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AN ASSESSMENT OF GENDER INVOLVEMENT IN CROP PRODUCTION: A CASE OF KOLA PRODUCTION IN OSUN STATE, NIGERIA (Pages : 8 - 11)

The study investigated the gender involvement in kola production in the study area. Structured questionnaires were used to select 200 respondents for the study and the study was conducted between June and July 2007. The data collected was analysed with descriptive analysis. Result shows that more males were involved in farm clearing (83.6%), chemical application (81.8%) and harvesting (74.5%). However, more females were involved in on-farm kola nut processing (89.1%) as well as kola nut preservation (70.9%). The study recommended that soft loans should be made available to the farmers (kola farmers) and that improved processing methods geared toward improved storage should be introduced.Download