Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1301
Full metadata record
DC FieldValueLanguage
dc.contributor.authorBraimah, M. M.-
dc.contributor.authorShamsudeen, Z.-
dc.contributor.authorAbdul-Rahaman, I.-
dc.contributor.authorOppong-Sekyere, D.-
dc.date.accessioned2017-11-06T12:56:34Z-
dc.date.available2017-11-06T12:56:34Z-
dc.date.issued2013-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1301-
dc.description.abstractThe rural sector in many developing countries is increasingly characterized by the prevalence of poverty and food insecurity (FAO, 1990b: 2) In a qualitative and quantitative study of 160 women, 57.3% reacted positively towards contribution in household food security in the Kasena-Nankana East Municipality. On the issue of women involvement in agricultural production, 84.4 percent representing 135 of the respondents stated they were into food production. 83.8% of the 84.4% indicated that they undertake crop farming which was consistent with the findings of Akpabio (2005). Out of the 160 women participarts, 81.25% mentioned that they cultivated groundnut. Also 75.63% indicated that they cultivated rice. The study further revealed that 76.25% and 65.63% of the respondents are into beans and maize production respectively. Only 20% were into other crops not stated. 82% were engaged in animal production. Respondents indicated that 43% engaged in food processing, 37% engaged in farm labour and 20% engaged in trading of farm produce. The main methods of processing of food crops were threshing, winnowing, milling and drying. The main constraint facing women in Kasena-Nankani Municipality towards achieving food security is the non inclusion of women in decision- making process, such as distribution of farm lands and the sale of family landsen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSeahi Publicationsen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVol. 1;Issue 2-
dc.subjectFood securityen_US
dc.subjectHouseholden_US
dc.subjectWomen farmersen_US
dc.subjectAttitudes of womenen_US
dc.titleTHE ROLE OF WOMEN IN ENSURING FOOD SECURITY IN KASENA NANKANI EAST MUNICIPALITYen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
Appears in Collections:Institute for Interdisciplinary Research and Consultancy Services (IIRaCS)

Files in This Item:
File Description SizeFormat 
THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN ENSURING FOOD SECURITY IN KASENA NANKANI EAST MUNICIPALITY.pdf582.49 kBAdobe PDFView/Open


Items in DSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.