Author(s):

Bibhuti Prasad Mohapatra and Aditya Kumar Malla

Abstract: Involvement in decision making is related with empowerment. A person having decision making power or a partner in decision making process will definitely feel elevated and enthusiastic. Moreover, as decisions lead to action, family development needs sound and rational decision for which role of farm women is essential. But review of literature concludes that the role of farm women in decision making on non-monetary aspects is somewhat visible only. Comparison of the preferred decision making role revealed not much difference between the respondents of tribal and non-tribal district. However, the respondents of the tribal district had better decision making role in house hold activities followed by type of inputs to be purchased, quantity of procurement, quantity to be sold, amount of credit and creation of household articles. The farm women of the tribal district had better family decision making role on procurement of inputs, marketing and financial aspects where as the respondents of the non-tribal district had better decision making role towards assets creation. In general, the respondents had minimum role in financial decisions followed by marketing and procurement decisions.

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