Gender, Productive Resources and Agricultural Development in the Urban Area
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2020-12
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Journal of Gender and Power
Abstract
The Nigerian society is a patriarchy society where men dominate over women most
especially in access and control over productive resources and decision-making process. This limitation often has negative impacts on food security; most especially in urban areas where more
than half of the world’s population now dwells. This study aimed at documenting the experiences
of urban women farmers in accessing critical agricultural productive resources. The study engaged both quantitative and qualitative methods in designing the research. Multistage sampling
technique was used to select 250 respondents, and information was elicited through the use of
questionnaire, Key Informant Interview (KII), and Focus Group Discussion (FGD). The study revealed that the urban female farmers in the study area have inadequate access to critical agricultural
productive resources and are still making use of crude and traditional implements in their various
agricultural activities. Likewise, through usufructuary rights, in reference to access to land the
urban status quo is gradually weakening the patriarchal nature of the society.
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Urban agriculture, Social relations, Critical agricultural productive resources, Access to, Urban women farmers
Citation
Olufemi, D. B., & Adejumo, O. J. (2020). Gender, Productive Resources and Agricultural Development in the Urban Area. Journal of Gender and Power, 14(2), 85-101.