Abstract:
The purpose of the study was to determine the level of participation of the women in
homestead vegetable production and profitability in three unions namely Angaria,
Sreerampur and Lebukhali under Patuakhali district. A structured interview schedule
was applied to collect data. Data were collected from selected 90 rural women (30
from each of three unions) purposively during the period from 16 August to 30
September 2019 and Tabular and statistical technique such as Cobb-Douglas
production functions were used to achieve the major objectives of the study. Results
revealed that, on average 74%, 47% & 63% women predominantly involved in
vegetable production and earned Tk. 234,924.00, Tk. 102,109.71 and Tk.
135,482.37.44 in the selected Angaria, Sreerampur and Lebukhali unions. Vegetables
like Brinjal, Bean, Cucumber and Papaya had been the common ones in the study
areas and duly used in the study to fulfill the objectives. Some socio-economic
characteristics of the respondent rural women like educational level, farm size, annual
family income and training experience had a significant and positive relationship with
their extent of participation in homestead vegetable production. This study also
identified some of the economic, technical and social problems and constrained faced
by the rural women to undertake homestead vegetable production. Finally,
recommendations were made to increase production of vegetables by making each
inch of homestead usable.
Description:
A Thesis
Submitted to the Faculty of Agribusiness Management,
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka,
in Partial fulfillment of the requirements
for the degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE (MS)
IN
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
