EFFECT OF BOKO HARAM INSURGENCY ON WOMEN PARTICIPATION IN AGRICULTURE ACTIVITIES IN JERE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF BORNO STATE, NIGERIA
1Baba Gana Alimi & 2Bintu Kachallah Galadima
1Department of Social Services, Ramat Polytechnic, Maiduguri, Borno State. Nigeria.
2Department of Sociology & Anthropology, University of Maiduguri, Borno State. Nigeria.
Email: bgalimi2@gmail.com
Abstract: This paper examined the effect of women participation in agricultural activities and further investigated whether the emergence of Boko Haram insurgency in 2009 had serious negative effects on the active participation of women in agricultural sector in Jere Local Government Areas of Borno State. The study obtained a sample size of (60) sixty respondents and all were women spreaded across five (5) villages, that includes: Addamari; Zabbarmari; Amaramanti; Gongulon Lawanti; and Nguddo. All the respondents were selected using simple random sampling techniques and structured questionnaire on the subject. An explanatory research design was applied in order to get sufficient information under investigation. A statistical data of simple frequency distribution and percentages coupled with chi-square analysis was used to understand the facts about the phenomena examined through the respondents responses. The researchers decline figures to appears in the work but extensively discussed. The study revealed that the emergence of Boko Haram has paralyzed the agricultural activities and seriously affected the women role and their participation in the agricultural activities and agro-allied businesses. The respondents appreciates the efforts of Borno State Government and some International Non-government Organization (INGO’s) for their supports.