ANALYZING THE MERGING EFFECT OF AGRO-PRODUCTION AND FORMAL TRAINING ON WOMEN-EMPOWERMENT IN RURAL-BANGLADESH

Bangladesh is known as one of the developing countries where agricultural sector has been highlighted as the spine-strength for growing economy. In this agro-sector, women participation has been emphasized as women empowerment, is playing effective role to enhance agro-production significantly. The author considers 4 individual villages in rural Bangladesh with systematic sampling on 200 women through household survey to measure the effect of independent variables on dependent variable (women empowerment in agricultural sector), that is measured as index method. The author run multiple regression to analyze the effect of independent variables on dependent variable (WEIA) where agricultural production (AP), training facility (TF) and media connection (MC) have been proved positive connection with women empowerment. These variables are statistically significant in this model. However, the joint variable (AP*TF) is statistically significant and positive impact on women empowerment in agro-field. From this paper, policy makers can implement connective and associated policies such as sustainable agriculture with women empowerment, agricultural training and women empowerment etc.