scholarly journals Impact on Socio-Economic Condition on the Participation of the Decision Making of Rural Women in Animal Husbandry Enterprise in Durg District of Chhattisgarh

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
pp. 1302-1305
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Economic Condition ◽  
Animal Husbandry

scholarly journals An Empirical Assessment of Participation and Decision Making by Rural Women in Agriculture and Livestock Activities

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 009-012
Author(s):  
Rashmi Chaudhary ◽  
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Yasmin Janjhua ◽  
Avineet ◽  
Krishan Kumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Animal Husbandry ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Poor Access ◽  
Women In Agriculture ◽  
Modern Technologies ◽  
Selection Of

Women make essential contributions to agriculture and rural economic activities in all developing countries. Even though women contribute 60 to 80% of the labour in agriculture and animal husbandry, their involvement in selection of suitable crops and adoption of innovative and good management practices is very low. The study reported that sampled women respondents have shown participation in all the selected agriculture and livestock activities excluding marketing and financial management. The study put forth that very less households witness female participation in agriculture and livestock activities related decision making. Some of the important reasons for their subdued role in decision making in agricultural production could be lack of awareness about new opportunities and modern technologies, inadequate facilities for training and capacity building and poor access to extension workers for consultation whenever needed.

Rural Indian Dairy Sector and Women Empowerment: Truth or Fallacy?

2020 ◽  
pp. 528-531
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Animal Husbandry ◽  
Women Empowerment ◽  
Economic Policies ◽  
Participation Rates ◽  
Productive Work ◽  
Self Reliance ◽  
Social Empowerment ◽  
Women In India

The results revealed that the neoliberal economic policies both feminization and defeminisation was observed in India but when it comes to the rural female workforce participation rates, there was a steady reduction which may be accounted for the difficulty of women to find productive work within their household premises. Rural women in India are willing to accept work at their household premises related to dairying and animal husbandry. Hence, dairy could come over as an important sector in making rural women empowered and improving their self-reliance status. There is an urgent need to correct gender biasedness for the empowerment of rural women. Recognition and support of women’s roles as livestock owners, processors, etc. need to be strengthened along with their decision-making capabilities, which would promote the women’s economic and social empowerment providing a way to break the viciousness of poverty.

scholarly journals Assessing the Adequacy, Utilization and Repayment of Grameen Bank Income Generating Loans on Rural Women in Selected Areas of Tangail District

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-134
Author(s):  
SA Labani ◽  
MZ Islam ◽  
ASMG Hafeez
Keyword(s):  
Family Size ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Economic Condition ◽  
Grameen Bank ◽  
Average Amount ◽  
Explanatory Variables ◽  
Average Family Size ◽  
Recovery Percentage ◽  
Average Annual Income ◽  
Livestock Rearing

A study was conducted to assess the adequacy, utilization and repayment of Grameen Bank (GB) income generating loans on rural women in selected areas of Tangail district. The study was conducted with socio-economic characteristics of the women borrowers, assessing the adequacy, utilization and repayment of loan. With this end in view, 60 respondents were purposively selected from three villages namely Hemnagar, Volapara and Shimlapara of which 10 were engaged in farming, 21 were engaged in livestock rearing, 19 were engaged in petty business, 5 were engaged in tailoring and 5 were indirectly engaged in van/rickshaw pulling. Tabular and statistical analyses were applied for achieving the objectives. In the study area, higher proportions (55 per cent) of women were middle aged and 93 percent were married. About 75 percent had signature ability, 18 and 7 per cent studied up to primary and secondary level respectively. Average family size of the respondents was5.36; average annual income and saving of the respondents were Tk. 65958.05 and 8769.65 respectively. Six explanatory variables i.e. Age, education, family size, occupation, income and expenditure were considered for repayment of loan in empirical model. Age, family size, income and expenditure had significant impact on repayment of loan. Average amount of credit received by the respondents was Tk. 8139 and on an average 82 percent of the loaned money was utilized for the reported IGAs. Due to poor economic condition, the respondents could not utilize the total loaned money in productive purposes. Overall loan recovery percentage was found to be quite satisfactory. They repaid their loan on time with the hope of getting more credit in future and because of regular supervision by the bank’s field level workers and pressure of the group leaders.J. Environ. Sci. & Natural Resources, 8(2): 131-134 2015

scholarly journals Assessment of Women participation in Agriculture in Vavuniya district, Sri Lanka

