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Table 4: Association between different factors and participation (Average time spent/day in hrs.) in different activities byFarmwomen at selected sitesActivities Age group Education level Land holding50 years Illiterate Primary Middleand aboveBigfarmersSmallfarmersMarginalfarmersLandlessfarmersHousehold activities5.30(37.2)4.8(29)3.00(22.0)5.30(32.4)5.00(31.15)5.50(36.0)6.50(46.4)5.40(34)5.0(30.3)4.0(23)Agriculture2.50(17.5)3.30(20)3.00(22.0)2.40(15.0)2.50(15.58)2.15(14.1)2.8(20.2)2.5(16)2.5(15.2)3.0(17.3)Animal husbandryCollection of fodderCollection of fuel2.25(15.8)2.20(15.43)2.00(14.0)3.30(20)2.80(18)2.30(13)2.08(15.1)2.80(20.32)2.90(21.04)13.7814.25 16.5Total(100)(100) (100)(Figures in parenthesis show the % spent time)3.75(23.0)2.0(12.23)2.90(17.73)16.35(100)3.50(21.8)2.30(14.33)2.75(17.13)16.05(100)3.0(19.70)2.50(16.4)2.30(14.84)15.45(100)2.5(18.5)1.2(8.6)1.0(7.3)14.0(100)3.5(22)2.5(16)2.0(12)15.9(100)3.5(21.2)3.0(18.3)2.5(15)16.5(100)4.0(23)3.5(20.3)2.8(16.5)17.3(100)International Journal of Rural Studies (IJRS) vol. 15 no. 1 April 2008ISSN 1023–2001 www.ivcs.org.uk/IJRS Article 1 Page 9 of 9