Sociological Analysis of Women Participation in Agricultural Activities in District Rajanpur Punjab, Pakistan

Abstract

In developed countries where agriculture is the main source of income, women play an important role in agriculture. However, due to a variety of factors in these countries, especially the patriarchal-based system of rural communities in the majority of the region, particularly in Pakistan, their contribution has remained secret. To learn more about these contributions, the current research was carried out in the Punjab district of Rajanpur in Pakistan to determine the extent of women's involvement in agriculture and the health issues that these women faced. A total of 230 female respondents were chosen from the village of Rakh Fazil Pur in the district of Rajan Pur using a purposive sampling technique. A depth interview technique was used to collect data. Females were involved in nearly all activities (p<0.05), from domestic to fieldwork, and they often had health issues. Women agricultural agents should be appointed to address rural women and to bridge the information gap between rural women and research. The role of rural women should be promoted through print and electronic media. Rural women are also involved in a number of activities in livestock raising fodder cutting, chopping, feeding livestock bathing, washing livestock milking cow and goats.