COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF INCOME AND POVERTY STATUS OF WOMEN IN KOKORO (CORN SNACK) PRODUCTION AND ARABLE CROPS PRODUCTION IN OGUN STATE, NIGERIA

Authors

  • V. O. KOLADE Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
  • J. A. SOAGA Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
  • S. MOMOH Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
  • D. A. ADEGBITE Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
  • K. A. ELEMO Department of Plant Physiology and Crop Production, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51406/jagse.v15i2.1971

Keywords:

Kokoro, maize, poverty status, poverty index, production

Abstract

The study analyzed the poverty status of women producing Kokoro (Corn snack) and women producing arable crops in Ogun State, Nigeria. A total of 208 respondents made up of 106 women producing Kokoro (Corn snack) and 102 women producing arable crops to serve as control group were selected. The respondents were selected based on non- probability method. Purposive sampling technique with Snowball method was used. Data were obtained by structured interview schedule. Data collected were analysed using FGT poverty index, costs and return and t-test statistics. The results indicated that 34.9kg of maize were processed into 128 dozens of Kokoro (Corn snack) per production run over an average of five (5) days, with six (6) production runs per month for nine months for the period of the research. The mean Kokoro (Corn snack) production cost was N42, 769.41/ respondent/ month with average revenue of N92, 253.60/ respondent/ month and net income of N49, 484.19/ respondent/ month. Income from Kokoro (Corn snack) production accounted for 53.4% of the total household income of N721,323.67 of an average woman engaged in Kokoro (Corn snack) production while farm income  accounted for 67.9% of the total household income of N418, 935.10 of an average woman producing arable crops. The study also revealed that households of Kokoro (Corn snack) producers had mean per capita household income of N282.32 per person per day which was significantly higher (p<0.01) than those of women producing arable crops, N191.29 per person per day. Thus Kokoro (Corn snack) production has the potentials to enhance income and reduce poverty among households of rural women. The study thus recommends promotion of value- adding activities, such as maize processing into Kokoro as a means of enhancing income and reduces poverty among the rural folks.

 

 

 

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2020-02-13

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