Women's participation in small ruminant enterprise: A case study of three Felda schemes in Negeri Sembilan

80 Pages·1991·4.289 MB·English

by  Jahara Yahaya

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Institute for Advanced Studies
Occasional Papers and Reports: KLB. No. 5

Women's Participation in Small Ruminant Enterprise

WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN SMALL
4 ,RUMINANT ENTERPRISE
A CASE STUDY OF THREE FELDA SCHEMES
IN NEGERI SEMBILAN.
JAHARA YAHAYA

SRSA,
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Institut Pengajian Tinggi/Institute for Advanced Studies ~
Universiti Malaya/University of Malaya
Kuala Lumpur
1991
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Jahara Yahaya
‘Women's participation in small ruminant enterprise : a case
study of three Felda schemes in Negeri Sembilan / Jahara Yahaya
ISBN 983-9576-14-3
1. Women in agriculture - Negeri Sembilan - Case studies
2. Women farmers - Negeri Sembilan - Case studies
3. Small business - Negeri Sembilan - Case studies
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SNOT Bt CONTENTS
Illustrations iti
Tables
Abbreviations
Acknowledgements vid
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND TO STUDY
11 Background of the Study
12 Objectives of the Smdy
13 Methodology of the Study
14 Significance of the Study
CHAPTER II ECONOMIC PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN IN
MALAYSIA
2.1 Participation of Women Labour Force
2.2 Women Employment Structure
23 ‘Women Labour Force Participation in the 13
Agricultural Sector
CHAPTER III THE SURVEY RESULTS
3.1 Introduction 18
3.2 Socio-Economic Characteristics of Respondents 19
33 Household Help and Conveniences 22
3.4 Activity or Work Status of Women 25
3.5 Intensity of Effort 26
3.6 Place of Work 28
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SOCIO-ECONOMIC ASPECTS
CHAPTER IV
30
4) {ntroduction
30
42 Purpose of Rearing
43 Uses of Cash Income 3
44 Size of Flock 32
4§ Management System 33
4.6 Family Labour Utilization
4? Decision-Making Process 35
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48 Sales and Purchase of Animals
37
49 Income from Small Ruminants
410 Opinions on Women's Participation in Sheep 38
and Goat Enterprise
“4a Constraints and Problems 39
CHAPTER IV SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
51 Significance of the Results
(i) Role of Women 4l
(i) Women's decision-making process
and perceptions 42
(iii) Constraints 43
5.2 Implications
46
REFERENCES
QUESTIONNAIRE 49