@article{ART002586093},
author={Albert Appiah Amoakoh and Yoonsuk Lee},
title={Role of Women in Palm Oil Sector in Ghana},
journal={Journal of Regional Studies and Development},
issn={1738-3846},
year={2020},
volume={29},
number={1},
pages={91-110},
doi={10.22739/ipaid.2020.29.1.91}
TY - JOUR
AU - Albert Appiah Amoakoh
AU - Yoonsuk Lee
TI - Role of Women in Palm Oil Sector in Ghana
JO - Journal of Regional Studies and Development
PY - 2020
VL - 29
IS - 1
PB - Institute for Poverty Alleviation and International Development: IPAID
SP - 91
EP - 110
SN - 1738-3846
AB - This study focuses on the role of women in a palm oil sector to improve a local economy in Twifo-Hemang Lower Denkyira District in Ghana. The palm oil is mainly produced by small-scale farmers. Especially palm oil processing depends on women labour force in Ghana. This study first analyzes factors affecting palm oil production during the wet and dry seasons, respectively. Second, this study evaluates difficulties faced by women in a palm oil marketing field. The survey in this study is conducted for women who work in a palm oil sector. During the wet season, production price, marital status, household head, education level have positive effects on the palm oil production. The highest education and other sources of income have negative effects on the palm oil production, however the education level is important for negotiating a price of palm oil. During the dry season, most of factors have ambiguous effects on the palm oil production. In addition, this paper evaluates women’s marketing challenges such as inadequate market, exploitation by middlemen, lack of storage facilities, fraud, market levy, lack of transport, lack of standard grading, lack of market information. The highly ranked marketing challenges are an inadequate market, exploitation by middlemen, and lack of storage facilities.
KW - Palm oil;Ghana;Women processor;Dry season;Wet season;Marketing challenges
DO - 10.22739/ipaid.2020.29.1.91
ER -
Albert Appiah Amoakoh and Yoonsuk Lee. (2020). Role of Women in Palm Oil Sector in Ghana. Journal of Regional Studies and Development, 29(1), 91-110.
Albert Appiah Amoakoh and Yoonsuk Lee. 2020, "Role of Women in Palm Oil Sector in Ghana", Journal of Regional Studies and Development, vol.29, no.1 pp.91-110. Available from: doi:10.22739/ipaid.2020.29.1.91
Albert Appiah Amoakoh, Yoonsuk Lee "Role of Women in Palm Oil Sector in Ghana" Journal of Regional Studies and Development 29.1 pp.91-110 (2020) : 91.
Albert Appiah Amoakoh, Yoonsuk Lee. Role of Women in Palm Oil Sector in Ghana. 2020; 29(1), 91-110. Available from: doi:10.22739/ipaid.2020.29.1.91
Albert Appiah Amoakoh and Yoonsuk Lee. "Role of Women in Palm Oil Sector in Ghana" Journal of Regional Studies and Development 29, no.1 (2020) : 91-110.doi: 10.22739/ipaid.2020.29.1.91
Albert Appiah Amoakoh; Yoonsuk Lee. Role of Women in Palm Oil Sector in Ghana. Journal of Regional Studies and Development, 29(1), 91-110. doi: 10.22739/ipaid.2020.29.1.91
Albert Appiah Amoakoh; Yoonsuk Lee. Role of Women in Palm Oil Sector in Ghana. Journal of Regional Studies and Development. 2020; 29(1) 91-110. doi: 10.22739/ipaid.2020.29.1.91
Albert Appiah Amoakoh, Yoonsuk Lee. Role of Women in Palm Oil Sector in Ghana. 2020; 29(1), 91-110. Available from: doi:10.22739/ipaid.2020.29.1.91
Albert Appiah Amoakoh and Yoonsuk Lee. "Role of Women in Palm Oil Sector in Ghana" Journal of Regional Studies and Development 29, no.1 (2020) : 91-110.doi: 10.22739/ipaid.2020.29.1.91
