Gender differences in fruit production and selection of avocado and banana varieties: Case study at Wondo Genet and Wondo Woredas, Southern Ethiopia

T. G. Feyisa, H. G. Megersa
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This study was designed to assess differences in gender roles and preferences of female and male-headed fruit producers regarding the selection of avocado and banana varieties. Two woredas were selected purposively based on the availability of avocado and banana production trends in the woredas. Then, a model avocado and banana producing female and male-headed households were identified and about 34 households were selected randomly from both woredas. A structured questioner was used to collect primary information from the selected households. The collected data were analyzed by STATA 12 software. The obtained results indicated that the male household members exceedingly participated in land preparation (93%), seedling preparation (90%), transplanting (90%) and weeding (76%) whereas, female household members highly participated in fruit collection (72%), transporting fruits to the market (83%), selling the fruit (90%) and deciding on money obtained from fruit sale (83%). The increased participation of female household members indicated that the contribution of female-headed households on many farming activities. The major criteria considered in selection of avocado varieties were plant height (75%), fruit size (75%), fruit yield (84%), fruit test (97%) whereas, fruit yield (91%), fruit color (72%), fruit test (94%) and fruit smell (53%) were important criteria for banana varieties. There were no statistically significant differences (P>0.05) in avocado and banana varieties selection criteria between female and male headed households. Therefore, breeders need not develop different avocado and banana varieties for female and male-headed producers. Gender based labor division in the study areas should be taken into consideration whenever technology is demonstrated and farmers' training is given on avocado and banana production technologies to ensure their effective implementation
水果生产和牛油果和香蕉品种选择中的性别差异:在埃塞俄比亚南部Wondo Genet和Wondo Woredas的案例研究
本研究旨在评估性别角色的差异以及女性和男性头部水果生产者在选择鳄梨和香蕉品种方面的偏好。根据牛油果和香蕉的产量趋势,有目的地选择了两个产区。然后,分别确定了一个产牛油果和香蕉的女性户主和男性户主的示范家庭,并从两个家庭中随机抽取了约34个家庭。采用结构化提问者收集所选家庭的基本信息。采用stata12软件对采集的数据进行分析。结果表明,男性家庭成员对整地(93%)、整苗(90%)、插秧(90%)和除草(76%)的参与程度最高,而女性家庭成员对水果采集(72%)、水果运输(83%)、水果销售(90%)和决定水果销售收入(83%)的参与程度最高。女性家庭成员参与的增加表明,女性户主家庭对许多农业活动作出了贡献。选择牛油果品种时考虑的主要标准是株高(75%)、果实大小(75%)、果实产量(84%)、果实试验(97%),而选择香蕉品种时考虑的重要标准是果实产量(91%)、果实颜色(72%)、果实试验(94%)和果实气味(53%)。男女户主家庭在牛油果和香蕉品种选择标准上差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。因此,育种者不需要为雌头和雄头生产者开发不同的鳄梨和香蕉品种。在示范技术和对农民进行牛油果和香蕉生产技术培训时,应考虑研究地区的性别分工,以确保其有效实施
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