Socioeconomic Determinants of Female Development in the Rural North West Province of South Africa

Sustainability

Oladimeji Idowu Oladele¹  Enioluwa Jonathan Ijatuyi¹  Abiodun Olusola Omotayo¹  Oluremi Adenike Abiolu² 

[1] Food Security Niche Area, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North West University, Mafikeng 2745, South Africa;University Library, Federal University of Technology, Akure 340110, Nigeria;

关键词: Awards Incentives and Competition programme;    development programme;    female farmers;    North West Province;    socioeconomic determinants;    South Africa;   

DOI  :  10.3390/su14010547

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Women engagement and reward systems are vital for rural development as they have a direct consequence on the improvement, equality, as well as accelerating agricultural productivity generally, and increasing food supply in particular at the local and national levels. The study highlighted the contribution of the Award Incentives and Competition (AIC) programme in enhancing women farmers’ economic strength. It also looked at how influence, change and technological know-how could improve women farmers’ participation in development programmes. It provided an overview of the determinants of female entrepreneurship development in rural North West Province using a quantitative survey method approach. One hundred and fifty-six women farmers, who were randomly selected from all districts in the province and different enterprises out of 520 eligible women farmers, participated in the study. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and inferential (Probit regression) model. Based on empirical data, the Probit regression model estimates suggested that the educational status, creation of temporary and permanent jobs, and extension sources were some of the determinants of entrepreneurial development in the study area. The study recommends that policymakers continue to advocate for education as female farmers need to participate in development programme(s).

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