Gender in Agriculture : an Asian Perspective

Bhattacharya, Bhaswati; Rani, G Jhansi

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“…They were also asked about their role in farm household decision-making, the level and nature of involvement in WUA activities, the factors affecting this, the impact of WUAs on different groups of people, and the perceived benefits if women participate more actively in the WUAs. Many of the responses were recorded on standard five-point Likert scale as follows: strongly agree (5), agree (4), partially agree/disagree (3), disagree (2), and strongly disagree (1). (Note that in the Likert scale, for the intermediate response, "Neither agree nor disagree" has been widely used [48].…”

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“…"Partially agree/disagree" has also been used effectively in the context of water management [45,46].) With respect to recording performance, the five-point Likert scale used included excellent (5), good (4), satisfactory (3), poor (2), and very poor (1). Correlations, where used, were examined through Pearson correlation coefficients.…”

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“…Most of the existing studies on the gender aspect in natural resource management or water institutions are qualitative in nature [1,3,10,11,22,39]. Very few studies, for example, one in Malawi [37] and another in China [42], have quantified the level of participation of women in WUAs.…”

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“…Overall, only men participating and addressing the meetings, and men making all the decisions, were seen as major deterrents to participation of women. The time when meetings are held (e.g., night time) doesn't suit women 1.9 1.6 2.2 1 Likert scale: strongly agree (5), agree (4), partially agree/disagree (3), disagree (2), strongly disagree (1).…”

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“…Women play a significant role worldwide in the production of food. It is reported that more than half of the food produced in the developing world can be accounted for by women [1] and that they constitute a majority of the workforce in agriculture [2]. Women in most South Asian economies are actively involved in managing farm households, farm decision-making, and working as labourers in agriculture.…”

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Gender Perspective in Water Management: The Involvement of Women in Participatory Water Institutions of Eastern India

Khandker

Gandhi

Johnson

2020

Water

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The paper examines the extent, nature, and factors affecting women’s involvement in participatory irrigation institutions of eastern India. Effective participatory water institutions are urgently needed to improve water management in eastern India, and a significant aspect of this is the involvement of women. There is inadequate representation, participation, and involvement of women in most water institutions. From the participatory and social point of view, this is a significant concern. The relevant data are obtained from the states of Assam and Bihar through a focused survey administered to 109 women in 30 water institutions, and a larger farmer-institutional survey covering 510 households and 51 water institutions. The research examines the extent and nature of the involvement of women in these institutions, as well as in farm decision-making, and the factors that prevent or foster their participation. Additionally, it examines the gender congruence in views regarding water institution activities and their performance, and the perceived benefits of formal involvement of women. The results show that their inclusion is very low (except required inclusion in Bihar), and the concerns of women are usually not being taken into account. Women are involved in farming and water management decisions jointly with men but not independently. Findings indicate that the views of women and men differ on many aspects, and so their inclusion is important. Responses indicate that if women participate formally in water user associations, it would enhance their social and economic standing, achieve greater gender balance, expand their awareness of water management, and contribute to better decision-making in the water institutions.

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2020

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Dairy Cattle Rearing by Landless Rural Women in Pondicherry: A Path to Empowerment

Ramkumar

Rao

Waldie

2004

Indian Journal of Gender Studies

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Rearing one or two cows for milk is an important source of livelihood for landless women in Pondicherry in south Indin.1 Possession of dairy animals means more than increased income for them: it means financial security, status, self-confidence and an opportunity to liave some control over their lives. Preferring this alternative to exhnusting agricultural labour, the women are self-employed, with flexible work ing hours and maintain better health as a result. Recognition of the importance of this resource for rural women should be the first step towards improving service delivery to poor landless women rearing dairy cattle.

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Gender in Agriculture : an Asian Perspective

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