CAPACITY BUILDING STRATEGIES FOR WOMEN EMPOWERMENT IN FISH PRODUCTION IN ENUGU-NORTH SENATORIAL ZONE OF ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The study assessed capacity building strategies for women empowerment in fish production in Enugu-North Senatorial Zone of Enugu State, Nigeria. The study adopted survey research design.  Four research questions guided the study. The population for the study was 27 agricultural extension agents in Nsukka and Igboeze-North Agricultural zones in Enugu-North Senatorial zone, Enugu state. The researchers made use of the entire population because of its manageable size. A four (4) point rating scaled questionnaire containing 37 items was used for data collection. The instrument was validated by three experts from the Department of Agricultural and Bio-resources Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Cronbach alpha method was used to determine its reliability co-efficient and the following reliability co-efficient of 0.79, 0.85, 0.74, and 0.82 were ascertained from the respondents for the four research questions. Mean and standard deviation were also used for the analysis of the data collected from the respondents through the help of three research assistants. The researchers recommended that universities and colleges of education should train more women on fishery and enough extension agents that will stand as sources of help to the fish production participants among others.