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International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development

2025, Vol. 8, Issue 3, Part B
Barriers to rural women's participation in extension activities in Tikrit district/salah Al-din governorate

Suhad Jumaah Haram and Mahmood Hadies Jassim

The study aimed to identify the barriers to rural women's participation in extension activities in Tikrit District, Salah Al-Din Governorate. Additionally, it sought to determine the correlation between these barriers and independent factors, including (social status, family type, landholding size, and attitude toward extension activities). The research population comprised all rural women in Tikrit District who hold agricultural contracts and actively work on their farms, as recorded in the Tikrit Agricultural Division. The total number of these women was 451. After excluding the pilot sample of 30 respondents, the research population was reduced to 421. A simple proportional random sample of 27% was selected, resulting in 113 respondents for the study.
The results indicated that the level of barriers faced by rural women in the study area was high, tending towards the average. This suggests that rural women encounter numerous challenges across all studied domains. The researchers recommend finding solutions to all the identified obstacles. Moreover, the statement "Lack of government support for women to undertake productive projects" ranked first among the barriers specific to rural women. This highlights the limited resources available to rural women for engaging in industrial or agricultural activities.
Furthermore, a significant correlation was found between the barriers to rural women's participation in extension activities and most of the studied factors. This underscores the importance of these factors in overcoming the challenges hindering women's participation in extension activities. The researchers recommend that the Salah Al-Din Agriculture Directorate and other relevant institutions in the governorate work on addressing these barriers and increasing governmental support for rural women to enable them to initiate productive projects. This would enhance their societal role and promote their economic independence.
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International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development
How to cite this article:
Suhad Jumaah Haram, Mahmood Hadies Jassim. Barriers to rural women's participation in extension activities in Tikrit district/salah Al-din governorate. Int J Agric Extension Social Dev 2025;8(3):131-137. DOI: 10.33545/26180723.2025.v8.i3b.1690
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