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Role of Women in Mud Crab (scylla Sp.) Fattening in the Southwest Part of Bangladesh

ZANNATUL FERDOUSHI
Department of Fisheries Management, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur, Bangladesh

ZHANG XIANG-GUO
College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Women’s involvement in aquaculture is increasing. However, a little information about women is collected involve in mud crab farming in Bangladesh. The present study was conducted in three different areas; Khulna, Bagerhat and Satkhira in the southwest part of Bangladesh from February to August 2009 by using semi-structured and pre-tested interview schedule in order to assess the role of women in mud crab fattening. A total of 150 households from Khulna; Bagerhat; and Satkhira were randomly selected for better understanding of crab fattening. The findings revealed that among them only 74% women were directly involved through their participation with their families in mud crab farming in those study areas. However, in mud crab farming, the minority groups of rural women in Bangladesh are more liberated and are more advanced than the majority population of the Muslim women. A negative correlation between the age and net revenue was also found which implies that the younger people are more apt to try new innovations than the older one. The study recommended that effort should be made by different government and nongovernmental organizations for promoting the rural women in order to increase their participation in farming of this potential exportable species.

Keywords: Women role, Mud crab fattening, Involvement

Location: Khulna, Bagerhat and Satkhira

Start Date: 00-02-2009

End Date: 00-08-2009

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Crab

Objectives:

1. To explore the activities of the involved women in mud crab fattening with their socio-demographic characteristics.
2. To observe the relationships between revenue in mud crab farming with some of their selected variables.

Methodology:

Study area: A total of 150 households were selected for better understanding of mud crab fattening in three different areas; Khulna, Bagerhat and Satkhira in the southwest region of Bangladesh. Data Collection: In order to collect the data a semi-structured questionnaire was developed. The questionnaire was pre-tested in the study areas. Data were collected from February to August 2009 via face to face interviews. Measurement of different variables: Two different religions were observed in the involved women. Muslims were categorized as 1 and Hindus were categorized as 2. Age of a respondent was measured in terms of actual years on the basis of her statement. A score of one was assigned for each years of her age. For measuring education, a respondent who could not reads and write falls under illiteracy criteria with a score of 0. Score 1 was given who had primary education, for secondary categories as 2 and having more than secondary education categories as 3. Respondent who received training categories as 1 and who did not categories on the score 0. Years of experience also measured as years of farming they involved. Involvement score 2 was given for who were highly involved and paid more than 2 hours for different activities during the fattening period, 1 for medium (less than 2 hour) and 0 for low participation (less than 1 hour).

Source of Information: Marine Res. Aqua. 1(1):5-13(January 2010) ISSN-2076-3913 (Online) & ISSN-2076-3964 (Optical)

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Achievement/Findings:

Crab fattening can improve the women’s empowerment within household and can provide a better opportunity to them that ultimately could bring change in their decision making empowerment. The present study suggested different training and extension services or working in a groups would be enhanced the skill and knowledge of the women who involved in aquaculture like crab farming in Bangladesh situation.

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