In the Philippines, a wide range of agricultural technologies were already introduced and some are being used successfully by several farmers. However, the adoption of some areas is still poor. Since the main livelihood of people in North-western Cagayan is farming, there is a need to assess the adoption rate of the farmers to new and improved farming technologies.
Institute of Agriculture and Animal Sciences (IAAS), Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal
ABSTRACT
The study examined gender roles in access to, and control over, household resources in three culturally
distinct ethnic groups of rural Nepal. Gender analysis using Harvard Analytical Framework and face-toface
interviews with one male and one female member from each of the 123 households were conducted.
The results indicated that men dominated in all aspects of household resources in all the ethnic groups
(Brahmin/Chhetri, Gurung, and Tharu). The Gurung women fared relatively better compared to women in
other two ethnic groups. This could be due to prolonged absence of male household members among
Gurung households. The responses from female household members were mostly in conformity with
those obtained from male members. Furthermore, findings from the gender analysis were consistent with
household survey results conducted by 1998. The validation of findings using both methods suggests that
the results are reliable and can be used for policy formulation for rural development.
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