A STUDY ON GENDER-BASED RESOURCE ALLOCATION IN RURAL HOUSEHOLDS IN MUZAFFARPUR DISTRICT OF BIHAR AND ITS IMPLICATIONS ON WOMEN DEVELOPMENT
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2022
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Dr.RPCAU, Pusa
Abstract
Gender is “Socially constructed roles, activities, behaviours and attributes
that a given society considers appropriate for women and men.” Gender-based
resource allocation is defined as the distribution of resources within the family among
girls and boys according to their gender. The study focused on gender-based resource
allocation in rural households and its implications on women development. To know
the dimensions and reasons of gender-based resource allocation and its impact on
women development the researcher selected 120 respondents. The study indicates that
gender-based resource allocation exists in targeted area; the study indicates that
women have fewer resources than men. Due to unequal distribution of resources
within the family girls are deprived of access to various resources such as material
goods – food, clothing, goods and services, land & property, vehicles, money, savings
and other essential facilities which affect the development of girls/women. For gender
neutral resource allocation in the families must be promoted in order to develop an
equalitarian society.