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| The Roles of Women in Dairy Farming in Cagayan
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Shella Dela Cruz Ph.D., Warlito Biraquit Jr. MIT
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Abstract:
This study assessed the roles women play in dairy farming. It was limited to the women farmers and wives of the farmers who availed of carabao dispersal from the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC). The descriptive - correlational design was used in the study which looked how related are the profile variables to the roles the respondents perform in livestock farming. A questionnaire was the main instrument used in the study. It elicited data on the specific work the respondents perform in farming and at home; the number of hours they spend in performing their roles in the farm and at home; the perceived economic contribution of the respondents when they perform their work in the farm; and the problems they met in performing their roles in the farm. This study found out that women perform the following roles in the farm: cutting the fodder, herding and pasturing, milking and milk processing, feeding, looking into the health of the animal, palpating, artificial insemination, finding a herd partner, and assisting in the giving birth process. These are being performed side by side with their other roles at home like household chores, taking care of children, budgeting, health care and going to a regular employment. The study revealed that the women perceived the performance of their roles to be economically helpful as they increase their family net income. Also, they identified lack of training and lack of time to be the problems they meet in performing their roles in the farm and at home. It is recommended in the study that a training program must be given to the respondents to address their problems met in the performance of their dual roles. Furthermore, it was recommended that results of the study must be disseminated to give importance and pride to the women who perform their roles in farming while doing their roles as a mother at home and as an employee in a certain job.
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