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Indumathy, K.
- Scale to Measure Attitude of Tribal Farmers towards Developmental Programmes in Kolli Hills of Namakkal District
Authors
1 Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology, Centre for Agricultural and Rural Development Studies, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, T.N., IN
Source
International Journal of Commerce & Business Management, Vol 6, No 2 (2013), Pagination: 308-311Abstract
India has the largest scheduled tribal population compared to any other countries of the world. Tribal communities are most disadvantaged groups than others. Tribal developmental programmes were introduced into the various tribal streams for their upliftment in various directions. To analyse the different programmes, the study was conducted in Kolli hills of Namakkal district with the main objective of assessing the attitude of tribes towards developmental interventions. A sample of 100 farmers was selected from 5 village Panchayats and total tribes were interviewed. It was found that the majority of the tribes expressed about the information on governmental and nongovernmental schemes. Considering the objective, an attitude scale was developed to measure the attitude of tribes towards developmental programmes by using equal appearing scale interval method. Since the selected scale values should have equal appearing interval and distributed uniformly along the psychological continuum, it was necessary to form nine compartments so as to select nine statements at one statement from each compartment. Based on high scale and low Q values, nine attitude statements were finally selected and administered for assessing the tribal attitude. Majority of the farmers possessed favourable attitude towards government and nongovernmental programmes.Keywords
Attitude Scale Construction, Developmental Programmes, Tribal Farmers, Equal Appearing Interval Method- A Study to Assess the Knowledge Attitude and Practices of Mothers Regarding Prevention of Iodine Deficiency among School Children in a Selected Rural Area, Bangalore
Authors
1 JMJ College of Nursing, Sanathnagar, Hyderabad, IN
2 Padmashree College of Nursing, Nagarbhavi, Bangalore-72, IN
Source
Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research, Vol 1, No 2 (2011), Pagination: 54-56Abstract
Iodine is found in food as iodide such as sea food, iodized salt, cereals, fresh foods, vegetables also contain iodine but if they are only grown in iodine-rich soils. Vegetarians may also be at risk of iodine deficiency if they do not eat sea food. Instead they can get their iodine from iodized salt and fresh foods. A Study was conducted in a selected rural area Chikkabasthi village under Sullekeri Primary Health centre Bangalore to Assess the Knowledge Attitude and Practices of Mothers Regarding Prevention of Iodine Deficiency among School Children. Descriptive design was used to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of mothers regarding prevention of iodine deficiency among school children in a selected rural area. In a view to find out the nature of the problem and to accomplish the objectives of the study, structured interview schedule was prepared focusing on knowledge, 3 point likert scale for attitude and 3 point rating scale for practices were used. Reliability of the tool was tested and validity was ensured in consultation with guides and experts in the fields of Community Medicine and Community Health Nursing. The study was carried out in Chikkabasti and Ramasandra villages, mothers of school children were selected using probability simple random sampling technique. Structured interview schedule was used to collect the needed data. Collected data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics.
The study concluded that the mothers have moderately adequate knowledge, moderately favorable attitude and moderate practices regarding prevention of iodine deficiency. Based on the above findings health education pamphlet was prepared and distributed to the mothers on prevention of iodine deficiency among school children.
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Knowledge, Attitude, Practices, Iodine Deficiency, Rural.- Impact of Uzhavar Sandhai on Livelihood Empowerment of Farmers
Authors
1 Department of Agricultural Extension, Adhiparasakthi Agricultural College, G.B.Nagar, Kalavai, Vellore (T.N.), IN
2 Department of Agricultural Extension, Don Bosco College of Agriculture, Sagayathottam, Vellore (T.N.), IN
3 Department of Agricultural and Rural Development Studies, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore (T.N.), IN
Source
Agriculture Update, Vol 11, No 4 (2016), Pagination: 374-379Abstract
The study was conducted to assess the impact and decision alternatives of farmers towards uzhavar sandhai. Totally 7 uzhavarsandhais present in Vellore district, out of that 4 uzhavarsandhais were selected based on convenience sampling technique. The uzhavar sandhais were selected from four blocks of Vellore, Arcot, Ranipet and Katpadi. Totally 90 respondents were composed through random sampling method. A survey was conducted and interview schedule was used to collect the data. Based on the collected data, the variables were analysed by using SPSS software and the results are predicted. The results show that the majority of the farmers belong to middle age category. Majority (52.20%) of the respondents were marginal farmers who were holding the l and size upto 2.5 acres. Half of the farmers were attending the market from the year 2000 onwards. Three fourth 75.00 per cent of the respondent’s primary occupation was farming. Three fifth (73.00 %) of the respondents were having moderate accessibility with the uzhavar sandhai. Two fifth (68.9%) of the respondents were medium level decision alternatives followed by low level (18.90 %).
Keywords
Uzhavar, Sandhai, Livelihood, Empowerment, Impact Analysis, Decision Alternatives, Marketing.- Marketing Behaviour of Coleus Growers
Authors
1 Directorate of Centre for Agricultural and Rural Development Studies, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore (T.N.), IN
2 Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore (T.N.), IN
3 Department of Agricultural Extension, Adhiparasakthi Agricultural College, G.B. Nagar, Kalavai, Vellore (T.N.), IN
4 Department of Agricultural Extension, Don Bosco College of Agriculture, Sagayathottam, Vellore (T.N.), IN
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Agriculture Update, Vol 11, No 4 (2016), Pagination: 401-405Abstract
Medicinal plants gain significance because of their contribution to local health support systems, generation of local income, foreign exchange earnings and contribution to bio-diversity. Medicinal plants, if cultivated properly, it can contribute significantly to the economic rural development. This study was conducted in Salem district of Tamil Nadu, from the selected district four villages were taken for the study. The medicinal plants selected for the study purpose was coleus which is cultivated in Salem district of Tamil Nadu. Regarding the export of medicinal plants India’s contribution to the international market is increasing rapidly (Kumar, 2004). This can be achieved through increased cultivation of medicinal plants. At this juncture, marketing behaviour of the medicinal plant growers was considered important and analysed. The finding concluded that they existed low marketing behaviour among the growers.
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Medicinal Plant Growers, Marketing Behaviour, Coleus, Glory Lily.- Empowerment of Women through Self-Help Groups
Authors
1 Department of Agricultural Extension, Adhiparasakthi Agricultural College, G. B. Nagar, Kalavai (T.N.), IN