Assessment of gender involvement and decisions in agriculture activities of rural Nepal / D. Devkota in Journal of Agriculture and Forestry University, Volume 2 (2018)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Agriculture and Forestry University > Volume 2 (2018) . - 45-52 p. Title : Assessment of gender involvement and decisions in agriculture activities of rural Nepal Material Type: printed text Authors: D. Devkota, Author ; I. P. Kadariya, Author ; A. Khatri-Chhetri, Author ; N. R. Devkota, Author Publication Date: 2018 Article on page: 45-52 p. Languages : English (eng) Keywords: Agriculture, gender, decisions, roles, rural household Abstract: Agriculture, in the typical Nepalese rural household- is the major pillar for livelihood whereas strong relationship exists between gender and agricultural activities as in the case of most of the other developing countries. Under this context, a study was done to understand about gender role scenario in relation to the involvement and decisions, especially to agricultural practices in the rural agrarian system of Nepal. Accordingly a total of 500 households were used to collect household related information. All the 500 respondents household were randomly selected across the five districts of Nepal, namely, 105 from Chitwan, 103 from Kaski, 105 from Kathmandu, 87 from Morang, and 100 from Rupendehi. Findings showed that agricultural activates have been changing as revealed by empirical evidences gathered in this study. It was clearly revealed about joint involvement of male and female in most of the agricultural activities, indicating a clear shift of gender paradigm from either male or female alone dominating to the joint involvement. Changed scenario in involvement thus suggest a need to consider this situation if agriculture productivity has to be linked with its allied aspects, such as input management; labour, cultivation practices as well as extension services. On the other hand, it was also equally learnt that gendered decisions in most of the activities on crops and livestock have been changing from single domination of either male or female towards joint participation of both. This firmly indicated the need to view gender roles as of changing process in order to adjust with appropriate planning and execution of the related development activities so that gender related issues would be rightly considered in the development endeavor. Link for e-copy: https://afu.edu.np/sites/default/files/Assessment_of_gender_involvement_and_deci [...] [article] Assessment of gender involvement and decisions in agriculture activities of rural Nepal [printed text] / D. Devkota, Author ; I. P. Kadariya, Author ; A. Khatri-Chhetri, Author ; N. R. Devkota, Author . - 2018 . - 45-52 p. Languages : English (eng) in Journal of Agriculture and Forestry University > Volume 2 (2018) . - 45-52 p. Keywords: Agriculture, gender, decisions, roles, rural household Abstract: Agriculture, in the typical Nepalese rural household- is the major pillar for livelihood whereas strong relationship exists between gender and agricultural activities as in the case of most of the other developing countries. Under this context, a study was done to understand about gender role scenario in relation to the involvement and decisions, especially to agricultural practices in the rural agrarian system of Nepal. Accordingly a total of 500 households were used to collect household related information. All the 500 respondents household were randomly selected across the five districts of Nepal, namely, 105 from Chitwan, 103 from Kaski, 105 from Kathmandu, 87 from Morang, and 100 from Rupendehi. Findings showed that agricultural activates have been changing as revealed by empirical evidences gathered in this study. It was clearly revealed about joint involvement of male and female in most of the agricultural activities, indicating a clear shift of gender paradigm from either male or female alone dominating to the joint involvement. Changed scenario in involvement thus suggest a need to consider this situation if agriculture productivity has to be linked with its allied aspects, such as input management; labour, cultivation practices as well as extension services. On the other hand, it was also equally learnt that gendered decisions in most of the activities on crops and livestock have been changing from single domination of either male or female towards joint participation of both. This firmly indicated the need to view gender roles as of changing process in order to adjust with appropriate planning and execution of the related development activities so that gender related issues would be rightly considered in the development endeavor. Link for e-copy: https://afu.edu.np/sites/default/files/Assessment_of_gender_involvement_and_deci [...]