Roles of Rural Women Income Generating Activities to Household Food Security: The Case of Jimma Arjo District, Western Ethiopia
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https://doi.org/10.20372/star.v12i3.03Keywords:
Igas, Food Security, Role, Agriculture, Non-AgricultureAbstract
In Jimma Arjo district, Oromia region, Ethiopia, the study was carried out with the intention of examining the role that rural women's income-generating activities have in household food security. The study used a mixed-methods research design with a descriptive study design. There were 329 responders in the sample. Purposive sampling was employed to choose key informants and simple random sample was utilised to choose respondents. Data collection tools included questionnaires and structured interviews. The study states that rural women are important contributors to various agricultural and non-agricultural tasks as well as household food security. However, depending on the socioeconomic situation of the household, rural women's roles in ensuring food security activities differ from one household to the next. The study made the following recommendations: local development organisations should support microcredit, offer extension services, and undertake other capacity-building initiatives in order to help society recognise the critical responsibilities that rural women play in household food security and associated activities. Household food security has been aided by the varied tasks played by rural women, including generating revenue from both farm and non-farm sources, managing their homes, and producing food.
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