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N. K. Patra ¹, M. N. Odyuo ², S. Das ³, L.Y. Longchar ⁴

Affiliations
1 Department of Agricultural Extension, School of Agricultural Sciences and Rural Development, Nagaland University, Nagaland – 797106, IN
2 Department of Rural Development and Planning, School of Agricultural Sciences and Rural Development, Nagaland University, Nagaland – 797106, IN
3 Department of Agricultural Economics, School of Agricultural Sciences and Rural Development, Nagaland University, Nagaland – 797106, IN
4 Department of Agricultural Extension, School of Agricultural Sciences and Rural Development, Nagaland University, Nagaland – 797106, IN

Abstract

This paper aims to explore the involvement and contribution of NGOs in health and allied sector in Nagaland, India. In this study, 45 identified NGOs of Nagaland were considered as respondents. The specific area of development i.e., health and allied issues (viz., health care, HIV/ AIDS control, and drug addiction problem, etc.) were included. Similarly, they were asked to select the tools and techniques (extension activity/ies) that were used by their organisation for implementation of development work in health and allied sector. Further, to identify the successful achievement and reason(s) for achievement in health and allied sector, an open-ended question was put to the respondents of NGOs for most successful development work in health sector conducted by them and also to mention the reasons for success. The study reveals that 58 and 71 per cent each of NGOs were involved in HIV/AIDS control and health care, respectively, whereas 51 per cent in addressing the drug addiction problems. Awareness, training and free medicine distributions are the most preferred extension activities to be performed in health and allied sector. In case of HIV/AIDS control and drug addiction, cluster of extension activities were included in each respect and employment of HIV +ve in different health projects by NGOs was the remarkable achievement.

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M. N. Odyuo ¹, N. K. Patra ², A. K. Makar ¹, S. Mondal ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Rural Development and Planning, School of Agricultural Sciences and Rural Development, Nagaland University, IN
2 Department of Agricultural Extension, School of Agricultural Sciences and Rural Development, Nagaland University, Nagaland – 797106, IN
3 Department of Agricultural Extension, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, PO - Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal – 741252, IN

Abstract

This paper aims to report on prioritisation of developmental activities carried out by those non-governmental organisations (NGOs) which are working for all round development of Nagaland, India. In this study, 120 employees of 45 identified NGOs of Nagaland, India, were included and considered as respondents. Five developmental activities were identified and presented in ten possible pairs (combinations) to the respondents and they were asked to select one over the other from each pair separately, which were considered more preferable from their point of view. After that, method of Paired Comparisons was followed to establish the hierarchy of developmental activities. As per scale value, development of 'health' sector is the highly preferred activity, 'education' is the second preferred and 'development of livestock' is the least preferred activity.

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