Abstract
This study investigated the role of women in palm oil processing in Anambra State Nigeria. It sought answers to the question as to the factors that hinder the productive role of women in palm oil processing and the measures necessary to realise the potentials of women in palm oil processing. Specifically, the study examined the socio-economic characteristics of the women and their effects on palm oil production; determined the cost and benefit involved in palm oil production; examined specific tasks done by women in palm oil processing in the study area; determined the factors which affect women’s productive capacity in palm oil production, and on the basis of findings made recommendations for improvement. Anambra State was the study area. Making use of primary and secondary sources of information, the study found out that the age of farmers, finance, labour, marital status and household size of women significantly impact positive output. Noting that palm oil processing in the study area is a viable venture if well managed. The study made recommendations for the provision of enabling environment for improving the productive capacity of women Key words: Anambra State, palm oil, women.
Highlights
It is a well known fact that agriculture played very important role in the economy of Nigeria before the discovery of oil
The choice of the state is based on the fact that oil palm is one of the major tree crops in the area and the processing of the palm oil is a major activity of the women in the rural communities of the state
The gender distribution of the respondents showed that 22.2% of the respondents were males and 77.5% of them were females (Field Survey, 2015).This shows that females dominate in palm oil processing in the area
Summary
It is a well known fact that agriculture played very important role in the economy of Nigeria before the discovery of oil. The others were Cocoa from the Western Region and Groundnuts from the Northern Region. Each of these regions was doing very well economically in their areas of strength. According to Adetola (2015) official figures states that the shortage in oil palm industry is estimated to be around 1,070,000 MT annually.
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