Abstract
This study was on the income generation opportunities available to widows
in Agriculture and Home economics related trades in Ebonyi State of Nigeria.
Specifically, the study determined income generating opportunities for the
widows in Agriculture related trades and income generating opportunities
for the widows in Home Economics related trades in Ebonyi State. This was a
survey. The sample of the study was 228. Instrument for data collection was
questionnaire. The data were analyzed using mean. Findings were that cake
baking, soap making, indoors and outdoor decorations, crop husbandry, fish
farming, marketing and distribution of agricultural commodities among
others were identified as income generating opportunities available to the
widows in Ebonyi State. Based on the findings, the researchers recommended
that the widows should be given training on how to engage in the above
mentioned trades for them to generate income for their families using the
skill centers in the state as well as organizing training workshops and
conferences among others.