Financial Literacy, Women’s Empowerment and Food Safety Among Farming Households in Oyo State, Nigeria

Abimbola Adepoju (), Oluwakemi Adewole () and Temitope Akinkuolie ()
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Abimbola Adepoju: Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Oluwakemi Adewole: Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Temitope Akinkuolie: Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria

Rivista Internazionale di Scienze Sociali, 2022, vol. 130, issue 4, 383-410

Abstract: Financial literacy, women’s empowerment and food safety are important to the eradication of poverty, malnutrition and the economic development of a nation. This study examined financial literacy, female empowerment and food safety among farming households in Oyo state, Nigeria. The mean age of women in the study area was 42 ± 10 years, with the majority having a primary-level education. Most of the women in the study area were financially literate, but more than half were not empowered. The mean food safety index of 0.1 ± 0.01 shows that most households do not carry out food safety practices. Financial literacy is a major determinant of empowerment among the women. Majority of women are not empowered in comparison to their male counterparts. Monitoring and management of existing empowerment programmes for women should be the focus of government interventions to promote self-sufficiency and empowerment.

Keywords: Women’s empowerment; Financial literacy; Food safety; Rural households (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D12 D14 G53 I12 J16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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