@article{Rahman:208323,
      recid = {208323},
      author = {Rahman, M. and Naher, K. and Sarwer, R.H and Huda, M.Z},
      title = {Impact of BRAC and PDBF sponsored homestead vegetables  programme on the socio-economic development of rural women  in Mymensingh district},
      journal = {Journal of the Bangladesh Agricultural University},
      address = {2008},
      number = {452-2016-35520},
      pages = {6},
      year = {2008},
      abstract = {A study was carried out at four thanas namely, Mymensingh  sadar, Muktaghacha, Trishal, and Bhaluka of Mymensingh  district to assess impact of BRAC and PDBF sponsored  homestead vegetable programme on household income and  socio-economic development of rural women. A total of 40  women were involved in vegetable programme as 20 under each  BARC and PDBF sponsored households. Purposive sampling  technique was followed to select the samples of the study.  Vegetable enterprise under both BRAC and PDBF had positive  impact on increasing household income. Per household gross  margin of vegetable production under BRAC (Tk 1864) was  slightly higher than PDBF households (Tk 1745). But per  ‘Taka’ return from vegetable under PDBF households (3.86)  was higher than that of BRAC households (3.71). Women’s age  and education, family land ownership, total number of  family members and also number of earning members had  significant positive impact on household income. Except  marketing, women performed all other activities required  for growing vegetables and thus contributed to family  income. Vegetable enterprise created an employment for  women as they utilized a total of 252 hours year-1 in both  PDBF and BRAC households in different activities needed for  it. Collection of good seeds and unsatisfactory prices of  seeds are the major problems of growing vegetables.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/208323},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.208323},
}