KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL RELATED TO PRODUCT AND GROUP MANAGEMENT OF A WOMEN GROUP IN KAZU VILLAGE, WAING MAW TOWNSHIP, KACHIN STATE, MYANMAR

Abstract

The women group from Kazu village has been struggling for an economic activity to generate stable income through banana chip production. At present, the activity is almost failing because the raw material prices are soaring gradually. On the other hand, the group cannot add some prices on their product. There is a need to change a new production that raw materials are effortless to access in local area rather than banana chip production. This cross-sectional study is focusing on comparing and learning present the women group’s banana chip production and assessing livestock product of knowledge and skills using indigenous knowledge women group in Kazu village. The women group will have an opportunity to learn how to improve their skill in generating to get consecutive income through learning new product that is practical, simple, demand-driven commercial activity. The study implies and assesses that supporting the women group for empowering their ability, to improve their economic and social status such as income generating, to investing in their children’s education improving women’s health care.