Socio-Economic Condition of Rural Women

This research highlights Socio-economic condition of rural women in Agriculture, Handicrafts and livestock activities .It is argued that the rural women in Pakistan have been actively involved in agriculture and its allied fields. Rural women s work ranges from crop production to harvesting operations, from live stock rearing to raising babies. In addition to her daily work routine, consisting of cooking, cleaning, handicraft and other domestic chores, rural women are also heavily involved in all aspects of country s agricultural sector. From crop production to livestock rearing, rural women are expected to regularly engage both domestic and commercial aspects of society. Despite such a huge contribution, her role has yet not been recognized. In order to know the perceptions on the role played by the women in Agriculture ,handicrafts making and animal management in district Musakhail a study was conducted by interviewing 30 women from 6 selected villages, 5 women from each village of the study area covering all age groups.

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Abdul Rashid Tarakai Khilji from Quetta.He entered Sind Agriculture university and earned BSc(Hons)And MSc(Hons)in Agriculture Rural Sociology.Now enrolled in PhD(EMP)From BUITMS.At present work as Agri.officer in Agri.Marketing.His field of interest are Rural sociology,social Anthropology, Afghan Nomads Culture.This is 3rd book published from LAP.