@article{MAKHILLIBM2017111227333,
    title = {Loan Access and Food Production among Esan Rural Women Farmers},
    journal = {International Business Management},
    volume = {11},
    number = {12},
    pages = {2056-2062},
    year = {2017},
    issn = {1993-5250},
    doi = {ibm.2017.2056.2062},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1993-5250&doi=ibm.2017.2056.2062},
    author = {M.I.,P.A.,T.C.,I.A. and},
    keywords = {loans,Rural women empowerment,credit facilities,Esan,Edo State,Nigeria},
    abstract = {There is a growing body of knowledge among scholars that women can increase their food
production if they have access to empowerment programmes such as credit facilities. But the extent to which
they can increase their food production when empowered remains controversial. This paper provides data in
this regard by investigating rural women farmers in Esan West local government area of Edo State, Nigeria.
Mixed methods of data collection, involving questionnaire administration, in-depth interviews and focus group
discussions were adopted to collect data from 457 women farmers in the study area. Data analysis was
conducted with descriptive statistics including frequency distributions and crosstabulations while the
hypothesis was tested with the chi-square statistical tool. Findings show that 60% of women who accessed
credit facilities recorded increase in their food production. Specifically, 33.4% of these women reported double
increase. From the findings, it recommended that a longer period of loan repayment be extended to rural women
farmers as farming is one of the unpredictable businesses in Nigeria.}
    }