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May 8, 2026Open Access

Exploring Gender Disparities in Productive Assets and Their Impact on Rice Farming in Benue State, Nigeria

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GIGrace Ifeoma Victoria IbrahimBenue State University

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Overview

Randomized trial examines access to productive assets affecting rice farming productivity in Benue State, suggesting interventions for gender equality.

Key Points

  • The study aims to explore the gender disparities in access to productive assets and their impact on productivity among smallholder rice farmers in Benue State, Nigeria.
  • Sample of 269 rice farmers randomly selected from six Local Government Areas in Benue State
  • Data collected through structured questionnaires
  • Data analyzed using descriptive statistics and independent sample t-test.
  • Male farmers have greater access to agricultural credit, improved rice varieties, and mechanization tools than female farmers.
  • Productivity levels were significantly higher for male farmers with a mean of 10,031,961.33 kg compared to 922,662.30 kg for female farmers (p < 0.05).
  • The study recommends cooperative societies for women to enhance resource pooling and access to credit.

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Grace Ifeoma Victoria Ibrahim (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fd7e79bfa21ec5bbf06b94https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20054856
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