This study was conducted to analyze the resource management among male and female cassava farmers in FADAMA III (AF) in Anambra State, Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling method was used to select a total of 144 (72 men and 72 women) respondents for the study. Structured questionnaire was the primary instrument used for data collection. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics, multiple regression analysis, allocative efficiency model, principal factor analysis, and independent sample t-test at 0.05 level of significant. The study revealed that the mean age of farmers were 43 year for male and 39 years for female. This suggested that farmers are in their active farm age in the study area. Also, the mean farming experience was found to be 17 years for male and 8 years for female. Thus, this is an indication that male cassava farmers were better experienced than their female counter part. Equally, the mean farm size was 2.2ha for male and 1.8ha for female. The significant explanatory variables for the production function for male were stem cutting, fertilizer, capital input, and labour. While that of female were stem cutting and labour only. Both the male and female farmers were inefficient in resource allocation and management.
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abstract = {This study was conducted to analyze the resource management among male and female cassava farmers in FADAMA III (AF) in Anambra State, Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling method was used to select a total of 144 (72 men and 72 women) respondents for the study. Structured questionnaire was the primary instrument used for data collection. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics, multiple regression analysis, allocative efficiency model, principal factor analysis, and independent sample t-test at 0.05 level of significant. The study revealed that the mean age of farmers were 43 year for male and 39 years for female. This suggested that farmers are in their active farm age in the study area. Also, the mean farming experience was found to be 17 years for male and 8 years for female. Thus, this is an indication that male cassava farmers were better experienced than their female counter part. Equally, the mean farm size was 2.2ha for male and 1.8ha for female. The significant explanatory variables for the production function for male were stem cutting, fertilizer, capital input, and labour. While that of female were stem cutting and labour only. Both the male and female farmers were inefficient in resource allocation and management.},
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