Title: | The Role of Women Participation on Agricultural Extension Service: The Case of Adiy Koro Kebelle, Ahferom Woreda Central zone of Tigray region, |
Authors: | Hagos, Tsehaynesh |
Keywords: | Agricultural Extension, Participation, Role, Women |
Issue Date: | Aug-2017 |
Publisher: | St. Mary's University |
Abstract: | Ethiopia rural women make significant contribution to and are the ministry of
the farm labor. The work in all aspects of agriculture, in addition to active
engagement in agriculture, women are responsible for all household chores.
The main objective of the study was to assess the role of women participation
in agricultural extension service in the case of Ahferom Woreda. The study
area was selected purposively to identify factors that influence farm women’s
agricultural output and to identify the constraints and opportunities of
extension service in reaching out to rural women in Ahferom Woreda. A total
of 30 respondents were selected using simple random sampling. The data was
collected from both primary source using key informant interview, structured
interview schedule and secondary source by reviewing reports and document
used for collecting the essential quantitative data from the sampled
respondents. The major output the study indicates the factors affecting
participation of women farmers in agricultural extension. The collected data
was analyzed by qualitative and quantitative method of data analysis. The
quantitative data was expressed using simple descriptive statistics like
percentage and frequency and the qualitative data was expressed by words
and statements. The study result shows that women are significantly
influenced by total annual income extension participation, lack of credit
service training, and domestic work. The major constraints identified farmer
women are low participation of women in extension programs, poor extension
methods, lack of important information.
The level of women participation in agricultural extension was medium. The
extension agents were more sensitive to give information to husbands whereas
the women got secondary information from their husbands. As a result,
extension agent should consider women designated roles in agricultural
production effort. Agricultural information to farmers should be gender
specific and sensitive. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/4066 |
Appears in Collections: | The 11th Student Research Forum
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