Effects of resource-use conflicts on rural women farmers in south–east agroecological zone of Nigeria
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2018-03
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Academia Publishing
Abstract
This study analyzed specifically the effects of resource-use conflict especially, land on rural women farmers in Southeast, Nigeria. A total of 300 rural women farmers were purposively selected from 3 states in southeast where conflicts have occurred. Data collected were analyzed descriptively – using percentages, mean and standard deviation. Results obtained showed that farmer-farmer conflicts, pastoralists – farmer conflicts and communal conflicts were predominant in the study area with 100% response. The major causes of resource use conflicts were increasing population (M = 3.37), overgrazing of farmland (M =3.35), breakdown of moral economy (M=3.57), pollution of water (M=3.46), among others. The effects on women included reduced crop yields (M=3.37), burning of crops (M= 3.38), reduced farm, reduced income (M=3.01), loss of human lives (M = 3.56), rape/abduction of women (M = 3.00), hatred (M =2.63), fear (M = 2.57), widowhood (M = 2.93) among others. The following strategies were identified, giving financial assistance to victims (M = 2.65), creating job opportunities (M = 2.53), proper land use planning (M = 2.63), and compensation to land owner (M = 3.67). These farmers could be helped by providing credit facilities and proper land use planning programme
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A journal article on effects of resource-use conflicts on rural women farmers with tables
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Conflicts, Farmers, Agriculture, Health, Women, Department of Agricultural Extension
Citation
Chikaire, J. U. and Ajaero, J. O. (2018). Effects of resource-use conflicts on rural women farmers in south–east agroecological zone of Nigeria. Academia Journal of Agricultural Research 6(3): 057-064