Gender Analysis of Culture Fish Enterprises in Epe Local Area of Lagos State, Nigeria

Authors

  • Afodu osagie john Department of Agricultural Economics & Extension
  • Makinde Yetunde Olawunmi Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Bello Ayodeji Taofeek Department of Agricultural Economics & Extension
  • Ndubuisi-ogbonna Lois Chidima Department of Animal Science
  • Akinboye Olufunso Emmanuel Department of Agronomy and Landscape Design, School of Agriculture and Industrial Technology Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria

Keywords:

Gender, Culture fishing, Technical Efficiency, Socio-economic Stochastic frontier.

Abstract

Understanding the role that gender plays in fish culture enterprises is critical for designing agricultural policies to increase productivity and enhance economic growth and to reduce poverty. The research investigated gender analysis of culture fish enterprises in Epe Local Area of Lagos State, Nigeria. This was achieved through random selection of 149 respondents.

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2016-04-02

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john, A. osagie, Olawunmi, M. Y., Taofeek, B. A., Chidima, N.- ogbonna L., & Emmanuel, A. O. (2016). Gender Analysis of Culture Fish Enterprises in Epe Local Area of Lagos State, Nigeria. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 26(1), 292–303. Retrieved from https://gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/5417

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