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.
Description:
A Thesis
Submitted to the Faculty of Agriculture,
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka,
in Partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE (MS)
IN
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
