Gender Dynamics of Rice Farming in Pendulonan, Munai, Lanaodel Norte

Layliah M. Ayonan, Aldrees Ansary B. Guro

Abstract


This study determined the demographic profile of farmers at Pendulonan, MunaiLanaodel Norte and their farming practices. Specifically it measures the performance in gender dynamics of farmers and the problems they encountered rice farming. There were fifty (50) farmers participants randomly selected from barangay Pendulonan, MunaiLanaodel Norte. The data were collected through survey questionnaire and interviews. Findings revealed thatmost farmers of Barangay Pendulonan, MunaiLanao del Norte are 41 to 50 years old, male, married, incomplete elementary level, have a household size of more than 6 members, monthly income of 5000 to 10,000, farm size of 1 to 2 hectares with share cropping, and have average farming land from 11 to 20 years. Most of them agree at level of rice production in rice classification is irrigated from a river as source of water, and type of land are upland. Furthermore, they agree the roles in gender dynamics as farm manager, decision maker, marketing the rice product, harvester, and paid worker. Common problems they encountered are lack information and insufficient agricultural extension activities, lacks of knowledge and lacks of proper training in rice farming.

https://doi.org/10.26803/ijhss.11.1.4


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gender dynamic, farmer, rice farming

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