Edafe, O. O. and Osabuohien, E. S. C. and Osabohien, Romanus Large-scale Agricultural Investments and Female Employment in Nigerian Communities. In: Earth and Environmental Science.
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Abstract
This study examines how large-scale agricultural investments (LSAIs) affect employment outcomes of female households in Nigeria. It focuses on wage income and labour allocations to agricultural activities for households in communities with LSAIs compared with households in communities without LSAIs. It engages Wave 4 (2018/2019) of the Living Standards Measurement Study-Integrated Surveys on Agriculture (LSMS-ISA) dataset using the Propensity Score Matching (PSM) technique. The results show a positive relationship with the household income living in communities with LSAIs, but a negative relationship with the labour allocation to agricultural activities. Furthermore, the findings indicate that households in communities with LSAIs received higher wages and spend fewer hours in agricultural activities. Also, though female-head households spend more hours on agricultural activities than male-headed households, they earn less. Therefore, the study submits with some recommendations on reducing the possible adverse effects of LSAIs and optimising its positive impact, especially for females in rural communities where most of such investments occur.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Agricultural Investments; Employment; Labour Allocation; Wage Income |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HF Commerce S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Management Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences |
| Depositing User: | nwokealisi |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Feb 2024 09:24 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Feb 2024 09:24 |
| URI: | http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/17777 |
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