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volume 35 issue 2 (june 2015) : 101-105,   Doi: 10.5958/0976-0547.2015.00036.1

The role of Rural Women Schools (RWSs) on increasing income, improving nutrition and food security of rural families, Gezira State, Sudan

A
Ahmed M. Abdel Rahman*
S
Samira M. Abdalla
I
Isam O. Fadol
1Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Gezira, Wad Medani, Sudan.
Cite article:- Rahman* Abdel M. Ahmed, Abdalla M. Samira, Fadol O. Isam (2025). The role of Rural Women Schools (RWSs) on increasing income, improving nutrition and food security of rural families, Gezira State, Sudan. Agricultural Science Digest. 35(2): 101-105. doi: 10.5958/0976-0547.2015.00036.1.

ABSTRACT

The objective of this study was to determine the role of Rural Women Schools (RWSs) on increasing income and improving nutrition and food security of rural families, Gezira State. Field surveys were used to collect data from two rural women schools in the State in the year 2013 and 2014 growing season. 25 RWS participants were selected from each school. Equal number of non-RWS participants (50) were used for comparison, by using the simple random sampling technique. The collected data were statistically analyzed and interpreted using percentage, frequency distribution and chi-square test. The results showed significant association between number of seasons of participation in RWS and adoption of recommended package components for rural women by RWS participants. It can be concluded that the RWS non-formal education approach is very efficient in the transfer of recommended package components for rural women through their participation in various activities of RWS. Thus, RWS approach should become national policy, share authority of extension organizations in control and execution of RWS activities with farmer and women unions for more effective participations of rural women in all activities of the schools and the current curriculum of RWS should be developed.

REFERENCES

  1. Bradbury ,H., Lomidze N., Stewart, T. and Rukhadze, N. A. (2009). A summary of Role of Women in Farming in seven Villages Smastkhe Javakheti region inGeorgia. The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, MercyCorp and Alliances programme,8-9.
  2. Ibnouf, Fatma Osman (2009).The role of women in providing and improving household food security in Sudan: Implications for reducing hunger and malnutrition.Journal of International Women‘s Studies. 10(4): 143-167.
  3. Learning for Rural Change (2013). Eighteen stories from Sudan. Centre for Learning on Sustainable Agriculture (ileia), 43-44. 
  4. Lemi, Adguna ( 2006).The dynamics of income diversification in Ethiopia: evidence from panel data .University of Massachusetts Boston. Scholar work at UMass Boston. Economics faculty publication series,1-33
  5. Rekha Mehra and Mary H. Rojas (2008).Women, Food Security and Agriculture in A global Marketplace. A report of International Centre for Research on women (ICRW),1-17
  6. Shatanawi, M., S. Naber, H. Al-Smadi and G. Al-Shneikat (2007).The Participation of Jordan Women in Food Security and Food Production. In: Sagardoy J.A., Lamaddalena,N., Quagliariello,R. Chimonidou, D., Guelloubi R. Pinca V. Mainstreaming Gender Dimensions in Water Management for Food Security and Food Safety. Bari:CIHEAM,89-90.
  7. Srivastava, R., and Rankawat K. (2012).Impact of nutrition education on rural women of Shergarh Panchayat Samiti of Jodhpur region, India.Raj.J.Extn.Edu, 20-26.
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    volume 35 issue 2 (june 2015) : 101-105,   Doi: 10.5958/0976-0547.2015.00036.1

    The role of Rural Women Schools (RWSs) on increasing income, improving nutrition and food security of rural families, Gezira State, Sudan

    A
    Ahmed M. Abdel Rahman*
    S
    Samira M. Abdalla
    I
    Isam O. Fadol
    1Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Gezira, Wad Medani, Sudan.
    Cite article:- Rahman* Abdel M. Ahmed, Abdalla M. Samira, Fadol O. Isam (2025). The role of Rural Women Schools (RWSs) on increasing income, improving nutrition and food security of rural families, Gezira State, Sudan. Agricultural Science Digest. 35(2): 101-105. doi: 10.5958/0976-0547.2015.00036.1.

    ABSTRACT

    The objective of this study was to determine the role of Rural Women Schools (RWSs) on increasing income and improving nutrition and food security of rural families, Gezira State. Field surveys were used to collect data from two rural women schools in the State in the year 2013 and 2014 growing season. 25 RWS participants were selected from each school. Equal number of non-RWS participants (50) were used for comparison, by using the simple random sampling technique. The collected data were statistically analyzed and interpreted using percentage, frequency distribution and chi-square test. The results showed significant association between number of seasons of participation in RWS and adoption of recommended package components for rural women by RWS participants. It can be concluded that the RWS non-formal education approach is very efficient in the transfer of recommended package components for rural women through their participation in various activities of RWS. Thus, RWS approach should become national policy, share authority of extension organizations in control and execution of RWS activities with farmer and women unions for more effective participations of rural women in all activities of the schools and the current curriculum of RWS should be developed.

    REFERENCES

    1. Bradbury ,H., Lomidze N., Stewart, T. and Rukhadze, N. A. (2009). A summary of Role of Women in Farming in seven Villages Smastkhe Javakheti region inGeorgia. The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, MercyCorp and Alliances programme,8-9.
    2. Ibnouf, Fatma Osman (2009).The role of women in providing and improving household food security in Sudan: Implications for reducing hunger and malnutrition.Journal of International Women‘s Studies. 10(4): 143-167.
    3. Learning for Rural Change (2013). Eighteen stories from Sudan. Centre for Learning on Sustainable Agriculture (ileia), 43-44. 
    4. Lemi, Adguna ( 2006).The dynamics of income diversification in Ethiopia: evidence from panel data .University of Massachusetts Boston. Scholar work at UMass Boston. Economics faculty publication series,1-33
    5. Rekha Mehra and Mary H. Rojas (2008).Women, Food Security and Agriculture in A global Marketplace. A report of International Centre for Research on women (ICRW),1-17
    6. Shatanawi, M., S. Naber, H. Al-Smadi and G. Al-Shneikat (2007).The Participation of Jordan Women in Food Security and Food Production. In: Sagardoy J.A., Lamaddalena,N., Quagliariello,R. Chimonidou, D., Guelloubi R. Pinca V. Mainstreaming Gender Dimensions in Water Management for Food Security and Food Safety. Bari:CIHEAM,89-90.
    7. Srivastava, R., and Rankawat K. (2012).Impact of nutrition education on rural women of Shergarh Panchayat Samiti of Jodhpur region, India.Raj.J.Extn.Edu, 20-26.
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