The study on role of women in bush meat trade was carried out in Oluyole local government area using 100 structured questionnaires to collect data out of which 93 were retrieved. A multistage sampling technique was used to sample enumeration. A descriptive statistical method was used in analyzing the data collected. Married people 62.4% dominated the business and majority 49.5% of the traders had no formal education. The business is funded from personal savings and support from cooperative society. The majority 41.9% derived profit from bush meat trade 55.9 sold smoked and fresh bush meat, majorly 48.4% involved in the processing of the bush meat. The challenges facing the bush meat trade include seasonal fluctuation, a storage facility which affects the profit in the trading. Based on the result obtained, it is therefore recommended that policy formation in Nigeria should be extended toward bush meat more than before in terms of educational program so as to educate the traders and also put in place improved domestication of the animals.
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