A GENDER ANALYSIS OF MAIZE MARKETING BY FARMERS IN OYO STATE

This study investigates the factors determining the volume of sales of maize by farmers in Oyo State from a gender perspective. A multistage sample of respondents was identified and a regression model estimated. The quantity of maize produced, marital status, household size, farm experience are the significant determinants of volume of maize sales by male farmers, while access to non-farm income, membership of farmers ’ association, access to information, household size and farm experience are the significant factors determining maize sales by female farmers.. The government should expose women farmers to information on potential markets and product prices while encouraging them to embrace family planning methods to control the size of their households