TY - JOUR AU - Shafiq, Muhammad AU - Khan, Dr. Jahangir AU - Azhar, Asma AU - Rafiq, Nosheen AU - Bareach, Sadia PY - 2018/11/25 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - WOMEN EMPOWERMENT THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN SMALL RUMINANTS REARING OF PASHTUN AND BALOCH TRIBAL CULTURE OF BALOCHISTAN-PAKISTAN: WOMEN EMPOWERMENT THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN SMALL RUMINANTS REARING OF PASHTUN AND BALOCH TRIBAL CULTURE OF BALOCHISTAN-PAKISTAN JF - Hanken JA - Hanken (Annual Research Journal from the Department of Balochi, Faculty of Languages and Literature) ISSN : 2070-5573 VL - 10 IS - 1 SE - Articles DO - UR - http://hanken.uob.edu.pk/journal/index.php/hanken/article/view/50 SP - 1-12 AB - <p>The objective of the study is to investigate the women empowerment <br>through small ruminants' rearing activities pertaining to Pashtun and <br>Baloch tribal culture of Balochistan. Random sampling technique was <br>used to collect the data through five-point Likert scale through selfconstructed questionnaire. Hypotheses were tested using correlation and <br>regression analysis. Results indicated that women participation may not be <br>able to empowered them; causing difficulties to adjust themselves in a stern <br>Pashtun and Baloch culture. The main stay of the common people in <br>Balochistan is on the rearing of livestock especially small ruminants'. <br>Every family member takes an active part in small ruminants' rearing <br>Women Empowerment through Participation in Small Ruminants rearing <br>of Pashtun and Baloch Tribal Culture of Balochistan-Pakistan<br>activities. Women role in livestock rearing activities is significant. They <br>work dawn to dusk and perform every activity within the boundaries of <br>house. However, their participation regarding the livestock husbandry <br>does not pay off which they deserve. In Pashtun and Baloch communities’<br>women have to stay within the boundaries of home, hence, culturally and <br>traditionally they are not permitted to go outside without the permission of <br>male members (Nunnally, &amp; Bernstein, 1994). As majority of inhabitants <br>are engaged with livestock rearing activities, hence, their main focus is <br>livestock rearing especially small ruminants' production. The results <br>indicated that women empowerment relating to socio-economic, political, <br>cultural and psychological are not substantive with the hypotheses.<br>Factors such as Extensive illiteracy, lack of basic education, training and <br>experience remain serious obstacles in women’s empowerment in Pashtun<br>areas of Balochistan.</p> ER -