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ABSTRACT
There has been socially constructed roles for men and women based on perception. The study assess gender participation in fish production farming in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State. Specifically the study described the socio economic characteristics of fish farmers; ascertained the difference in labour involvement between male and female in specific fish farming activities; ascertain the influence of gender in access to credit facilities by fish farmers; determine gender involvement in decision making; in fish farming; ascertain constraints faced by fish farmers.
Data was collected from 120 farmers, 60 males and 60 females with the aid of questionnaire and analysed using frequency counts, percentages, mean and hypothesis tested using t-test and correlation.
Results showed that majority (63.3%) and (70.0%) most (85.0%) and (95.6%), a higher proportion (31.1%) and (40.0%) were between 31 and 40 years, married had primary education, among males and female fish farmers respectively. A higher proportion (36.7%) and (35.0%) had between 1001 and 1500 fish and between 1501 and 2000 fish in their ponds among male and female fish farmers respectively. Males were more involved in pond fertilization (M=3.21) while female were more involved in plastic tanks maintenance (M=3.29). There was no significant difference in level of involvement in decision making among male and female respondents in fish farming in the study area. The study conclude that both male and female fish farmers do not have access to credit facilities, they participate in division of labour in fish farming. The study recommends that traditional financial institutions and micro finance banks should be empowered by government to provide credit to fish farmers.
