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An Assessment of Involvement of Women in Some Selected Ngos and Its Impact on Women Empowerment

M. Afzal Hossain
Professor
Department of Agricultural Extension Education, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The empowerment of the women beneficiaries was measured by computing an empowerment index based on their involvement with NGOs in some (12) selected activities. Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Co-efficient test was used to explore the relationships between ten (10) selected characteristics of the women beneficiaries and their empowerment in selected activities. Among the ten selected characteristics of the women beneficiaries, eight variables were significantly correlated with their empowerment, namely; age, family labour, farm area, involvement with NGO, family income, training, credit and leadership role. The other two variables; education and family member had no significant relationship with women empowerment. Major constraints of women regarding involvement with NGOs were: lack of support from family head; non-cooperation from senior members of the family, lack of time due to family workload; social & religious restrictions; group programmes/events are time consuming; insufficient training for conducting group work; insufficient credit for performing group work; information about programme is not received timely; and having minimum knowledge on modern agricultural technologies.

Keywords: NGOs, Women empowerment

Location: Netrokona

Start Date: 01-03-2012

End Date: 31-05-2012

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Non-commodity: Credit

Objectives:

1.To identify the present condition of women involvement in the NGOs of the study area

2.To identify the factors influencing women empowerment regarding NGO involvement.

3.To explore the relationships between the selected characteristics of the women beneficiaries and their empowerment.

4. To identify the constraints faced by the women in forming group during working with NGOs.

Methodology:

The study was conducted in five upazilas of Netrokona district, namely, Netrokona Sadar, Barhatta, Purbadhala, Atpara and kendua. Five villages from each upazila were selected purposively. Women involved with NGO from each of those villages constitute the population (2970) of the project study. Twenty present (20% = 574) of the women beneficiaries were interviewed during 1 March 2012 to 31 May through personal interview. An structured interview schedule was prepared to collect data from the women participants of NGOs including 13 question items. Focus group discussions FGDs were conducted to collect information from the various women groups. FGDs were also conducted for NGO personnel and women’s groups for exploring women’s involvement in NGOs and their constraints in forming group.

Source of Information: BAU Research proceedings, Vol.23, 2013, PP.42-43

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Achievement/Findings:

Among the ten selected characteristics of the women beneficiaries, eight variables were significantly correlated with their empowerment, namely; age, family labour, farm area, involvement with NGO, family income, training, credit and leadership role. The other two variables; education and family member had no significant relationship with women empowerment. Major constraints of women regarding involvement with NGOs were: lack of support from family head; non-cooperation from senior members of the family, lack of time due to family workload; social & religious restrictions; group programmes/events are time consuming; insufficient training for conducting group work; insufficient credit for performing group work; information about programme is not received timely; and having minimum knowledge on modern agricultural technologies.

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