A Study on Working Conditions of Women Workers Engaged in Agricultural Farming Sector of Gujarat

Abstract

This thesis consists of six chapters. Chapter 1 gives an introduction of the newlinestudy. History, role and status of women in Indian agriculture sector have covered in newlinethis chapter. Work participation rate of females in agriculture and household newlineindustries in India and Gujarat is also given in this section. The motivation behind newlinechoosing of proposed research work and reasons behind selecting the data collection newlinedistricts is addressed in first chapter. newlineChapter 2 of the thesis comprises a brief review of literature which includes newlinereview of International, National and State level studies. Role duality of farm newlinewomen, gender discrimination, and wage pattern in different parts of the countries is newlinereviewed in this chapter. newlineThe research aim, research objectives, proposed hypotheses, research design newlineand the proposed research methodology are covered in Chapter 3 of the thesis.Chapter 4 covers analysis of the data. It includes tables, charts and newlineinterpretation of collected data about socio-economic characteristics, working newlineconditions, problems and constraints of female agricultural labourers, their work newlinesatisfaction and support from employers. newlineProposed hypotheses are tested in chapter 5 of the thesis. It includes the study newlineof inter-relation of various factors of the study as well as the importance and newlinedependency of these factors. newlineThe conclusion of the proposed research work and future recommendations newlineare covered in chapter 6 of the thesis. newline