Gender Role and Household Economy in Marginal Areas of Pakistan: A Study of Village Shnawa Gudikhel District Karak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Abstract

Gender based recognition of contribution to household economy is highly skewed due to insignificant documentation and under enumeration of women’s role at all levels in rural areas. Pakistan in general and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in particular is no exception in this regard. In this paper an attempt has been made to investigate the gender based contribution in various sectors of rural household economy in southern KP Province. Micro level study was carried out with integrated survey technique from both male and female respondents selected through cluster sampling at Village Shnawa Gudikhel. The results of this study reveal that women play significant role in household food security and economy through providing rudimentary food products and contribute in term of labor force, fulfilling household needs and cash income. Although, their participation is highly appreciated at household level however, their contribution to household economy is hardly noticed or documented.