Sex-Based Constraints in Accessing Agricultural Resources in Ebonyi State, Nigeria
2025
Chukwudi Loveday Njoku | Miracle Chinedu Mgbeokwere | Chibuzo Uzoma Izuogu | Michael Olatunji Olaolu | Gillian Chidozie Azuamairo | Sikiru Olesin-Ibrahim | Gabriel Daniel Agou
The study evaluated gender-based constraints in accessing agricultural resources in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. A cross-sectional research design and a multi-stage random sampling procedure were used in selecting 120 respondents. Data were analyzed using percentages, mean means, and regression analysis. Male respondents faced constraints such as lack of collateral (x? = 2.62), inadequate finance (x? = 2.60), unfavorable government policies (x? = 2.80), and lack of access to credit (3.08). Female respondents encountered constraints such as lack of collateral (x? = 2.82), land tenure system (x? = 3.00), inadequate finance (x? = 3.20), discriminatory social norms (x? = 3.22), and lack of access to credit (x? = 3.14). Males exhibited high accessibility to information (x? = 3.52), labor (x? = 2.94), land (x? = 3.80), agrochemicals (x? = 3.36), improved cuttings/seedlings (x? = 3.40), and credit (x? = 3.80), while females demonstrated high accessibility to information (x? = 3.26), labor (x? = 4.00), agrochemicals (x? = 2.80), and improved cuttings/seedlings (x? = 3.28). The study concluded that gender-based discrimination exists in resource access and recommended interventions by government, NGOs, and community leaders to address social norms, tenures, and barriers, promoting equal access and control over agricultural resources for both genders.
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