participants were secondary school level (38.6%) followed by those from with
preliminary school level (18.6%).
5.3.2 Involvement in Environmental Protection Programs
Women are always playing a big role in environmental protection programs at
homes and communities. Based on data collected, nearly 63% (62.9%) women
reported that they clean their surroundings daily, while only 20% of them do it
weekly (see Fig. 5.1). In general, the roles of women who engaged significantly in
cleaning the environment are usually sweeping, clearing of drainage, and other
activities such as packing refuse, filing ditches, etc. In Nigeria, specifically in Plateau
State, Adebayo and Anyanwu (2005) indicated in their study that 79.2% of women
are cleaning their surroundings daily in terms of sweeping and other relevant
environmental activities. In Iran, Akramolmolok and Narjes (2017) found a positive
relationship between the social, economic, and cultural rights of women, recognizing
the environmental awareness and empowerment of women in environmental
protection.
5.3.3 Involvement in Agricultural and Soil Conservation
As shown in Fig. 5.2, it can be seen that 71.4% of women are involved in agriculture
activities in their rural living areas. Several previous studies have inferred that
women contribute to agricultural production by producing more than half of all the
crops that are grown (FAO 2011). Globally, women do the majority of agricultural
work. Throughout the South Asian region, women account for approximately 39%
of the agricultural workforce, with some of them working as managers of land and
agricultural labor (IFPRI 2008). In the EU, agriculture is the seventh largest sector
62.9%
20%
17.1%
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
Daily
Weekly
Occasionally
Fig. 5.1 Cleaning of the environment
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preliminary school level (18.6%).
5.3.2 Involvement in Environmental Protection Programs
Women are always playing a big role in environmental protection programs at
homes and communities. Based on data collected, nearly 63% (62.9%) women
reported that they clean their surroundings daily, while only 20% of them do it
weekly (see Fig. 5.1). In general, the roles of women who engaged significantly in
cleaning the environment are usually sweeping, clearing of drainage, and other
activities such as packing refuse, filing ditches, etc. In Nigeria, specifically in Plateau
State, Adebayo and Anyanwu (2005) indicated in their study that 79.2% of women
are cleaning their surroundings daily in terms of sweeping and other relevant
environmental activities. In Iran, Akramolmolok and Narjes (2017) found a positive
relationship between the social, economic, and cultural rights of women, recognizing
the environmental awareness and empowerment of women in environmental
protection.
5.3.3 Involvement in Agricultural and Soil Conservation
As shown in Fig. 5.2, it can be seen that 71.4% of women are involved in agriculture
activities in their rural living areas. Several previous studies have inferred that
women contribute to agricultural production by producing more than half of all the
crops that are grown (FAO 2011). Globally, women do the majority of agricultural
work. Throughout the South Asian region, women account for approximately 39%
of the agricultural workforce, with some of them working as managers of land and
agricultural labor (IFPRI 2008). In the EU, agriculture is the seventh largest sector
62.9%
20%
17.1%
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
Daily
Weekly
Occasionally
Fig. 5.1 Cleaning of the environment
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