Explaining Gender Differentials in Agricultural Production in Nigeria

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dc.creatorOseni, Gbemisola
dc.creatorCorral, Paul
dc.creatorGoldstein, Markus
dc.creatorWinters, Paul
dc.date2016-11-28T20:56:44Z
dc.date2016-11-28T20:56:44Z
dc.date2013-10
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T00:33:45Z
dc.descriptionNigeria presents a unique case study on differences in agricultural productivity between men and women. This study, which captures a comprehensive picture of agriculture across the nation, shows that female farmers produce 16 percent less per hectare than their male counterparts, when plot size, farmer characteristics, and inputs are taken into account. This gender gap is driven by the North East and Central zones located in the Northern region of the country, where female farmers are 28 percent less productive than male farmers. In this region, women, particularly those who are older, farm on smaller plots and have lower levels of key inputs, notably fertilizer and labor, which is a well-documented pattern in many African contexts. The Southern region, however, does not fit this established pattern. When controlling for key characteristics and factors of production, in the South no gender gap in productivity is observed, though female farmers will benefit from additional herbicide and female labor. The notably different patterns in these two regions of the same country provide ample space for further study. Thus, in order to decrease the country-wide gender gap in production, the authors recommend extending access to fertilizer, hired labor, and cash crops to women - particularly those in the North.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/590821468100147475/Explaining-gender-differentials-in-agricultural-production-in-Nigeria
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/25460
dc.identifier10.1596/25460
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/406144
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relationAfrica Region Gender Practice Policy Brief;No. 7
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectACCESS TO FERTILIZER
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL GROWTH
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL LAND
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectCASH CROPS
dc.subjectCROPS
dc.subjectEXTENSION
dc.subjectEXTENSION SERVICES
dc.subjectFAMILY LABOR
dc.subjectFARM SIZE
dc.subjectFARMER
dc.subjectFEMALE
dc.subjectFEMALE FARMERS
dc.subjectFEMALE LABOR
dc.subjectFEMALE-HEADED HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectFEMALES
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectGENDER DIFFERENCE
dc.subjectGENDER DIFFERENCES
dc.subjectGENDER DIFFERENTIALS
dc.subjectGENDER DISPARITIES
dc.subjectGENDER GAP
dc.subjectGENDER PROGRAM
dc.subjectGPS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD HEAD
dc.subjectLAND SIZE
dc.subjectLAND TENURE
dc.subjectMOTHER
dc.subjectOLDER WOMEN
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectSUBSISTENCE
dc.subjectSUBSISTENCE FARMING
dc.subjectWDR
dc.subjectWIDOWS
dc.subjectWILL
dc.subjectWOMEN AND AGRICULTURE
dc.subjectAFRICA GENDER POLICY
dc.subjectGENDER INNOVATION LAB
dc.titleExplaining Gender Differentials in Agricultural Production in Nigeria
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dc.typeResumen

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