This study was carried out to determine the influence of gender bias on ownership of farmlands and opportunities to access credit facilities by agricultural cooperative farmers in Anambra State. The population of the study was the 48,552 members of the 2,856 registered agricultural cooperative societies in the State. A sample size of 397 was determined using the Taro Yamane formula and this sample was distributed proportionately among the 21 Local Government Areas in the State. The instrument of data collection was a structured questionnaire. Copies of the questionnaire were personally administered to the respondents and collected back by the researcher thus ensuring 100% return. Two research hypotheses were developed to guide the study. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The key findings were as follows: gender bias has significant influence on ownership and use of farmlands but has no significant influence on access to and quantum of credit facilities. It is, therefore, recommended that Government and other relevant bodies should ensure – by enlightenment, incentives and policy directives – that women farmers have equal access to land as their men counterparts and encourage women farmers to join cooperative societies and take full advantage of their membership of cooperative societies to have access to and make use of farm production resources.
Gender Bias, Farmlands, Access to Credit, Agricultural Cooperative Farmers Anambra State and Nigeria
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