Abstract
The main purposes of the study were to assess the extent of participation of rural women in homestead vegetable cultivation at Monirampur upazila under Jessore district and to explore the relationship between each of the selected characteristics of the rural women and their extent of participation in homestead vegetable cultivation. The study was limited within three selected villages namely, Nehalpur and Panchakori of Nehalpur union and Jhanpa of Jhanpa union. Data were collected from randomly selected 60 respondents during the period of 04 September to 17 October, 2016. Appropriate scales were used to measure the variables of the study. Correlation(s) test was used to ascertain the relationships between the concerned independent variables and dependent variable. About half (48.3 percent) of the rural women had low to medium participation in vegetable cultivation compared to 3.34 percent having high participation. Considering broadly selected 6-aspects of homestead vegetable cultivation, the rural women’s participation was highest in seedbed preparation and raising of seedlings, while it was lowest in case of intercultural operation. In case of 26-issues, the most dominant area of rural women’s participation was seed collection while it was least in case of training. Only age out of eleven selected characteristics had the significant positive relationship with their participation in homestead vegetable cultivation. It might be concluded from the gist findings that, the participation of women in homestead vegetable production is still not satisfactory and necessary steps concerning extension approach should be taken to increase the vegetable production by ensuring barrier-free participationJ. Bangladesh Agril. Univ. 16(1): 17-22, April 2018
Highlights
IntroductionHomestead farming is the most significant system of production in rural Bangladesh
Majority (58.3 percent) of the respondents belonged to the small families consisting of 1 to 4 members compared to medium family (40 percent) and large family (1.7 percent)
On the basis of the above findings it can be concluded that highest proportion of the rural women had low to medium participation in homestead vegetable cultivation
Summary
Homestead farming is the most significant system of production in rural Bangladesh They make these contributions by participating in pre and post-harvest operations and in various activities under homestead agriculture. Assessment of the role of women in household activities in homestead vegetable production is Participation of women in vegetable cultivation important for policy formulation and programs interventions for development of women. Al-Mamun et al (2010) argues that home gardening activities are centered on women and it can increase the income of women, which may result in the better use of household resources and improved caring practices and empowerment This empowerment of women addresses a priority area of poverty alleviation and provides important socio-economic returns through lower health and welfare costs, lower fertility, and lower maternal and infant mortality rates. The simultaneous impact of home gardening programs in terms of giving women a voice and promoting their full participation in domestic life can make an important contribution to the overall development of communities as well as national income level
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