The impact of gender inequality on information exchange: a case study of East Akim district in the Eastern region of Ghana

B.Sc. Edwin Boateng Acheampong

Master's thesis

Abstract:

This thesis was focused on estimating the influence that farmers income size of farm, education level and gender has on accessing adequate information in rural communities. The thesis also found out about the information needs of farmers types of information resources and services available to farmers, their knowledge of information resources and services, level of satisfaction on information available to them as well as the incidence of gender inequality in information transfer. Research was conducted in East Akim district in the Eastern region of Ghana. A categorical binary logistic model in SPSS was used to determine the significance and impact of farmers income size of farm education level and gender on adequate information access. Farmers income was the only variable that had a real major positive impact on accessing adequate information therefore contributing to the probability that the richer the farmer the easier to access adequate information. Size of farm and education level of farmers did not have a real impact on accessing adequate information. Male farmers had a 0.173 times chance more than female farmers in accessing adequate information but do not reflect much on their income. Gender inequality seemed not to be a problem which will prevent farmers especially women to access adequate information.

Keywords

gender inequality, information, Agriculture, rural communities, East Akim District, Ghana

Language used: English

Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 26. 4. 2017

Thesis defence

• Supervisor: Ing. Alexander Kandakov, Ph.D.

Czech University of Life Sciences Prague

Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences

Master programme / field:
Tropical Agriculture / International Development and Agricultural Economics