Impact of Indigenous Poultry Farming on the Livelihood of Rural Women

Abstract

The goal of the current study was to determine how indigenous poultry farming in Sylhet and Mymensingh districts affected rural women's means of subsistence. Data were gathered at convenient sampling techniques from sixty respondents who were active in poultry farming with these viewpoints in mind. The necessary data was gathered using the survey method and a well-designed questionnaire. Descriptive statistics and a sustainable livelihood framework were employed for the data analysis and assessment of the effects of chicken farming. Results revealed that after starting the chicken farm, the respondents' assets significantly increased in support of an enhanced standard of living. The results showed that raising poultry had a favorable effect on the respondents' ability to support themselves. Indicators of women's social empowerment, such as their attitudes toward their children's education, their mobility outside the home, and their capacity for involvement and decision-making, were also found to be significantly positively impacted. Finally, the current study recommends performing additional research of a comparable nature in other regions of the nation in order to make the findings representative.