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Gender Analysis of Credit Access and Repayment of Bank of Agriculture's Loan Scheme by Livestock Farmers in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

Gender issues have dominated the agricultural development and economic reform policies of several developing countries due to the increasing contributions of women to agriculture, despite their wide disparities in access to agricultural production resources. This study analyzes gender differences in credit access and repayment among livestock farmers who were beneficiaries of the Bank of Agriculture’s loan scheme in Abak Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Primary data were collected using a questionnaire administered to 140 livestock farmers (70 males and 70 females) through a …