Gender differences in labor allocation in West Africa : A case study of the savannas of Northern Nigeria
Boserup’s in?uential book ‘Women’s Role in Economic Development’ generated debate on gender and development in Africa. Based on a survey of 322 households in northern Nigeria, this paper evaluates gender differences in labor allocation to eight enterprises (crop production, livestock production, pro...
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| author | Chianu, Jonas N. Tsujii, H. |
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| description | Boserup’s in?uential book ‘Women’s Role in Economic Development’ generated debate on gender and development in Africa. Based on a survey of 322 households in northern Nigeria, this paper evaluates gender differences in labor allocation to eight enterprises (crop production, livestock production, processing, fuelwood activities, food gathering, trading, non-farm activities and salaried job) using weighted arithmetic mean. Results indicate that labor allocation to crop production and processing followed sex lines: men allocated most of their labor to crop production (71% by male children, 81% adult males). Women allocated most of their labor to processing (36% female children, 57% adult females). The high concentration of men’s labor on crop production is strong evidence that men, not women alone (as earlier suggested) play important role in agricultural production. The study concluded With research and policy implications ofthe observed labor allocation patterns. |
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| spelling | CGSpace428742024-01-17T12:58:34Z Gender differences in labor allocation in West Africa : A case study of the savannas of Northern Nigeria Chianu, Jonas N. Tsujii, H. gender role of women women's participation households enterprises rural population género papel de la mujer participación de la mujer hogares empresas población rural Boserup’s in?uential book ‘Women’s Role in Economic Development’ generated debate on gender and development in Africa. Based on a survey of 322 households in northern Nigeria, this paper evaluates gender differences in labor allocation to eight enterprises (crop production, livestock production, processing, fuelwood activities, food gathering, trading, non-farm activities and salaried job) using weighted arithmetic mean. Results indicate that labor allocation to crop production and processing followed sex lines: men allocated most of their labor to crop production (71% by male children, 81% adult males). Women allocated most of their labor to processing (36% female children, 57% adult females). The high concentration of men’s labor on crop production is strong evidence that men, not women alone (as earlier suggested) play important role in agricultural production. The study concluded With research and policy implications ofthe observed labor allocation patterns. 2007 2014-09-24T07:58:42Z 2014-09-24T07:58:42Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/42874 en Open Access Chianu, JN; Tsujii, H. 2007. Gender differences in labor allocation in West Africa: a case study of the savannas of Northern Nigeria. Humanity & Social Sciences Journal 2(2). 93-103. |
| spellingShingle | gender role of women women's participation households enterprises rural population género papel de la mujer participación de la mujer hogares empresas población rural Chianu, Jonas N. Tsujii, H. Gender differences in labor allocation in West Africa : A case study of the savannas of Northern Nigeria |
| title | Gender differences in labor allocation in West Africa : A case study of the savannas of Northern Nigeria |
| title_full | Gender differences in labor allocation in West Africa : A case study of the savannas of Northern Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Gender differences in labor allocation in West Africa : A case study of the savannas of Northern Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gender differences in labor allocation in West Africa : A case study of the savannas of Northern Nigeria |
| title_short | Gender differences in labor allocation in West Africa : A case study of the savannas of Northern Nigeria |
| title_sort | gender differences in labor allocation in west africa a case study of the savannas of northern nigeria |
| topic | gender role of women women's participation households enterprises rural population género papel de la mujer participación de la mujer hogares empresas población rural |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/42874 |
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