| Autor: |
Lawal, B. O., Ayoola, O. T., Olawoye, J. E. |
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Spanish Journal of Rural Development; Jul2012, Vol. 3 Issue 3, p29-40, 12p |
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The research was designed to study the use of organic materials by male and female arable crop farmers in Oyo State, Nigeria. Pre-tested and validated interview schedule was developed and used to elicit information from 205 farmers (107 male and 98 female) selected from two Agricultural Development Programme zones of the state using multi-stage random sampling technique. Also, focused group discussions were held differently with female and male farmers. Data were analyzed using frequency, mean and standard deviation and ttest. The results show that poultry manure and crop residues were the most commonly used organic materials by both gender. Significant differences existed between male and female farmers' usage of organic materials. Significant differences were also found between male and female farmers' perception of the use of organic materials in terms of health hazards and reduction of pests and diseases. Gender division of labor and extent of involvement of gender in organic materials usage activities show that land preparation, plowing and ridge making were exclusively men's activities while manure gathering/collection, transportation and manure spreading and application, planting, weeding and marketing were exclusively women's work. Constraints to use of organic materials by both gender include labor, transportation cost due to bulkiness, long period of decomposition and unavailability in required quantity. It was concluded that male and female farmers have significant role in ensuring better use of sustainable agricultural practices to increase food availability. There is therefore the need for public-private partnership in organic fertilizer production/distribution and gender sensitive extension service delivery system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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