Perceptional Evaluation of the Impact of Second National Fadama Project on Gender Income, Output and Decision-Making Power in Abuja, Nigeria | Chapter 10 | Current Research in Education and Social Studies Vol. 2
The study perceptionally evaluated the
impact of the Second National Fadama Development Project (Fadama 11) on the
income, output and decision-making power of the male and female farmers who
participated in the project. Simple random technique was adopted for sample
selection while questionnaire was used for data collection. A sample of 284
(159 males and 125 female) farmers were randomly selected in 8 locations or
Fadama Development Areas (FDAs) in Abuja. The data were analysed with a two-way
independent factorial analysis of variance (ANOVA). Results indicated that
there was no significant difference (p > 0.05) in the impact of the project
on the income, output and decision-making power of the male and female farmers
who participated in the project. The mean responses for the male farmers on
income, output and decision-making power were 3.37, 3.20 and 3.30 respectively
while those of the female farmers were 3.35, 3.08 and 3.35 respectively. On the
contrary, there were locational differences (p < 0.01) in the impact of the
project on the income, output and decision-making power of the farmers. The
mean response showed that farmers in Bwari and Karshi areas perceived the
impact of the project on the three indicators more than farmers in the other
locations. Although, the interaction effect of gender and location was not
significant (p > 0.05), the mean responses indicated that in some locations,
the project impacted more on the male farmers’ income, output and
decision-making power while in some locations, the reverse was the case in favour
of the female farmers. Based on the grand mean responses for income (3.36),
output (3.13) and decision-making power (3.36), the paper concluded that the
project had a moderate impact on gender in the study area.
Author(s) Details
Julius Ajah
Department of Agricultural
Economics and Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Abuja, Abuja,
Nigeria.
Abimbola Kayode Peace
Department of Agricultural
Economics and Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Abuja, Abuja,
Nigeria.
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