On Different Characteristics ofIranian FarmerWomen in Rural DevelopmentActivities Based onAnimal Husbandry
Rural women play a significant role in domestic and socioeconomic life of the society so that national development is not possible without developing this important and substantial segment of our society. Given the importance of women in agriculture, this study was conducted to examine the role...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Islamic Azad University
2017-03-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Agricultural Management and Development |
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| Online Access: | http://ijamad.iaurasht.ac.ir/article_527210_0f7a3ed7b3f28a4d81f69e04f8785e5e.pdf |
| Summary: | Rural women play a significant role in domestic and socioeconomic
life of the society so that national development
is not possible without developing this important and substantial
segment of our society. Given the importance of women in
agriculture, this study was conducted to examine the role of
Iranian women in the farm management decision-making
processed concerning animal husbandry. The sample of the
study comprised 200 farm women, who were recruited by the
help of the proportionate stratified sampling technique. Data
were collected in East Azerbaijan in the Northwest of Iran.
Women’s contribution to agriculture is thus fundamental for
the socio-economic development of rural areas. They are extensively
involved in agriculture as female farm heads, coowners,
family farm workers, and also employees. In order to
find out the relationship between different characteristics of
rural women and participation in animal husbandry, the GLM
multivariate method was employed as a robust statistical
method. As the final results showed, women age, family size,
level of aspiration, extension contact, perceived role overloads,
and inter-spouse communication correlated highly with work
participation in animal husbandry. |
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| ISSN: | 2159-5852 2159-5860 |