@article{MAKHILLTSS20138522444,
    title = {Comparative Analysis of Gender Off-Farm Activities in Zone B Area of Benue State: Implication for Rural Poverty Reduction in Benue State},
    journal = {The Social Sciences},
    volume = {8},
    number = {5},
    pages = {393-397},
    year = {2013},
    issn = {1818-5800},
    doi = {sscience.2013.393.397},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1818-5800&doi=sscience.2013.393.397},
    author = {V.A.,B.C. and},
    keywords = {Comparative,gender,off-farm,activities,poverty,reduction},
    abstract = {The study compared gender off-farm activities and its implication 
  on poverty reduction in Beneu State, Nigeria. Multi-stage stratified and purposive 
  random sampling was adopted to select the same size of 200 respondents from 
  5 local government areas. The results revealed that apart from age, there was 
  significant difference in education (t = 2.24, p<0.05); household (t = 2.50, 
  p<0.05); farm size (t = 6.12, p<0.05) and annual non-farm income (t = 
  6.14, p&lt;0.05). Chi-square showed a significant difference (&#967;<SUP>2</SUP> 
  = 37.48) in the number of off-farm activities carried out by male and female 
  respondents. Through negative, the result revealed a significant relationship 
  (&#967;<SUP>2</SUP> = -24.87) between respondent&#146;s 
  off-farm activities and household. It is recommended that like agricultural 
  activities, government should provide credits to boost non-farm activities and 
  make agricultural extension relevant to farmers who engage in off-activities.}
    }