The overall goal of the study was to analyze gender relations among smallholder dairy households targeted by NDDP, with the view to design interventions for greater inclusion and empowerment of female members in dairy households. The study used a mixed approach, integrating a formal survey study tool, the Abbreviated Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (A-WEAI) with Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) and Key Informant Interviews (KIIs). Using the A-WEAI tool, quantitative data was collected from 9 LGA’s, 33 communities, and 515 households in Oyo and Kano states.