Extent of Women’s Participation in Decision Making in Peri-Urban Smallholder Integrated Farming Systems

Authors

  • ANITROSA INNAZENT PhD scholar, Kerala Agricultural University
  • NAMITHA KRISHNA Kerala Agricultural University
  • JACOB D

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26725/JEE.2022.3.34.6864-6872

Keywords:

Decision; Farming system; Participation; Peri-urban Participation; Women; Kerala

Abstract

The present study was undertaken in peri-urban panchayats of Thiruvananthapuram city, the statecapital of Kerala, India. The objective was to find out the extent of women’s participation in decision making in peri-urban smallholder integrated farming systems and factor influencing their participation. The study utilized ex-post facto research design and data collection was done through interview schedule. The results revealed that the majority of farm women took decisions jointly with other male household members. The extent of women’s participation in decision making was medium. Independent variables such as economic motivation, market orientation, experience in integrated farming systems, social participation, material possession, annual income, and education level were crucial factors in women’s participation in decision making in peri-urban smallholder integrated farming systems.

Author Biographies

ANITROSA INNAZENT, PhD scholar, Kerala Agricultural University

Department of Agronomy, Kerala Agricultural University, College of Agriculture, Vellayani-695 522, Kerala, India

NAMITHA KRISHNA, Kerala Agricultural University

Department of Agronomy, Kerala Agricultural University, College of Agriculture, Vellayani-695 522, Kerala, India

JACOB D

On Farm Research Centre, ICAR-AICRP on IFS, Kerala Agricultural University, Kayamkulam-695 502, Kerala, India

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2023-12-14

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INNAZENT, A., KRISHNA, N., & D, J. (2023). Extent of Women’s Participation in Decision Making in Peri-Urban Smallholder Integrated Farming Systems. Journal of Extension Education, 34(3), 6864–6872. https://doi.org/10.26725/JEE.2022.3.34.6864-6872

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Vol. 34 No. 3 (2022): JEE - 34 (3)

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