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

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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)

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.

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  • Abimbola Adepoju & Oluwakemi Adewole & Temitope Akinkuolie, 2022. "Financial Literacy, Women’s Empowerment and Food Safety Among Farming Households in Oyo State, Nigeria," Rivista Internazionale di Scienze Sociali, Vita e Pensiero, Pubblicazioni dell'Universita' Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, vol. 130(4), pages 383-410.
    • Handle: RePEc:vep:journl:y:2022:v:130:i:4:p:383-410
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    Keywords

    Women’s empowerment; Financial literacy; Food safety; Rural households;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • D12 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Consumer Economics: Empirical Analysis
    • D14 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Household Saving; Personal Finance
    • G53 - Financial Economics - - Household Finance - - - Financial Literacy
    • I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
    • J16 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination

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