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 159-162
Author(s):  
Gopalakrishnan Tharani ◽  
Mohamed Sameem Roshan Akther ◽  
Nanthakumaran Ananthini
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Urban Area ◽  
Rural Area ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Agricultural Activities ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas ◽  
Women Participation

An attempt was made to assess the women contribution towards agriculture in Vavuniya district, Sri Lanka. 60 farm family households' women were randomly selected from rural and urban area of Kovilkulam AI region of Vavuniya district in Sri Lanka and the data were collected by constructed questionnaire. The objectives of this study are to identify the factors contributing women participation in agriculture, to identify the constraints faced by the women in participating agriculture and to evaluate the women participation in decision making activity in agriculture. Minitab 15 and MS excel were used for data analysis. The level of women participation in agricultural activities was found out using chi-square test and the factors contributing for women participation in agricultural activities were identified using multiple regression analysis in urban and rural areas separately (α=0.05). The results revealed that 90% of the rural women respondents and 50% of the urban respondents participated in the agricultural activities which is a significant difference. The mean values of women participation in agricultural activities in urban and rural areas were 77 hours and 836 hours per annum respectively. The multiple regression model for women participation in urban area found that the participation of women negatively correlated with status of employment, age and education level (p=0.000). In rural area, age and educational level were negatively influencing on women participation in agricultural activities (p=0.000). R-square values of fitted regression models were 72 % and 91% in urban and rural area respectively 72% and 91% variation in respective women participation were explained by these models. The obstacles for the women in participation in agricultural activities were reported as lack of knowledge and training in agriculture field, family burden, cultural and social barriers and physical constraints. 60% of women from rural areas and 90% of women from urban areas were involved in decision making especially in the selection of crops and varieties for planting and livestock rearing. Enhancing the awareness and the technical knowledge to the women in the field of agriculture would contribute to increase income from agriculture at household level, district level and finally at national level. Int. J. Soc. Sc. Manage. Vol. 3, Issue-3: 159-162

scholarly journals WHY SHALL WE CONSIDER THE GENDER IMPLICATIONS OF BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT? THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN THE MEDITERRANEAN REGION

New Medit ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 109-111
Author(s):  
Ilaria Sisto ◽  
Maurizio Furst
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
World Bank ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Mediterranean Region ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Wild Plants ◽  
Director General ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Food And Agriculture ◽  
The Mediterranean

Women as farmers, livestock keepers, fishers and forest dwellers play vital – often overlooked – roles in natural resources use and management in the Mediterranean region. Women’s exclusion from decision making bodies and unequal access to productive resources represent a missed opportunity in terms of sustainable management of available resources and economic development. Recent studies indicate that if men and women equally participate in the labour market, in the southern Mediterranean region the GDP could rise by 47% over the next decade, meaning an annual benefit from an economic impact of €490 billion (Woetzel et al., 2015). The Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), José Graziano da Silva, at the fourth Regional conference on women’s empowerment in the Euro-Mediterranean region stressed that rural women’s contributions and leadership is crucial to feed the Mediterranean region’s growing population and achieve sustainable food production: «By enabling rural women to reach their full potential, we can make food systems more inclusive, efficient and effective» (FAO 2018). In the region women sustain such food systems by gathering wild plants for food, medicinal use, fuelwood and other purposes, acting as herbalists, tending home gardens, selecting, managing and storing seeds, managing crops, trees and small livestock, domesticating plants, participating in small-scale fisheries and aquaculture, and storing, preserving and processing foods after harvesting. They have a unique knowledge about local biodiversity, which is often passed from generation to generation (FAO, 2019; World Bank, FAO and IFAD, 2009). Nevertheless, still too often women have less access than men to land and livestock, production inputs and services such as education, extension and credit, and are not represented in decision-making processes related to food and agriculture (Lehel 2018; World Bank, FAO and IFAD, 2009).

