NİJERYA'NIN KOGİ EYALETİNDE BALIK YETİŞTİRİCİLERİ ARASINDAKİ GELİR UÇURUMUNA CİNSİYETİN ETKİSİ

Year 2020, Volume: 2 Issue: 2, 27 - 45, 31.12.2020

Sanusi Sadıq , Singh Invıder Paul Ahmad Muhammad Makarfı Kumari Veenıta

Abstract

Bu araştırmanın amacı Nijerya'nın Kogi Eyaletindeki erkek ve kadın balık yetiştiricileri arasındaki gelir eşitsizliği üzerine cinsiyetin etkisini araştırmaktır. Araştırmanın verileri çok aşamalı örnekleme tekniği ile toplam 105 (66 erkek ve 39 kadın) balık yetiştiricisinden kesitsel olarak toplanmıştır. Toplanan veriler hem tanımlayıcı hem de çıkarımsal istatistikler kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Ampirik kanıtlar, incelenen alanda balık yetiştiriciliğinde kadın ağırlığının orta derecede olduğunu, kaynaklara erişimdeki cinsiyet eşitsizliğinin kadın balık yetiştiricilerinin gelirini etkilediğini göstermiştir. İncelenen alanda balıkçılık alt sektöründe günlük çalışmada cinsiyete duyarlı politikalarla cinsiyet eşitsizliğine bağlı gelir farklılıkları azalmasına karşın gelir eşitsizliği halen kadın balıkçıların karşı karşıya olduğu en büyük zorluktur. Bu durum balık çiftliklerinin büyüklük ekonomileriyle ilişkili olabilir. Bu çalışmada, politika yapıcılara, kadınların kaynaklara erişim ve kontrolünde karşılaştıkları potansiyel tehditler, yerel ekonomi, devletin büyümesi ve gelişmesinde kadın çiftçilerin gelir dağılımındaki cinsiyet eşitsizliği hakkında toplumu aydınlatmaları önerilmektedir. Kadınlar, her yönden kendi kendine yeterli hale gelmeli ve güçlenmek için güçlü bir ağ geliştirmelidirler. Bu kadınlar için daha az cinsiyet eşitsizliğine ve yoksunluğa yol açacak ve kaliteli bir yaşam sürdürmelerine yardımcı olacaktır.

Keywords

cinsiyet, gelir, Balık, Yetiştiriciler, Nijerya

EFFECT OF GENDER ON INCOME GAP AMONG FISH FARMERS IN NIGERIA’S KOGI STATE

Abstract

The present research determined the effect of gender on income disparity between men and women fish farmers in Nigeria’s Kogi State using cross-sectional data collected from a total of 105 (66 male and 39 female) fish farmers sampled through multi-stage sampling technique. The collected data were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The empirical evidence revealed a moderate feminization in fish farming the studied area. Furthermore, gender differential has effect on the income of female farmers and this is connected to gender inequality of women to access to productive resources. However, in the log-run, the effect of gender differentials owing to gender inequality fizzled-out; and this may be connected to gender sensitive policies in fishery sub-sector in the studied area. Though, income inequity is the major challenge that confronted the women fish folk and it may be associated with economies of size of their respective fish farms. Therefore, the study advised the policymakers to enlighten the society on the potential threat of gender inequality in access and control to productive resources by women, and gender inequity in income distribution among the women farmers on the growth and development of the local economy and the state in general. Women folk should develop a strong network to maximize the benefits of empowerment to make themselves self-sufficient in all aspects, which will lead to less gender inequality and deprivation and help maintain a quality life.

Keywords

Gender, Income, Fish, Farmers, Nigeria

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