entrepreneurial activities but men (0.51) were more diversified than their female (0.47) counterparts. Results of the regression analysis show that level of education, household size and access to credit were the major determinants of the entrepreneurial creativity of the respondents varying degree of significance. It was concluded that both men and women were differentiated along entrepreneurial activities in search of daily need but men were more creative compared to their women counterparts. It is therefore, recommend that education of gender entrepreneurs should be encouraged and access to resources among rural farming households to stem up their creative thinking.
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spelling doaj.art-db819bc0215849c2a4c2a4a1f5ccd06f2022-12-22T04:42:13ZengAgricultural Extension Society of NigeriaJournal of Agricultural Extension1119-944X2408-68512019-10-01234Differences in Entrepreneurial Diversification among Male and Female Rural Farming Household in Kwara State, NigeriaAbdulrazaq Kamal DAUDU0Felix Olayinka Oladipo1Latifat Kehinde Olatinwo2Waheed Oyedola Kareem3Tawakalitu Abiola Dolapo4Riliwan Abayomi Isiaka5University of Ilorin, Ilorin, NigeriaDepartment of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, NigeriaDepartment of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Kwara State University, Malete, NigeriaDepartment of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, NigeriaDepartment of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, NigeriaDepartment of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria The study examined differences in entrepreneurial diversification among male and female rural farming household in Kwara State, Nigeria. A two-stage sampling technique was used to select a total sample size of 320 respondents. Frequency counts, percentages, mean and regression were used for data analysis. Findings revealed that the mean age of the male farmers was 45.4years while that of their female counterparts was 43.7years. The majority (61.3%) of the female farmer had no formal education as compared to their male counterparts (52.1%). Findings also revealed that male and female farmers engaged in several entrepreneurial activities but men (0.51) were more diversified than their female (0.47) counterparts. Results of the regression analysis show that level of education, household size and access to credit were the major determinants of the entrepreneurial creativity of the respondents varying degree of significance. It was concluded that both men and women were differentiated along entrepreneurial activities in search of daily need but men were more creative compared to their women counterparts. It is therefore, recommend that education of gender entrepreneurs should be encouraged and access to resources among rural farming households to stem up their creative thinking. https://journal.aesonnigeria.org/index.php/jae/article/view/1780
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Felix Olayinka Oladipo
Latifat Kehinde Olatinwo
Waheed Oyedola Kareem
Tawakalitu Abiola Dolapo
Riliwan Abayomi Isiaka
Differences in Entrepreneurial Diversification among Male and Female Rural Farming Household in Kwara State, Nigeria
Journal of Agricultural Extension
title Differences in Entrepreneurial Diversification among Male and Female Rural Farming Household in Kwara State, Nigeria
title_full Differences in Entrepreneurial Diversification among Male and Female Rural Farming Household in Kwara State, Nigeria
title_fullStr Differences in Entrepreneurial Diversification among Male and Female Rural Farming Household in Kwara State, Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed Differences in Entrepreneurial Diversification among Male and Female Rural Farming Household in Kwara State, Nigeria
title_short Differences in Entrepreneurial Diversification among Male and Female Rural Farming Household in Kwara State, Nigeria
title_sort differences in entrepreneurial diversification among male and female rural farming household in kwara state nigeria
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