Utilization of entrepreneurial information among rural women farmers in Akinyele Local Government Area Oyo State

This study was designed to investigate the perception of climate change among arable crop farmers in Akinyele local government area of Oyo state, Nigeria using a well-structured questionnaire for data acquisition. Descriptive and inferential (chi-square) statistics were used to analyze the data.. The study revealed that majority of the respondents (50.8%) were between the ages of 40-49years and majority of them (85.8%) are married with household size of 7-10 persons. The study further revealed that (33.3%) of the respondents had no formal education while, (42.5%) of the respondents had a farming experience of 16years and above. However, it also shows that majority of the respondents are aware of the effect and causes of climate change. Significant association exists between marital status (x2=68.426, P=0.000), family size (X2=25.777, P=0.012) and perceived effect of climate change. The study therefore recommended that the government and extension agents should enlighten the women farmers more about climate change and should also help in making them adapt excellently to climate change.

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Adoption of Improved Cassava Varieties by the Women Farmers in Akinyele Local Government area of Oyo State

International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology ◽

10.22161/ijeab.4441 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (4) ◽

pp. 1161-1165

Author(s):

Aluko O.J. ◽

Shaib-Rahim H.O ◽

Ogunwale O.G

Keyword(s):

Local Government ◽

Local Government Area ◽

Women Farmers ◽

Cassava Varieties

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Effects of Community Based Nutrition Education Programme on Nutritional Knowledge of Rural Women in Idemili South Local Government Area

Academic Journal of Life Sciences ◽

10.32861/ajls.512.124.127 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 124-127

Author(s):

Orajekwe Veronica Ngozi

Keyword(s):

Local Government ◽

Nutrition Education ◽

Rural Women ◽

Education Programme ◽

Local Government Area ◽

Nutritional Knowledge ◽

Community Based ◽

Social Clubs ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Research Questions

The study was undertaken to investigate the effects of community based nutrition education programme on nutritional knowledge of rural women in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria. In line with the objectives of the study three research questions and two null hypotheses were postulated. Related literatures were reviewed and summarized. Descriptive survey research design was adopted. The accessible population for the study consisted of all the women in the social clubs in the 7 towns that make up Idemili South Local Government Area. The sample consisted of 204 mothers in all the nine social clubs in the randomly selected nine villages. Data were gathered by means of structured questionnaire. Data obtained were analysed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 15. The research questions were answered using mean gain scores. The hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance using t-test. The finding among others showed that there was a significant difference (p<0.001) in the mean gain nutritional knowledge score of the respondents before and after nutrition education. Based on the findings, conclusions and recommendations were made pertinent among which is the need to include nutrition education programmes in the women annual general meeting and other women gathering in Nigeria. This is intended to expose women to accurate nutrition information which will improve their nutrition knowledge of their families.

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