Analysis of occupational diversification among rural women in Anambra State, Nigeria

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Ajani E. N. and Igbokwe E. M.

The study examined determinants of occupational diversification among rural women in Anambra State, Nigeria. Interview schedule was used to collect data from a sample of four hundred and sixty-two rural women. Data were analysed using percentage, mean score, standard deviation and factor analysis. The duration of the study was between August 2010 and June 2011. Results of the study indicated that the major reasons for occupational diversification were assurance of household food security (M= 3.8), generate additional income (M= 3.8), control of available additional income (M=3.7), reduction of poverty and vulnerability (M= 3.6) and so forth. The study recommends that appropriate measures should be put in place by the federal, state and local government councils in order to ensure adequate training opportunities of rural women on skill acquisitions for greater involvement in occupational diversification

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