Effect of access to healthcare and education interaction on female agricultural productivity in Nigeria

Folarin, Esther and Osabuohien, E. S. C. and Okodua, Henry (2023) Effect of access to healthcare and education interaction on female agricultural productivity in Nigeria. Department of Economics (72). pp. 940-954.

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Abstract

From 4.2 percent in 2002 to 7.2 percent in 2006, the growth rate of the agriculture sector's share of the GDP at constant base prices in 1990 increased. Women make up between 60 and 80 percent of the labor force in African agriculture, according to common estimates. The study's main objective is to compare the employment and productivity levels of men and women on an individual basis using the existing statistical data and to suggest strategies to do so with a lower turnout. In Nigeria (37%), as well as in other developing nations, women's participation in the agricultural sector is significantly lower. The propensity score matching technique was used to evaluate the impact of access to healthcare interacting with education on female agricultural output in order to generate an accurate estimation of the model. The outcome highlights the necessity to increase female employment in Nigeria's economy in order to increase agricultural productivity. As a result, the study recommends that policies supporting female empowerment in other relevant sectors, including agriculture and services, should be encouraged.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	1.Agriculture 2.Economic growth 3.Female Farmers 4.Productivity
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences
Depositing User:	nwokealisi
Date Deposited:	17 Jan 2024 12:52
Last Modified:	17 Jan 2024 12:52
URI:	http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/17711

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