Poverty Alleviation of Rural Women of Bangladesh by Poultry Farming and Poultry Refuse Management

Abstract

The study focuses on poultry farming and poultry refuse management as an implement of poverty alleviation of rural women in Jessore district of Bangladesh. With pilot survey, personal interviews and questionnaire survey, this research measured women's involvement in poverty eradication by poultry farming and poultry refuse management. The findings of the study indicate that rural women in Bangladesh are mostly involved with poultry rearing in household level. The study further reveals that poultry farming and poultry refuse management programs empower rural women through economic independence and decision making level. Moreover, the research shows that a rural woman is able to support her family to overcome most of the economic insufficiencies through poultry farming and poultry refuse management. This paper concluded by saying that poultry farming and poultry refuse management can be milestones in poverty alleviation which will bring a great prospect for economic development of Bangladesh.