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The Socio-economic Status of Women in Some Selected Sea Food Industries

S.M. ASHIKUR RAHMAN
Dept. of Fisheries, Dhaka

MD. HASANUZZAMAN
Planning commission, Ministry of Planning, Dhaka

MD. RUHUL AZAM
Planning commission, Ministry of Planning, Dhaka

MD. AKTER HOSSAIN
Planning commission, Ministry of Planning, Dhaka

KH. MAZHABUDDIN
Padakhap-Manobik Unnayan Kandro

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study was conducted in five seafood industries of Khulna region with a view to assess the status of the industries and the socio-economic condition of female workers. It was observed that most of the seafood industries were established after 1980 while only Bangladesh sea food ind. ltd. was established in 1969. In the seafood industries investigated women usually worked in all sections. Survey results found that majority of female workers were found to be young and 55% covered the age limit of 15-29. Amongst women workers, 88% were muslims and the rest were hindus while only 2 were christians. 55% of the female workers were divorced and oppressed by their husbands. 57% of them were illiterate while 23% were literate. 68% of the female workers had single family. 36% had families consisting of 3-4 members and 26% had 5-6 members of their families. Most of the female workers (88%) were of rural origin. 66% of female workers were recruited by contractors and 21% were recruited as causal employee. 78% of the female workers had to work for 8-12 hours a day. However, in comparison to hard work by the male workers, their incomes were very poor and ranged between 1400-2400 taka per month. The overtime rate was also low and varied between day and night. The paying system was very irregular and 94% of the female workers did not get payment regularly. 81% of the female workers were unsatisfied with their jobs and for this job mobility among the workers was high. 77% of the female workers changed industry to obtain better salary. 80% of the workers received training. 60% of female workers were the primary earner of their families, 33% contributed to family earning while only 7% played a key role in family decision making. Near about 100% female workers claimed that the management and co-male workers of the industry behaved very roughly with them. However, the overall status of the five seafood industries related to quality of seafood products was very high.

Keywords: Female workers, Seafood, Social status

Location: Khulna and Chittagong

Start Date: 00-00-2008

End Date: 00-00-2008

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Marine fish

Objectives:

To assess the socioeconomic condition of female workers in seafood industries

Methodology:

The major concentrations of the seafood industries are in Khulna and Chittagong. About 75% of seafood products are exported from Khulna region due to availability of raw materials. For the present investigation, five industries have been selected for detail survey about the status of seafood industries and about the status of women in seafood industry. The industries are situated in four districts i.e. Bagerhat Sea Food Industries Ltd. (BSFIL) of Bagerhat, MU Sea Foods Ltd. (MUSFL) of Jessore, Delta Fish Ltd. (DFL) of Satkhira and Bangladesh Sea Food Industries Ltd. (BASFIL) & Southern Foods Ltd. (SFL) of Khulna. In Khulna district the industries are situated on both the side of Rupsha river. Therefore, two industries (one from each side of the river bank) were selected. All the collected information obtained from the industries were accumulated, grouped and interpreted according to the objectives as well as the indicators. Some data contained numeric and some contained narratives facts. The data were then presented in graphs and tabular form. For processing and analysis purpose, MS Excel and MS Word have been used. Descriptive statistics such as means, standard deviation, frequency distribution, cross tabulation, correlation, pie-charts, etc. have been used for data analysis and presentation.

Source of Information: Marine. res. aqua. 1(1):21-29 (January 2010) ISSN 2076-3913

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Achievement/Findings:

Survey results found that majority of female workers were found to be young and 55% covered the age limit of 15-29. Amongst women workers, 88% were muslims and the rest were hindus while only 2 were christians. 55% of the female workers were divorced and oppressed by their husbands. 57% of them were illiterate while 23% were literate. 68% of the female workers had single family. 36% had families consisting of 3-4 members and 26% had 5-6 members of their families. Most of the female workers (88%) were of rural origin. 66% of female workers were recruited by contractors and 21% were recruited as causal employee. 78% of the female workers had to work for 8-12 hours a day. However, in comparison to hard work by the male workers, their incomes were very poor and ranged between 1400-2400 taka per month. The overtime rate was also low and varied between day and night.

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