ANALYSINIG INCOME DETERMINANTS AMONG WOMEN IN RURAL COMMUNITIES OF KOGI STATE, NIGERIA

Authors

  • S. Abdullahi Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Faculty of Agricultural, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Nigeria
  • F. O. Oyibo Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Faculty of Agricultural, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Nigeria.
  • A. I. Eti-Ukwu Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Faculty of Agricultural, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Nigeria.
  • A. Abdullahi Department of ,Economics and Extension, Cocoa Research Institute, Ibadan, Nigeria

Keywords:

Income, Determinants, Women, Rural, Communities

Abstract

This study analyzed income determinants among women in rural communities of Kogi State, Nigeria. The specific objectives were to: describe the socioeconomic characteristics of women in rural areas; examine the determinants of rural women’s income in the study area; identify problems faced by women participating in income generating activities. Primary data were used and collected using structured questionnaire. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Ordinary Least Square (OLS) regression model. Description of the socioeconomic characteristics revealed a mean age of 39 years. Majority (63.3%) of the women were married with a mean household size of 6 members. Also, most (40.4%) of the respondents were primarily traders and 65% were members of association with a mean monthly income of 25,376 NGN. Estimates of the OLS multiple regression model on factors that influence the income of rural women in the study area revealed an R2 value and F-ratio of 68% and 80.117 respectively. Out of the six independent variables included in the model, four had significant influence on the monthly income of rural women. Education, experience and farm income were positively signed and significant at 1% level, while household size inversely determined rural women income at 1% level of significance. The major problems faced by rural women participating in income generating activities include: inadequate capital (87.5%), inadequate infrastructure (83.8%), household upkeep/responsibilities (79.6%), inadequate market (78.3%), inadequate storage and processing facilities (73.3%), and inadequate labour supply (68.3%). Conclusively, income among rural women is determined by some socioeconomic characteristics and economic activities. The study therefore recommends that attention should be given to family planning and birth control as household size negatively determined the amount of income earned. Men should share household responsibilities traditionally considered to be women’s work to help perfect attitudes towards masculine and feminine work.

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Published

2025-08-29

How to Cite

Abdullahi, S., Oyibo, F. O., Eti-Ukwu, A. I., & Abdullahi, A. (2025). ANALYSINIG INCOME DETERMINANTS AMONG WOMEN IN RURAL COMMUNITIES OF KOGI STATE, NIGERIA. International Journal of Global Affairs, Research and Development, 3(2), 15–32. Retrieved from https://ijgard.com/index.php/ijgard/article/view/94