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DIFFERENTIALS IN ADOPTION OF IMPROVED AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES AMONG RURAL WOMEN IN ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract
This study investigated the factors that influence agricultural technology adoption among rural women in Enugu
State. A multistage sampling procedure was used in the selection of 135 respondents from the three agricultural
zones in the State. Data for the study were collected using structured questionnaire and focus group discussion,
and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results on socio-economic characteristics indicated that
majority (63%) of the women were between the ages of 45 – 50 years, and many (43%) who attained primary
level of education, with 10 – 19 years of farming experience (40%). About 68.1% of the farmers were involved in
crop farming only, (20%) in livestock farming and (11.9%), and many (54.1%) involved in farming as means of
livelihood. About 41.5% belong to 1 – 2 social organizations. Important technologies available to the farmers
include: improved land preparation (77.8%), planting of early season crops (62.2%), improved methods of
fertilizer application (89.6%), processing of cocoyam into chips/flour (91.9%) and early maize cultivation
(78.9%). Determinants of rural women adoption of improved technologies, indicate that age (5.246***), marital
status (2.586**), access to credit (6.611***) and extension services (2.876***) were significantly related to
adoption of technologies. Therefore, the study recommends that policy makers should increase female access to
productive resources, extension services and training programme on agricultural based practices in the study
area.
