Involvement of Women in Oil Palm Processing in Ile-Oluji / Oke-Igbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, Nigeria

Authors

  • Adeyanju Agbelemoge Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology
  • Aderonke R Adetipe Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology.
  • Adenike O. Lawal Home Science and Hospitality Management College of Agricultural Sciences, Ayetoro Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria
  • Yetunde O. Uthman-akinhanmi Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46881/ajh.v9i0.252

Keywords:

Involvement, palm oil processors, women, productivity, integrated technology

Abstract

This study assessed the involvement of women in oil palm processing in Ile-Oluji/Oke-Igbo Local Government Area of Ondo State where 120 women palm oil processors were sampled. Interview schedule was used and the data were analyzed with descriptive statistics and Chi- square analysis. Results revealed that respondents were still in their active age, 69.5%were below 40years of age, majority(85.8%)were married, while majority (60/7% were Christians, 60.0%were farmers, 35.8% were traders while 2.5% were hair-dressers. The results indicated that about 52.5% of respondents had 1-5 household members. Furthermore 35.0% of the respondents had14-19 years of farming experience. Chi-square analysis revealed that there is significant relationship between involvement of women in oil palm processing and some socio-economic characteristic like marital 2 status (x = 6.066); education among the processing methods. Advisory services to the women palm oil processors by agricultural extension agency to enhance adoption of modern integrated technology to reduce stress and increase productivity was recommended; Keywords: Involvement, palm oil processors, women, productivity, integrated technology 2 2 (x = 10.007) and income (x = 43.008).Only digestion was significant among the processing methods. Advisory services to the women palm oil processors by agricultural extension agency to enhance adoption of modern integrated technology to reduce stress and increase productivity was recommended;

Author Biographies

Adeyanju Agbelemoge, Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology

Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology

Aderonke R Adetipe, Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology.

Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology.

Adenike O. Lawal, Home Science and Hospitality Management College of Agricultural Sciences, Ayetoro Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria

Home Science and Hospitality Management College of Agricultural Sciences, Ayetoro Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria

Yetunde O. Uthman-akinhanmi, Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology.

Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology.

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2020-09-02

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