RURAL WOMEN PARTICIPATION IN LIVESTOCK REARING AT MASUNDIA UNION UNDER PABNA DISTRICT

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine and describe the rural women participation in livestock rearing and to find out the contribution of the selected characteristics of the rural women and their extent of participation in livestock rearing. The selected characteristics were age, level of education ,farm size, family size, annual family income, contact with service provider , contact with mass media , cosmopoliteness, extent of helping in different family activities . problem faced for livestock rearing, and knowledge about livestock rearing. Data were gathered from 100 women in the selected three villages at Masundia Union of Bera Upazilla Under Pabna district by using a pretested interview schedule. Multiple regression coefficient was used to examine the contribution of the selected characteristics of the rural women participation in livestock rearing . The findings revealed that the women belonged to medium participation category constitute the highest proportion 43% fbllowed by low participation 32%, no participation 16% and high participation 9%. Among the respondent women, a total of 75%respondent women have low to medium participation group. Multiple regression exposed that farm size, contact with service provider, education, helping of family activities and knowledge on livestock rearing were significant contributing factors.