African Journal of Economic and Management Studies: Volume 11 Issue 2

Guest editorial

Evans S. Osabuohien

Inequality and the economic participation of women in sub-Saharan Africa: An empirical investigation

Simplice Asongu, Nicholas Odhiambo

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of inequality on female employment in 42 countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) for the period 2004–2014.

Labour productivity in agricultural sector of Sub-Sahara Africa (2010–2017): A data envelopment and panel regression approach

Ayodotun Stephen Ibidunni, Daniel E. Ufua, Uchechukwu Emena Okorie, Busola E. Kehinde

The purpose of this paper is to focus on investigating labour productivity in the agricultural sector of Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA) countries between the periods of 2010 and 2017.

Structural transformation in sub-Saharan Africa: A comparative analysis of sub-regions performances

Akilou Amadou, Tchamsé Aronda

Recent works on the structural transformation of developing countries usually include only a few countries because of the availability of data. Beyond the resulting lack of…

Women empowerment in agriculture and food security in Savannah Accelerated Development Authority zone of Ghana

Akanganngang Joseph Asitik, Benjamin Musah Abu

This paper assessed the causal effect of women empowerment in agriculture (WEA) on household food security in the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) zone of Ghana.

The struggles for land rights by rural women in sub-Saharan Africa: The case of Tanzania

Godfrey Massay

The purpose of this paper is to provide examples of how rural women in Tanzania have addressed land rights challenges, showcasing three interventions implemented by Tanzanian…

Gender gaps and female labour participation in agriculture in Nigeria

Abiodun Elijah Obayelu, Agatha Osivweneta Ogbe, Sarah E. Edewor

The purpose of this paper is threefold: to assess the gender gaps and the patterns of female workforce in agriculture; to examine the level of household decision making among the…

The impact of informal credit on rural agricultural productivity in the savannah ecological zone of Ghana

Samuel Sekyi, Paul Bata Domanban, George Kwame Honya

The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of informal credit access on agricultural productivity in rural Ghana.

Employment and income effects of Nigeria’s Agricultural Transformation Agenda: Evidence from cattle value chain

Fehintola Oyebola, Evans S. Osabuohien, Barnabas Olusegun Obasaju

The purpose of this paper is to investigate how the development of cattle value chain can influence employment creation and income of both cattle farmers and merchants. The study…

Agricultural labour productivity and credit constraints: implications for consumption in rural Ghana

Haruna Issahaku, Ishaque Mahama, Reginald Addy–Morton

The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of credit constraints on agricultural labour productivity as well as the impact of credit constraints and agricultural labour…