scholarly journals Rural women empowerment through small scale poultry farming: A case study of Vattamkulam model, Malappuram

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 126-130
Author(s):  
S. L. Gayathri ◽  
M. Muhammed Asif
Keyword(s):  
Mortality Rate ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Animal Husbandry ◽  
Feed Additives ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Meat Production ◽  
Average Weight ◽  
Women Empowerment ◽  
Broiler Meat ◽  
Short Period

Abstract: The Animal husbandry department of Kerala and local self-government department and Kudumbashree mission has started a plan during 2018-19 entitled “Backyard broiler farming” at Vattamkulam Gramapanchayath, Edappal, Malappuram district. The said plan was advertised as ‘Earn money at your doorstep through broiler farming’ and was welcomed by more than 40 household women. The farmers who owned a land area, not less than 10 cents were selected for this model. The local self- Government provided the shelter arrangements including cages for free of cost. The Animal husbandry department has supplied chicks (Day old Cobb varieties) and feed and aided Kudumbashree unit to market these broilers. The speciality of broiler farming is that within a short period (35 – 40 days) a chick gains an average weight of 2 – 2.3 kg, which can be sold at market to earn a reasonable margin of profit for farmers. The usual mortality rate was 5% for broiler farming, but it was less than 2 % in this model. Modified vaccination protocol against the viral disease Gumboro (I.B.D), has been adopted for this model to reduce the mortality rate. Also, antibiotics as feed additives were not supplemented in this model. Within 40 days, these women entrepreneurs are getting a good profit from meat production alone. This broiler meat is marketed under the brand name of Vattamkulam Safe Chicken. The Vattamkulam backyard broiler farming helps the household women support themselves and provide safe and quality meat to society in which they belong. Keywords: Women empowerment, Vattamkulam Model, Broiler farming

scholarly journals Social Determinant of Home Delivery among Ever-Married Women in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-72
Author(s):  
Dr. Hussain Ali
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Maternal Health ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Home Delivery ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Maternal Health Care ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Domestic Sphere ◽  
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

The poor maternal health is one of the public health issues facing by rural women in Pakistan. There are various socio-demographic and cultural factors which confine women to domestic sphere. The main objective of this research is to study various social factors as determinants of home delivery among ever-married women in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. In the present study researchers used the quantitative research design in which the data are collected through household survey in the pakhtun society. The data are collected from 503 ever married women in District Malakand, from May 1, to November 30, 2016. The results show that nearly two third 62.3 percent men’s are key decision maker about antenatal care utilization, more than third forth 76 percent of the husbands are key decision makers about the home delivery due to their women subordinate position within household. The researchers concluded that men’s are key decision makers and their decision affect women maternal health care. In order to achieve Sustainable Development Goal No. 3, the study recommends mainstreaming women in the decision making process in domestic sphere as well as their involvement is decision making about accessing and utilizing of maternal health care services. Keywords: Home delivery, men’s decision, subordinate position, women

Anxiety, Depression, and Hostility in Rural Women

1984 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 673-674 ◽  
Author(s):  
Doris Hertsgaard ◽  
Harriett Light
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Church Attendance ◽  
Religious Affiliation ◽  
Check List ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Adjective Check List ◽  
Anxiety Depression ◽  
Affect Adjective

760 randomly selected women residing on farms in a mid-western srate were administered the Multiple Affect Adjective Check List to explore factors affecting their depression, anxiety, and hostility scores. Anxiety scores were significantly correlated with hostility scores and with depression scores, as were hostility scores with depression scores. Factors that appeared to affect depression scores were presence and age of children in the home, church attendance, religious affiliation, involvement in decision making, contact with friends, and husbands' educational level. Anxiety scores appeared to be affected by presence and age of children, subjects' age, church attendance, religious affiliation, decision making and husbands' education. Hostility appeared to be affected by presence and age of children, subjects' age, decision making, contact with friends, and husbands' educational level.

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