A Study on the Economical Contribution of Women to Domestic and Productive Tasks in Madhya Pradesh's Rewa District

Author: Aditya Pratap Singh, Ashutosh Kumar Srivastava and Amit Kumar Masih

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Abstract

The major contribution of women to agriculture has never been adequately appreciated. The study was conducted in the Teonthar block of Madhya Pradesh's Rewa region. Using a random selection methodology, 24 villages were selected, and a sample of 10 households from each village was chosen, according to the number of homes in each category, for a total sample size of 240 respondents. Each sample farm's total expenditure for family labour undertaken for the study is Rs. 41,659. In this, men contributed Rs. 33411 compared to women's Rs. 8248. Women made up 23.87 percent of those working in agriculture, while they made up 29.61 percent of those working in animal husbandry. 46.52 percent of household tasks were performed by women. The study's findings support the notion that the majority of women in farming households contribute significantly to the economy by engaging in agricultural and related activities.

Keywords

Women, household activities, animal husbandry, Wages, Teonthar block, Madhya Pradesh.

Conclusion

This study looked at how important it is for women to be involved in agriculture and other related activities and how much of a role they play in cultivating households. In particular, it has been found that women in farming households play a significant role and engage in agricultural and related activities alongside their male counterparts; their evolving role has been elaborated with socioeconomic constraints that impact rural women's economic activity. Women's efforts to raise living standards and well-being have been elaborated with special reference to a comparison between housewives' and economically active women's contributions in order to better understand the crucial role that women play in rural communities today. The study's broad and specific objectives are formed by the combination of all of these components. Women are not included as workers in the Census statistics despite playing a significant role in economic activities. In all social, economic, and political indicators, the status of women remains low. They only have a small amount of authority to make decisions regarding personal or professional matters. It was crucial to have a broad perspective on Rewa's rural development process because the study's objective was to understand how women's roles are changing and how they contribute to the rural economy. Rural areas are home to more than 75% of the country's population. Therefore, policy planners focused their efforts on rural development in order to achieve national economic and social goals. In this instance, women were given significant consideration as active participants in rural development.

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Aditya Pratap Singh, Ashutosh Kumar Srivastava and Amit Kumar Masih (2023). A Study on the Economical Contribution of Women to Domestic and Productive Tasks in Madhya Pradesh's Rewa District. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(3): 122-127.