Journal of Experimental Agriculture International

This study investigates gender-based participation in fishery and household management activities among farm men and women, focusing on four key value indicators to highlight disparities. The study examines and compares the participation of farm men and women in various fishery and household management activities. In fishery operations, men exhibited dominant participation, scoring the maximum mean value of 4.00 in both pond preparation and fish selling, whereas women scored much lower (1.00 and 2.00, respectively), indicating limited involvement in strategic tasks. In terms of household management activities were led primarily by women, with notably high scores in cleaning and kitchen gardening, compared to men’s significantly lower score in kitchen gardening, demonstrating the disproportionate domestic burden on women. it provides empirical evidence on gender disparities in fishery and household management activities among farming households. By highlighting the uneven distribution of labour and decision-making roles, it supports the development of gender-responsive policies and interventions in rural livelihood systems. Statistical analysis revealed clear gender differences in both fishery and household management. In fisheries, men had a higher mean participation score compared to women, while in household activities, women scored higher than men. These differences were statistically significant (p < 0.001) as confirmed by the Mann-Whitney U test, with strong effect sizes (1.00 in fisheries and 0.842 in household tasks), leading to the rejection of both null hypotheses (H₀₁ and H₀₂). These findings reveal a clear gendered division of labour, farm men dominate technical fishery roles while farm women manage the bulk of household and supportive fishery tasks. The study underscores the need for gender-sensitive rural policies that recognise women’s contributions and promote equitable distribution of roles to support inclusive and balanced development.