Assessing gender disparity in access to income from the sale of local chicken :

Abstract

This research aimed to assess gender differences in satisfaction levels regarding income derived from local chicken sales. The survey concentrated on the socio-economic profiles of the local chicken farmers, especially examining both men and women. Data was gathered through simple random sampling, administering the questionnaire to 160 selected local chicken farmers in the study. The analysis of the collected data utilized descriptive statistics, including means and percentages. The results revealed that most of the local chicken farmers were aged between 18 - 55 years, were part of the farming groups, primarily engaged in farming as their main occupation, and generally lived below the poverty line. The majority had received education at the primary level. Additionally, 99% of the local chicken farmers in Malera sub-county, Bukedea district, identified as Iteso and were traditionally married within nuclear households. Overall, the findings indicated no significant difference in satisfaction level between male and female farmers regarding the income accessed from the local chicken. This suggests that there is no gender disparity in terms of satisfaction with income earned from the sale of local chicken.