Womens participation in farm and house work : implications for planning rural development program

Aminah Ahmad, . and Narimah Ismail, . (1991) Womens participation in farm and house work : implications for planning rural development program. [Proceedings Paper]

This study assessed women;s participation in farm and house work among rubber farming households and factors associated with their participation. A hundred pairs of husbands and wives from two districts in the state of Perak were interviewed. It was found that women were as active as their husbands in performing farm work. On the average women spent 4.8 hours while their husbands spent 4.6 hours per day doing farm work. Women;s participation is concentrated on tapping latex collecting latex processing and drying of rubber sheets but husbands were more involved in fertilizer application weed control and marketing. In addition to farm work women spent 8.9 hours per day doing house work while husbands; contribution to house work is minimal. Among the factors studied spouses; attitudes and financial need for children;s education were found to be significantly associated with women;s participation. The findings imply the need for planners to be responsive to women;s work roles not only at home but also in the farm when designing programs for women. Also the findings point to the importance of husbands; positive attitudes towards wives; work role. This could encourage the sharing of house work to help reduce wives; work load in situation where wives are actively engaged in performing farm work or in sharing the provider role with their husbands.

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This study assessed women;s participation in farm and house work among rubber farming households and factors associated with their participation. A hundred pairs of husbands and wives from two districts in the state of Perak were interviewed. It was found that women were as active as their husbands in performing farm work. On the average women spent 4.8 hours while their husbands spent 4.6 hours per day doing farm work. Women;s participation is concentrated on tapping latex collecting latex processing and drying of rubber sheets but husbands were more involved in fertilizer application weed control and marketing. In addition to farm work women spent 8.9 hours per day doing house work while husbands; contribution to house work is minimal. Among the factors studied spouses; attitudes and financial need for children;s education were found to be significantly associated with women;s participation. The findings imply the need for planners to be responsive to women;s work roles not only at home but also in the farm when designing programs for women. Also the findings point to the importance of husbands; positive attitudes towards wives; work role. This could encourage the sharing of house work to help reduce wives; work load in situation where wives are actively engaged in performing farm work or in sharing the provider role with their husbands.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	Available at Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor. H62 A1S471 1991 Call Number
AGROVOC Term:	Role of women
AGROVOC Term:	Women
AGROVOC Term:	Rural sociology
AGROVOC Term:	Rubber crops
AGROVOC Term:	Malaysia
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:14
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12212

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