ENHANCING RESILIENCE THROUGH WOMEN EMPOWERMENTAND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION IN SELECTED AREAS OF SATKHIRA DISTRICT OF BANGLADESH

Hasan Mehedi; Kabir Shajahan; Kader Abdul

Authors

Hasan Mehedi Interdisciplinary Institute for Food Security, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Bangladesh
Kabir Shajahan Department of Rural Sociology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Bangladesh
Kader Abdul Secretary BCS (Administration), MSS, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Keywords:

Gender, resilience, production, livestock, Bangladesh

Abstract

In Bangladesh participation of rural gender in livestock farming is not new but it has not acted upon accordingly. This study attempt to identify the factors which influences rural gender income and overall social status after participation in livestock production, their contribution to the livestock as well as their empowerment status. The research has conducted in three villages of Satkhira district in Bangladesh namely Karima, Fingri from Satkhira sadar and Kolia from Tala Upazila. Initially each 25 respondents had been selected purposively engaged in homestead gardening, goat & poultry and beef & dairy farming respectively. Total 75 respondents (men & women) from three villages of study areas selected purposively. The quantitative data were collected by interviewing 75 respondents through household survey. The quantitative analytical tools used to attain specific objectives included various descriptive statistics, multiple regression analysis, Pearson correlation, WEI, PCI and again qualitative analysis influenced by the economic and advancement. In accordance with the results of OLS educational level of gender, farm size, experience, training, has positive influence on rural gender income and these variables were statistically significant. And household size, credit received have positive effect but these are not statistically significant. The Pearson correlation analysis showed that age, education, farm size, savings, household expenditure, training received, farming experience have positive correlation with rural gender income, while credit has negative correlation with rural women income and family member has positive correlation respondent’s income but not these two variables are statistically significant with income. Considering agricultural livestock activities showed that women were not empowered in taking decision while non-agricultural activities women were empowered in taking non-agricultural decision in the study area. Based on the qualitative analysis it showed that gender participated in livestock faming mainly to increase income and to enhance self-respect. Their income from this had brought remarkable positive change in their life and they had better control over their decision and income. Finally gender has an important role in active economically participation in livestock production assist them to overcome prejudice, socio-economic countercheck and highest empowerment acquirement in the context of Bangladesh.

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