Strengthening Rural Women in Anbar Province: Assessing the Influence of Small-Scale Agricultural Initiatives
Strengthening Rural Women in Anbar Province: Assessing the Influence of Small-Scale Agricultural Initiatives
Adnan I Khamis1, Jasim Mohammed Saleh2*, Najwa Ali3 and Anwer T Gaffoori2
ABSTRACT
The study aimed to identify the extent to which small agricultural projects contribute to the development and development of the capabilities of rural women in the Fallujah district and its sub-districts through eight areas that represent the focus of capacity development (economic capabilities, social capabilities, administrative capabilities, knowledge and skill capabilities, problem-solving ability, and adaptation). With the work environment, marketing capabilities, and the ability to create and excel), the study also aimed to identify the determinants that hinder work in agricultural projects. The number is (235) respondents distributed among (5) agricultural divisions, the descriptive approach was used as a method to achieve the objectives of the research. A questionnaire was prepared to collect study data if it included two main axes. The first axis included (8) fields of developing and developing the capabilities of rural women by (50) paragraphs. The second axis included the determinants that hinder Work in agricultural projects, as it included four areas with (22) paragraphs. After the process of data collection and unpacking, the statistical program (SPSS) was used to analyze and present the results. The study showed that small agricultural projects had contributed to the development and development of the capabilities of rural women, As these projects worked to bring about behavioral changes among rural women and developed their administrative, knowledge, and skills capabilities, adapting to the work environment and their social capabilities as well as capabilities in the field of creativity and excellence, the study also showed the presence of determinants that hinder the work of agricultural projects in the areas of financing, lending, marketing, and some administrative and technical aspects. In conclusion, there are shortcomings in the extension aspects represented in the absence of government extension programs for the development of agricultural projects, the extension apparatus’ neglect of the problems and technical needs facing projects, and weakness in education and culture. Extension services and agricultural research.
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