Assessment of Pastoralist Women’s Empowerment and Skill Acquisition in Kwara State, Nigeria
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2018-03-25
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Department of Adult Education, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Abstract
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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Livelihood security, non-pastoralist ventures, socio-economic shocks, Income diversification
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Aderinoye-Abdulwahab, S. A., Olawuyi, F. A., & Dolapo, A. T. (2018). Assessment of Pastoralist Women’s Empowerment and Skill Acquisition in Kwara State, Nigeria. International Journal of Continuing and Non-Formal Education. 9 (1): 182-193. Published by the Department of Adult Education, University of Ibadan, Nigeria