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Decision Making Profile of Women of Ummednagar Village of Jodhpur District Bhagwan Singh1 and Soma Srivastava2
1. Sr. Scientist, 2. Scientist, Division of Transfer of Technology, Training and Production Economics,
Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur-342003, Rajasthan
Corresponding author e-mail:bsingh@cazri.res.inABSTRACT The present study was conducted in Ummednagar village of Tehsil Mandore of Jodhpur district. The following studywas designed to ascertain the component wise decision making profile of woman of arid region of western Rajasthan. In case of livestock related decisions, it is evident from the data that most of the decisions about breeding (66.66%),feeding (83.33%) as well as management of cattle were taken jointly (85.33%). In case of health parameters likeconsultation, vaccination and control of parasites were taken by their male counterparts. In case of householdprovisions the decisions were dominated by female members. The study revealed that active participation of femalemembers (52.78%) was observed regarding decisions related to food for family. In case of farm credit, investment ofadded profit and adoption of innovative technologies the role of male counterparts was dominated and participationof female members was very low or negligible.Key words: Livestock, Household, Parasite, Vaccination, Decision making In traditional village community women have been
cropped barring a very few irrigated wells where Rabi
playing crucial role not only in agriculture but in allied
crops are grown to a limited extent. The village was
activities such as various nonfarm operations, livestock
selected purposively under the transfer of technology
and domestic activities. However they do participate in
programme supported by CAZRI, Jodhpur. Stratified
all sorts of activities their participation in decision making
random sampling technique was used to select the
observed generally as supportive only. The pattern of
respondents from Ummednagar village of Jodhpur
decision making profile of women varies across the
district. Data were collected through a specially designed
regions. Thus, the identification of role of woman in the
interview schedule developed for this study given by
decision making process of various farm and nonfarm
Puri (1972) and Acharya and Benett (1982) with some
activities is very important. Thus it is expected that all
necessary modifications, observations, case studies,
decisions related to agriculture, livestock, domestic and
participatory rural appraisal etc. from 36 farm families
miscellaneous will be taken jointly. So, a study was
representing different caste and land holding category
designed to ascertain the component wise decision
and from different clusters (settlements).
making profile of woman of arid region of western
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
It is evident from the data presented in Table -1
METHODOLOGY
that most of the decisions about breeding, feeding as
The present study was conducted in Ummednagar
well as management of cattle were taken jointly. In case
village of tehsil Mandor of Jodhpur district which falls
of breeding decision related to no. of cattle (66.67%)
in the arid zone of western Rajasthan. Most of the basic
were taken jointly whereas decisions related to breed
community facilities were made available in the village
of cattle (77.78%) and AI of cattle (69.44%) were taken
except in some scattered settlements where drinking
by male members. With regard to feeding, type and
water supplied by public health engineering department
quantity of feed( 50.00%) and storage of fodder
were not connected. The area was, by and large, single
(83.33%) were decided jointly whereas quantity of
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concentrate (55.55%) was decided by female members. Table 1. Participation in decision making in livestock
The finding was also supported by Upadhyaya and
activities
Intodia (2007). With respect to health of cattle, the
decisions related to vaccination (86.11%) and
consultation with veterinary doctor (94.44%) were
taken by male members which may be due to lack of
knowledge and less exposure of females within the
village society. Study by Raj & Kishore (1991) reported
that in diffusion and adoption of agricultural innovation
farmers take advise of their wives in farming, livestock
and household activities. Upadhyaya & Intodia(2007)
reported that most of the decisions about activities related
to breeding, feeding and management were taken jointly.
However, Kaur and Singh (2008) reported that majourity
of women had low level of participation in decision
making in breeding practices of dairy farming practices.
Katiyar et al. (2008) reported woman were less involved
in taking decision related to storage and marketing.
In case of Control of external parasites (33.33%)
took decisions jointly whereas (41.67%) of females took
Table 2. Participation in decision making in household
decisions individually which may be attributed to the
activities
better exposure of female members regarding care of
diseased animals. In case of management aspect of dairy
animals the observed response clearly indicates that
decisions related to type of house (83.33%), flooring of
animal shed (50.00%) were taken jointly whereas
method of milking (66.67 %) was dominantly decided
In case of household activities it was observed
majority of the decisions regarding clothing (66.67%),
education of children (72.22%), marriage of children
(100%), construction/repair of house (69.44%),purchase of household appliances (55.55%) etc were
Table 3. Participation in decision making in
taken jointly. Regarding decisions related to medical care
miscellaneous activities
of family it was observed that in 50 % cases the
decisions were taken by male members only and in
another half of the families it was taken with joint
concern of both. The choice for the food for family
was totally dominated by females (80.55%). Kumari
(2002) and Upadhyaya & Intodia (2007)d reported that
in cooking decisions were taken by women.
In case of miscellaneous activities like farm credit
it was observed that the source of borrow (72.22%)
was chosen by male members whereas the amount to
be borrowed (75.00%) was decided jointly. Regarding
investment of added profit and adoption of innovationlike, high yielding varieties (86.11 %), fertilizer (91.66%),
CONCLUSION
insecticide/ pesticide (97.22%), the decisions were
It can be concluded that most of the decisions
related to livestock, household and allied activities were
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taken jointly by female members and their male
of goods and construction etc were male dominated rest
counterpart at whole. However, the decisions related
of the activities like food, clothing, marriage and
to selection of breed and health care practices were
education was done by female members. Their
male dominated due to their technical knowledge. In
counterpart male members mostly took decisions that
household activities the decisions related to purchase
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