AN OVERVIEW OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PROFILE OF RURAL WOMEN AND THEIR PARTICIPATION PATTERN IN HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTION SYSTEM

Abstract

In agrarian country like India, women play a very important role in development of agriculture and contribute three fourth of the total labour required. To study the association between profile of rural women and participation pattern in household production system, an experiment with ex post facto research design was conducted in three talukas named Vansda, Chikhali and Khergam of Navsari district. The interview schedule was prepared and pre-tested to collect the data. Total 120 respondents were surveyed through personal interview technique from their home, farm, office or any other workplace. It was found that age and type of family had negative and significant relationship with participation in household production system. Independent variables like education, size of family, size of land holding had non-significant relationship with participation in household production system. While, Social participation, innovativeness and self-confidence had positive and significant relationship with participation in household production system. Remaining independent variables like farming experience, extension participation, source of information, risk orientation and market orientation had positive and highly significant relationship with participation in household production system.