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Assessment of Awareness among Rural Adolescents about Agriculture


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1 Department of Human Development, College of Home Science, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur-176 062, India
 

The present study was undertaken with the objective to assess about agriculture awareness among rural youths in Himachal Pradesh. The data were collected from two blocks of district Kangra of Himachal Pradesh. A sample of 150 (75 girls and boys from each village of selected two blocks) respondents in the age group of 12-18 years from 7th, 8th and 9th standards were selected. Self-structured interview schedule for the assessment of Socio-Economic Status and Awareness Checklist on Agriculture were administered on the respondents. Frequency and percentages were calculated. The results revealed that rural youths had average level of awareness about agriculture as they possessed only the basic knowledge of agriculture but were not knowing scientific and technical aspects of it.

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Agriculture, Youth, Socio-Economic Status, and Awareness.
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Authors

Raj Pathania
Department of Human Development, College of Home Science, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur-176 062, India
Goldy Chopra
Department of Human Development, College of Home Science, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur-176 062, India

Abstract


The present study was undertaken with the objective to assess about agriculture awareness among rural youths in Himachal Pradesh. The data were collected from two blocks of district Kangra of Himachal Pradesh. A sample of 150 (75 girls and boys from each village of selected two blocks) respondents in the age group of 12-18 years from 7th, 8th and 9th standards were selected. Self-structured interview schedule for the assessment of Socio-Economic Status and Awareness Checklist on Agriculture were administered on the respondents. Frequency and percentages were calculated. The results revealed that rural youths had average level of awareness about agriculture as they possessed only the basic knowledge of agriculture but were not knowing scientific and technical aspects of it.

Keywords


Agriculture, Youth, Socio-Economic Status, and Awareness.

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