The role of women in livestock production in eastern Turkey
J.M. Aspinall, K.F. Thompson, N.D. Hart
Lincoln International, Box 84, Lincoln University, Canterbury, New
Zealand.
Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production 1994,
54: 185-188
As part of a livestock consultancy in eastern Turkey Lincoln International
consultants surveyed rural women to define their role in livestock management
and their priorities for extension. The results of group interviews of 200
women in 19 villages showed that men are the agricultural decision makers,
except in the few villages where men have off-farm employment. Women are
responsible for milking of animals. They may assist with lambing and calving,
cleaning animal houses and feeding stock. Women were aware of the effects of
animal disease and poor nutrition on animal productivity, effects they observed
during daily milking. They expressed an interest in receiving information on
animal health. Non agricultural problems identified were effective family
planning, education for girls, and water supply for those villages without water
piped to a central location.
Keywords: NZSAPAB;
rural women; eastern Turkey; livestock management; extension.
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