Appraisal of Discriminatory Cultural Practices and Their Effects on Women Farmers in Gombi Local Government Area of Adamawa State.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science - Year 2018, Vol 23, Issue 6
Abstract
Most women farmers operate at the subsistence, smallholder level in extensive Agricultural System. This is due to discriminatory cultural practices in Gombi Local Government Area. About 40-60% of the women farmers have experienced discriminatory cultural practices in various ways. This is because most (35%) of the women farmers have no access to formal education. The discriminatory cultural practices found in the study area among others included lack of power to make decision, early marriage, denial of inheritance widow hood practices, customary land tenure and denial to work by husband. The causes of these discriminatory practices against women are religious beliefs, customs and traditions, educational backwardness, family history, low income, unemployment etc. these practices lead to increased poverty level, lack of confidence in women, low esteem, dependence on husbands, personal isolation, illiteracy, infant and maternal mortality rate, divorce etc. there is therefore the need to adopt legislation prohibiting discriminatory cultural practices against women. Government should cooperate with religious institutions and traditional authorities to eliminate such practices. Other aspects of discriminatory cultural practices in Gombi Local Government Area are discussed.
Authors and Affiliations
Isa Z, Hayatu Y, Dalie D. J. Umar S. A, Gaya A. S.
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