SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT OF WOMEN PALM OIL PRODUCTION IN PRE-COLONIAL OWO KINGDOM UP TO 1990
Abstract
This study examines the socio-economic impact of palm oil production by women in the Owo Kingdom, Ondo State, Nigeria, from the pre-colonial era up to 1990. As a vital economic activity, palm oil processing served as a cornerstone for household sustenance, financial autonomy, and local commerce for women. While men were responsible for harvesting, women dominated the labor-intensive processing stages—threshing, boiling, pounding, and oil extraction—using traditional, rudimentary methods. In the pre-colonial era, this industry provided women with independent income, enabling them to contribute significantly to family upkeep and establish local market network.
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