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Participation Potential of Rural Women in Different Homestead Farm Activities

M. F. Khatun
Deptartment of Agronomy & Agricultural Extension, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205,

M. K. Hossain
Deptartment of Agronomy & Agricultural Extension, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, and GUK-CLP, Gaibandha

K. A. Hossain
Gram Unnayan Karma, Bogra-5800, Bangladesh

M. M. Rahman
Deptartment of Agronomy & Agricultural Extension, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205,

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The main purpose of the study was to determine the extent of participation of rural women in the cultivation of vegetables and fruit trees around the homestead areas. The study was conducted on married women of four selected villages of Raumari upazilla under Kurigram district. Data were collected from randomly selected 103 women by using pre-tested interview schedule during the month of May, 2013. In measuring the participation of rural women in homestead farm activities, cultivation of vegetables and fruit trees were considered as dependent variables. Each aspect consisted of 15 activities under three sub-headings. A three point Likert-type scale was used to measure each activity. The independent variables were measured by employing prevailing standard methods. Pearson’s correlation coefficient (r) was used in order to explore the relationships between the concerned variables. About 59 percent of the rural women had high participation in vegetables cultivation while only 10.68 percent of them had low participation in the cultivation of fruit trees. Among 15 statements of different aspects in relation to vegetables cultivation, tilling by spade was ranked first. In case of the cultivation of fruit trees, the highest proportion (46.60 percent) of rural women had medium participation and irrigation after planting was in the first position. Agriculture knowledge, attitude and innovativeness had positive relationship with the cultivation of vegetables. On the other hand, education, family income, cosmopoliteness behaviour and attitude had positive relationship with the cultivation of fruit trees.

Keywords: Participation, Rural women, Homestead, Farm activities

Location: Raumari Sadar, Datvanga, Tapurchar and Solmary villages of Raumari Sadar Upazila under Kurigram district.

Start Date: 00-03-2013

End Date: 00-03-2013

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Non-commodity: Gender issue

Objectives:

To determine the extent of participation of rural women in the cultivation of homestead vegetables and fruits trees, and
To explore the relationships between the selected characteristics of the rural women and their extent of participation in the cultivation of homestead vegetables and fruit trees.

Methodology:

The locale of the study included four villages namely, Raumari Sadar, Datvanga, Tapurchar and Solmary villages of Raumari Sadar Upazila under Kurigram district. The total numbers of married women of those villages were 1030 of whom 103 women (10%) were selected randomly for interviewed. Data were collected using pre-tested interview schedule during the month of May, 2013. The independent-variables of this study were age, education, agricultural knowledge, farm size, family size, income of the family, cosmopoliteness, innovativeness and attitude. These were measured by employing prevailing standard methods. Extent of participation of rural women in homestead farm activities was the dependent variable in this study. It was measured by selecting two major aspects of homestead farm activities- vegetables cultivation and fruit trees cultivation. In case of vegetable cultivation 5 activities were considered under each of the three sub-headings: a) land preparation (land selection, tilling by spade, application for cow dung and manure, preparation of boundary and drain and weeding); b) transplanting of seedling (transplanting after uprooting, transplanting in rows, transplanting of seedling in the afternoon, application of mild irrigation after transplanting and shading arrangement after pruning); and c) irrigation & water arrangement (drain operation, apply irrigation two-three times, timely irrigation, use watering can or other devices and draining out excess water) for measuring the extent of participation. Similarly, in respect of fruit trees cultivation 5 activities were considered under each of the three subheadings: a) planting of trees and fruits (line sowing, irrigation after planting, fencing or supporting, planting in afternoon and weeding time to time); b) irrigation (flood irrigation, split irrigation, irrigation before flowering, need based irrigation and irrigation after flowering); and c) management (loosening of soil surrounding the trees, weeding, pruning, pest management and fruit thinning).

Source of Information: The Agriculturists 12(1): 57-67 (2014) ISSN 2304-7321 (Online), ISSN 1729-5211 (Print), A Scientific Journal of Krishi Foundation

Article Link (Online Journal): http://banglajol.info/index.php/AGRIC/article/view/19581/13542

Funding Source:

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Achievement/Findings:

Despite the poor socio-economic status and overall demand, the rural women of Kurigram district actively participated in various activities in relation to vegetables and fruit trees cultivation in their homestead area. But it was not at satisfactory level. The situation probably was due to lack of awareness, knowledge and attitude in relation to homestead farming activities and basic education. In respect of vegetables cultivation, computed indices revealed that the participation of rural women in tilling by spade was the highest. Application of timely irrigation was the second highest and participation in application of cow dung and manure had the lowest index. In respect of the participation of rural women in the cultivation of fruit trees, it was found that irrigation after planting in trees, irrigation before flowering and weeding and management had the highest index, respectively. Therefore, government and nongovernment development initiatives should take necessary steps for improving these situations.

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