Generally, it is believed that attitude, to an extent, determines participation in any vocation. This study
sets out to investigate and analyze the attitude of women involved in fish processing and marketing in
Ilaje Local Government Area (LGA) of Ondo state. The study also determined the profitability and
constraints faced by the respondents in the business. The influence of selected respondent’s socioeconomic
characteristics on fish processing and marketing were also determined. Data were collected
with structured questionnaires. A total of 83 respondents were randomly selected across the wards in
the LGA. The study revealed that the involvement of respondents in fish processing and marketing was
significantly affected by age, marital status, household size and educational level. Furthermore, the
study confirmed that women have negative attitude towards fish processing and marketing. The
women’s negative attitude was significantly determined by their perception that, fishing activities were
stressful and repulsive and also by the use of crude methods of processing.