To undertake some gender actions to mainstream gender in the Economic and Social Development is being studied in the provinces of Siem Reap, Battambang, and Bantey Meanchey. The objective of study is to contribute to poverty reduction through increased household income, mainly through increased agricultural production and the purpose of the study is the economic and social development of the rural population of Cambodia, in a way that benefits equitably to both men and women. Smallholder farmers and their family members living in the project area are the primary beneficiaries of the project. Different international and national stakeholders and actors are involved in different capacities in the implementation of this study.
Global Tour is supposed to carry-out a number of activities under the contract. Study on women’s livelihood in 3 target areas is one of the planned activities. A study framework was developed and consulted with Research Specialist for approval. The project team conducted the study between November 2014 and February 2015 within the scope of the study framework. This report provides information on the study findings and recommendations including the method used to conduct the study.
The general objective of the study were to situate women’s livelihood in the target areas identify support services essential for improvement of their livelihood, status and position in the family and community. The specific objectives of the study were to (1) Develop a profile of grassroots women on their current livelihood, living and associated problems. (2) Identify potential occupations and essential support services for income improvement of grassroots women through livelihood diversification. (3) Explore how women view their empowerment vis-Ã -vis obstacles associated with their empowerment. (4) Provide recommendations for programme strategies and interventions for empowerment of women in the target areas.
STUDY METHODS: The study is primarily based on primary information collected from target respondents. With the given budgetary limitation, the study was conducted in some selected villages of the target provinces of the project. The villages and respondents were selected randomly. SELECTION OF TARGET AREAS: The study was conducted in 18 villages of 7 communes of 3 target provinces of project. The study report is based on primary data and information. The following respondents were interviewed for primary data collection. The composition of study areas (communes and villages) is shown in Table below:
Siem Reap province | Battambang province | Banteay Meanchey province |
- Angokr Thom District, Chub Tatrav commune: Prasat, Toap Svay, Trapaeng Touk - Soutr Nikum district, Khnar Pou commune: Prasat, Toap Svay, Trapaeng Touk | - Bovel District, Bovel commune: Svay Chrum, Prey Totoeng I, Prey Totoeng II - Rattanak Mondul District, Amdoek Haeb Commune: Svay Chur, Thmar Pruss, Andoek Haeb | - Thmar Pouk District, Kok Romeat commune (Talie and Thmei) Komru commune: Tayueng - Phnom Srok district, Ponley commune: Pourambon, Tavong, Svay Sor |
How to identify the respondents
Respondents, as identified in the above were selected randomly. Emphasis was given during identification to make the respondents, particularly the grassroots women heterogeneous in terms of age, marital status, education, skills and occupations so the concerns of all kinds of women are reflected in the study report.
DATA ANALYSIS: Data and information of this study was analyzed both qualitatively and quantitatively. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was used for quantitative analysis. The report delineates the study findings both qualitatively and quantitatively. Graphs, charts, tables are being used for quantitative analysis.
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