Authors : Ezekiel Joyce; Maichiki, Isaac Peter; Stephen, Victor Dutse

Volume/Issue : Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 10 - October

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/26Oct380

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Abstract : This article investigates the extent to which women farmers in Jema’a Local Government Area, Kaduna State, report using sustainable agricultural practices and whether their level of empowerment predicts that engagement. The study used a descriptive cross-sectional survey of registered and unregistered women farmers.

Keywords : Agricultural Empowerment; Sustainable Agricultural Practices; Women Farmers.

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