RT Journal T1 WOMENS PARTICIPATION IN LIVESTOCK FARMING ACTIVITIES A1 S. Arshad A1 S. Muhammad A1 I. Ashraf JF Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences JO JAPS SN 1018-7081 VO 23 IS 1 SP 304 OP 308 YR 2013 FD 2013/02/01 DO DOI NA AB

Women play a major role in livestock farming in Pakistan. They assume many activities relating to livestock production like feeding of animals, cure of animals, watering of animals, collection of fuel, milking, feeding, and cleaning of animal sheds. The present study focuses on the participation of rural women in different activities relating to livestock farming. A sample of 120 female respondents was selected randomly from Tehsil Jhang using multistage random sampling technique. They were interviewed through a reliable and validated interview schedule. The data collected, were processed through a computer software i.e. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The results show that milk processing, making and storage of dung cakes, collection of manure and caring of diseased animals, cleaning of animals’ sheds, watering of animals, making feed concentrates and feeding of livestock performed were the main activities performed by rural women. However their participation in most of the livestock management practices was medium to very low.

K1 Livestock farming, rural women, participation PB Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum LK https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2013-JAPS-147