Occupational Diversification by Rural Women in Anambra state, Nigeria

ISBN-13: 9783659933233 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 184 str.

Evangeline Mbah

Opis

Economic planning assumption is that all rural people are involved in agricultural production, but social changes show that rural women are involved in several occupations including farm and non-farm. Rural households diversify their income sources by combining two or more jobs (multiple job holding) since farming is rain-fed and therefore seasonal. This is to enable them acquire additional income to meet up with economic responsibilities during off-season periods. The book Occupational Diversification by Rural Women in Anambra State, Nigeria provides empirical data on farm and non-farm activities carried out by rural women for economic empowerment.

O autorze

Evangeline Nwakaego Mbah holds a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Agricultural and Rural Sociology from University of Nigeria, Nsukka. She is a Lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Extension and Communication, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Nigeria. Currently, she has published 50 articles in reputable international journals.