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Gender Constraints in the Training of Women Traders in South Eastern Nigeria: A Case Study of Onitsha Main Market

Low participation rate in existing skill acquisition opportunities increasingly features as a major constraint in women’s contribution to socio-economic development especially in developing countries. In consideration of this situation, this paper examines work related gender role allocations and segregations and their impact upon women’s acquisition of trading skills. Within this context, the study focuses on the extent of women’s use of a notable indigenous apprenticeship system as preparation for trading. On the basis of an empirical investigation, conducted in 2002, attention is directed a…