PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN IN COMPARISON WITH MEN IN AGRICULTURE AND ALLIED ACTIVITIES
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1999
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University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad
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"The present study was undertaken in Dharwad, Kalagatagi and
Kundgol taluks of Dharu-ad district. The sample size of 150 farm
couples were selected randomly. The objectives were to findout the
extent of participation, time spent and training needs required by
women and men in agriculture and allied activities and to identify
wage disparity and problems faced by women and men in agriculture
activities. Interview schedule was used to collect data and statistical
tools were applied to analyse the data. The findings revealed that
participation of women was cent per cent in removing of stalks and
stubbles, weeding, picking, sieving, processing of milk, making
cowdung cakes, preparation of feed and feeding activities. Cent per
cent participation of men was found in ploughing, clod crushing,
harrowing, transportation, marketing, grazing animals, selling milk
and collection and selling of eggs. The metm time spent by women
was high in after care operation, processing of milk, preparation of
feed and feeding activities. Whereas, men spent more time in
preparatory' tillage, selling of milk and collection mid selling of eggs.
Wages of women in agriculture activities rfinged from Rs. 15.06 to
Rs. 37.88 Rs/day. Whereas, men wages ranged from 20.72 Rs to
40.10 Rs/day. Majority of women needed training in selection of seed
material and seed treatment and care of sick animals and chicks.
Majority of men needed training in identification of pests, diagnosing
the diseases of animals and chicks imd control measures for
diseases. Majority of women faced the problem of low wages and lack
of training and majority of men faced the lack of credit facilities as
their major problem."
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