The Role of Rural Women in Agricultural Operations: A Study of Sargodha District

Abstract

A large number of Less Developed countries depend upon agriculture for economic gain and monetary purposes. In these countries, Agriculture is the main catalyst that drives forth the engine of national economy. Growth comes from the latter and as of such; a large majority of these countries populations is directly or indirectly involved with the field of agriculture. Pakistan is one such country and has immense interests within the realm of Agriculture and pertinent operations. More than half of the country’s denizens are involved in agriculture and this in turn speaks volumes about the significance that the latter evinces within the context of Pakistan. However, in this region, the actual unsung heroes, or rather heroines, of the trade are Women. Their accomplishments and contributions in Agriculture far outshine their male counterparts and these dedicational contributions are in large part responsible for supporting the whole aspect of Pakistani Agriculture. This study is an endeavor towards this particular direction wherein the irrefutable and highly significant role that Women play in the field of Agriculture within the context of Pakistan will be illuminated. In order to attain said goal, this study was carried out in congruence with Quantitative nature of Research. The respondents were the female agricultural workers within District Sargodha. A multi stage sampling method was employed for the selection of respondents for the study. First one tehsil of Sargodha was purposively selected. Secondly, from one tehsil one rural union council named 74 was purposively selected. All villages of this rural union council were selected purposively. Therefore, 300 hundred female respondents who were participating in agriculture sector were purposively selected for information from these three villages. An Interview Schedule was utilized for obtaining data from the respondents. The data yielded as a ramification of this study was well within the range of expected outcomes and as of such; requisite recommendations and suggestions for bringing about improvement were also postulated.