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- A Comparative Study on Anthropometric Measurements of ICDS and Non-ICDS Children in Selected Blocks of Kangra District of Himachal Pradesh
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1 Department of Human Development, College of Home Science, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur-176 062, IN
1 Department of Human Development, College of Home Science, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur-176 062, IN
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Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research, Vol 40, No 2 (2014), Pagination: 150-155Abstract
The present study was undertaken with specific objectives to assess the anthropometric measurements ofICDS and non-ICDS children and the factors affecting them. The study was conducted in Bhawarna and Sulah blocks of district Kangra of Himachal Pradesh. A total sample of 150(100 ICDS and 50 Non-I CDS) preschoolers in the age group of 3-6 years was randomly selected. The data were collected through self structured interview schedule. The findings indicated that anthropometric measurements of both ICDS&non- ICDS respondent's were less than the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) standards with few exceptions in case offemale ICDS respondents where BMI was higher than National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). In case of female non-ICDS respondents, ratio of chest/head circumference was higher than the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). On applying the coefficient of correlation, age and income of the ICDS respondents was significantly correlated with height and weight whereas in case of non-ICDS respondents, age and income was significantly correlated with height and BMI of the respondents.Keywords
Anthropometric Measurements, ICDS, Non-ICDS Respondents.Full Text
- Assessment of Awareness among Rural Adolescents about Agriculture
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Raj Pathania
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Goldy Chopra
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1 Department of Human Development, College of Home Science, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur-176 062, IN
1 Department of Human Development, College of Home Science, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur-176 062, IN
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Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research, Vol 43, No 1 (2017), Pagination: 60-67Abstract
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.Full Text
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- Studies on Parenting Styles towards their Adolescents in Kangra District of Himachal Pradesh-I Mothers
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1 Department of Human Development, College of Home Science, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur-176 062, IN
1 Department of Human Development, College of Home Science, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur-176 062, IN
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Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research, Vol 38, No 1 (2012), Pagination: 43-48Abstract
The main propose of the study was to find out the parenting styles used by mothers for their adolescents. The subjects who participated in the study included a random sample of 200 adolescents between the age group of 1319 years. Interviewe schedule and standardised scales were used for data collection. Parenting styles of mothers were assessed by Parenting Styles Scale (Bharadwaj et al. 1998). To assess the sociodemographic variables, such as gender, age, occupation of the adolescents' parents, education of the adolescents' parents and family income, the interview schedule was prepared. Coefficient of correlation was used in data analyses. Results of present study revealed that majority of mothers were using positive parenting style. It was also found that parenting styles of mothers were statistically significant with age, gender, family income of adolescents and qualification of their parents.Keywords
Parenting Styles, Mothers, Adolescents, Ecological Variables, Northwestern Himalaya.Full Text
- Studies on Parenting Styles towards their Adolescents in Kangra District of Himachal Pradesh-II Fathers
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1 Department of Human Development, College of Home Science, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur-176 062, IN
1 Department of Human Development, College of Home Science, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur-176 062, IN
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Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research, Vol 38, No 1 (2012), Pagination: 49-54Abstract
The present study was undertaken during the year 2009 in Kangra District of Himachal Pradesh in two blocks namely Panchrukhi and Bhawarna to find out the parenting styles of father towards adolescents. Four schools from each Block were selected randomly from a list of schools. A sample of 200 adolescents in the age group of 1319 years were surveyed from each block. Parenting style of father towards adolescents was assessed by the parenting style scale. The findings of the study revealed that majority of fathers were using positive parenting style such as acceptance, protection indulgence, realism, moralism, discipline, realistic role expectation and martial adjustment towards their adolescents. As reported by the respondents, fathers showed similar kind of relationship irrespective of the gender of the child. Correlation matrix test shows that the sex of the respondents was significantly and positively correlated with fathers' parenting styles. Correlation was also found to be statistically significant with respondents.Keywords
Parenting Style, Fathers, Adolescent, Kangra.Full Text