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The Role Of Rural Women Farmers In Economic Development
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PURPOSE OF STUDY
The objective of this paper is therefore to
highlight the role of women in economic development of Ovia North East
Local Government Area in Edo State with view to identifying attendant
problem and suggesting possible solution.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
It
is hoped that this study will be useful in selecting appropriate rural
women in Ovia North East Local Government Area. it is also hoped that it
will help the rural women in producing and advertising their products.
Finally,
it is my hope that the project work will justify the economic
investment in rural women in Ovia North East Local Government Area.
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
1. Does transportation problem put a serious problem in the rural women farmers?
2. Is inadequate finance a problem to rural women farmers?
3. Does diseases outbreak affects their products?
4. Does bad road affect rural women farmers?
5. Does an inadequate material affect their product?
SCOPE OF STUDY
The
study focuses on economic development of rural women farmers in Ovia
North East Local Government Area of Edo State. Edo State is made up of
local government area. As a result of time and financial constrains book
on social studies and geography of Edo State which relate to economic
contribution of women in Edo State are consulted. Questionnaires are
written, to take a random sampling of economic contribution of women in
Ovia North East Local Government Area in Edo State.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Economic – of economics or the economy and profit.
Development – become or make large, more manure or more advanced.
Rural – of in or life the country side.
Marginalization – cause to feel less important
Programme – A planned series of events.
Outbreak: A sudden or violent occurrence of war, disease etc.
Inadequate – not enough or not good enough.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The role of rural women farmers in the economic development of Ovia North East Local Government Area in Edo State cannot be over emphasized. There is basically no aspect of economic development in Edo State that one cannot find women. A review of feminist literature, indicate that there is now a demand for re-orientation of research and change in methodological procedures used for complication of national statistics so as to reflect accurately the position of women and their labour in the nation ... Continue reading---
