Browsing by Author "Dolapo, Tawakalitu A"

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    Assessment of Pastoralist Women’s Empowerment and Skill Acquisition in Kwara State, Nigeria
    (Department of Adult Education, University of Ibadan, Nigeria, 2018-03-25) Aderinoye-Abdulwahab, Sidiqat; Olawuyi, Fatima A; Dolapo, Tawakalitu A
    Pastoralist systems are heavily dependent on livestock for survival which has been incessantly threatened by the impact of climate change. In this regard, there is a need for an alternative strategy to socio-economic development of pastoralist women which can be actualized through education and skill acquisition in order to cope with socio-economic shocks. Emphasis on the pastoralist women to diversify their income into non-pastoralist ventures could serve as a means of economic empowerment. This study therefore sought to identify the perception of pastoralist women to skill acquisition, the kind of alternative skills that can be acquired for income generation, sources of information and the factors limiting skill acquisition for a sustainable development of the pastoralist system. The study was carried out in Kwara State using a questionnaire and interview schedule to elicit information from 120 respondents. Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation was used in testing the hypothesis. The result showed that majority of the pastoralist women engage in livestock-related economic activities but they have a strong inclination to acquire education and skills in non-pastoral enterprise. Thus, the establishment of skill acquisition centres by government for pastoralist-women is highly recommended. This would promote economic empowerment and sustainable agricultural development.
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    Emerging Challenges in Agricultural Extension Service Delivery: A Perspective of Pastoral Livelihoods in Kwara State, Nigeria
    (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ilorin, Nigeria, 2016-03-19) Aderinoye-Abdulwahab, Sidiqat; Adefalu, L. L.; Dolapo, Tawakalitu A; Oladipo, F. O.
    The paper reviews functions of the Agricultural Development Project (ADP) by examining the importance of the ADP on the livelihoods of pastoralists. It explores the models and approaches used by the ADP for providing extension service so as to ascertain the reasons for failure of extension services to reach pastoral households. Snowball technique was used to arrive at 63 pastoral households while simple random sampling was used to select 25 extension agents in Kwara State. It was found that linear (top-down) model, environmental issues, funding, and inadequate ratio of extension workers to farmers impede pastoralists of an effective extension service provision. The paper recommends a participatory demand-driven approach to facilitate a user-centered extension service. It was established that government alone cannot be left to provide extension services. Hence a pluralistic-provider approach would enhance a wider coverage of the marginalised communities where pastoralists are situated, as this would ensure livelihood sustainability.
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    Health Hazards associated with Milling of Agricultural Produce by Women in Ilorin South Local Government Area, Kwara State, Nigeria
    (Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State, Nigeria, 2017-03) Adefalu, L. L.; Aderinoye-Abdulwahab, Sidiqat; Dolapo, Tawakalitu A; Lawal, O. S.; Adisa, R. S.
    The study investigated the health hazards associated with milling in agricultural production.