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Agripreneurial drive among women shea butter processors in Kwara State, Nigeria: the motivating factors and efficiency

dc.date.accessioned2022-10-20T07:27:06Z
dc.date.available2022-10-20T07:27:06Z
dc.date.issued2022-10-12
dc.identifierdoi:10.17170/kobra-202210116962
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/14203
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rightsNamensnennung 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subjectagripreneurshipeng
dc.subjectwomen entrepreneureng
dc.subjectmotivating factorseng
dc.subjectefficiencyeng
dc.subjectconstraintseng
dc.subject.ddc630
dc.titleAgripreneurial drive among women shea butter processors in Kwara State, Nigeria: the motivating factors and efficiencyeng
dc.typeAufsatz
dcterms.abstractThis study examined agricultural entrepreneurship among women shea butter processors in Kwara State Nigeria. It assessed their motivation factors, level of efficiencies, determinants of output and challenges faced in the entrepreneurial drive by the women. Primary data, collected using a semi-structured questionnaire, were collected from randomly selected 120 shea butter women processors. The data obtained were analysed with descriptive statistics, index ranking and the stochastic frontier function. The results showed that the motivating factors for agripreneurship among women were the quest to take care of the family, be financially independent, have increased income and be self-employed. The mean entrepreneurial, managerial and prudent efficiencies of the women were 0.78, 0.60 and 0.47, respectively. This indicates that there is still room for welfare gain by the women through improvement in their efficiency levels. The main determinants of output by the women were the quantity of shea nuts, water, and labour used. Meanwhile, educational status, access to extension services and membership in cooperatives had a direct effect on the level of entrepreneurial efficiency of the women, while their inefficiency increases with age. Entrepreneurial drive by the women was constrained by inadequate governmental and institutional support, poor credit facilities, lack of training on entrepreneurial development, poor potable water supply, and seasonality of the shea nuts. This study advocates efforts by the government and relevant stakeholders to support women to improve their agripreneurial efficiency. This could be achieved through the provision of processing technology, financial aid and training on entrepreneurial development.eng
dcterms.accessRightsopen access
dcterms.creatorFalola, Abraham
dcterms.creatorMukaila, Ridwan
dcterms.creatorAkanbi, Sheu-Usman Oladipo
dcterms.creatorOlohungbebe, Sheu Ahmad
dcterms.creatorOluwatobiloba, Christianah Adeyeye
dc.subject.swdKwarager
dc.subject.swdNigeriager
dc.subject.swdEntrepreneurshipger
dc.subject.swdEffizienzger
dc.subject.swdSheabutterger
dc.subject.swdMotivationger
dc.subject.swdFrauenforschungger
dc.subject.swdEntwicklungsländer <Motiv>ger
dc.subject.swdArbeitnehmeringer
dc.type.versionpublishedVersion
dcterms.source.identifiereissn:2363-6033
dcterms.source.issueNo. 2
dcterms.source.journalJournal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics (JARTS)eng
dcterms.source.pageinfo175-187
dcterms.source.volumeVol. 123
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