The Level of Rural Women’s Contribution to Certain Agricultural Sectors in the Al-Buhayza Area, Tikrit District, Salah al-Din Governorate

• 1- Widad Thamer Nada *, 2- Haseeb Mahmood Amin

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Rural women are a key element in the agricultural development process, as they play an active role in various productive activities within rural households, whether in crop, livestock, or marketing sectors.. This study aims to identify the extent of rural women’s contribution in certain agricultural sectors in the village of Al-Buhayaz’a in Salah al-Din Governorate, as well as to identify the nature of agricultural activities in which rural women participate in the plant, animal, and marketing sectors, and to uncover the factors influencing this contribution. The study adopted the descriptive-analytical approach due to its suitability for the nature of the research problem, as this approach allows for the description and analysis of the phenomenon with scientific precision. Data were collected using a questionnaire designed specifically for the study, which included a set of items measuring the level of rural women’s contribution in the three areas: crop, animal husbandry, and marketing. The study adopted a descriptive-analytical approach due to its suitability for the nature of the research problem, as this approach allows for the description and analysis of the phenomenon with scientific rigor...

The rural reality in Iraq clearly highlights these challenges. Rural women often suffer from limited educational opportunities and weak technical skills, in addition to facing restrictions related to customs and traditions that limit their participation in economic decision-making and resource management. Furthermore, weak infrastructure in rural areas, such as roads, markets, and agricultural extension centers, represents another obstacle to their effective participation (Hassan, 2021: 60).

Development literature indicates that extension organizations worldwide pay increasing attention to rural women, and these organizations implement special programs to develop agricultural production fields, where women are direct partners in production and household economics,

contributing to improving rural family income across various domains (Al-Rimawi et al., 1996: 361).

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