Attitude of Rural Women towards Entrepreneurial Skill Acquisition in Ogbomoso South Local Government Area

A. R. Ayoade, T. A. Ilori and W. A. Adewole
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A. R. Ayoade: Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, P. M. B 4000, Ogbomoso, Oyo-State, Nigeria
T. A. Ilori: Business Plus Services Nigeria Limited, Lagos, Nigeria
W. A. Adewole: Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, P. M. B 4000, Ogbomoso, Oyo-State, Nigeria

International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation, 2020, vol. 7, issue 10, 120-123

Abstract: This study, evaluated attitude of rural women towards entrepreneurial skill acquisition in Ogbomoso South Local Government Area. Simple random sampling technique was used in selecting 90 respondents for the study. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson Product Moment Correlation. The mean age of the respondents was 40.1years. The distribution of respondents by level of education revealed that 25.6% of the respondents had no formal education, 35.6% of the respondents had primary school education, 24.4% of the respondents had secondary school education. 60.0% identified food processing and packaging, 72.2% identified trading while 71.1% of the respondents identified Sales and marketing of various commodities. Also, 28.9% identified restaurant, 10.0% identified bakery, 38.9% identified hair dressing and makeover. Most of the respondents reported that entrepreneurial training makes them to be self-employed and also become employer of labour and was ranked first with WMS of 4.4. It is concluded that, Sales and marketing of various commodity was the skill that respondents were mostly involved in. Therefore, Government and stakeholders in entrepreneurship should make business environment conducive in order for selling and marketing activities of the respondents to thrive.

Date: 2020
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