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Serene Shekhar ¹, Sarita Sanwal ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension and Communication Management, S.D. Agricultural University, S.K. NAGAR (GUJARAT), IN
2 Department of Human Development and Family Studies, S.D. Agricultural University, S.K. NAGAR (GUJARAT), IN

Abstract

The study was undertaken under AGRESCO Project of Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University of Gujarat state. The purpose of the study was to get insight of sensitive of today's generation about elderly and impact of training in bringing change in adolescent sensitivity. The result revealed that girls showed significant difference after training towards elder sensitivity in terms of providing nutrition, assisting in daily activity and providing health care to elders. Impact of training on boys' sensitivity towards providing nutrition to elders was found to be non-significant due to the fact that boys are rarely involved in food preparation activity. Personal variable like age and education showed positive and significant association with impact of sensitivity training towards elders among both girls and boys. Caste category, family type, family size, family income and occupation of the respondents had no significant association with sensitivity towards elders.

Keywords

Sensitivity, Adolescent role, Elderly care.

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Serene Shekhar ¹, Sarita Sanwal ², M. K. Chaudhary ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Extension and Communication Management, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, S.K. Nagar (Gujarat), IN
2 Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, S.K. Nagar (Gujarat), IN
3 Department of Foods and Nutrition, ASPEE College of Home Science and Nutrition, S.D. Agricultural University, S.K. Nagar (Gujarat), IN

Abstract

Industrialization and socio-educational advancement has created opportunities for women to work while raising a family and thereby contributing to Indian economy. The study was undertaken under AGRESCO project, in seven colleges of Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University of Gujarat state; to seek answer that whether the female students prefer career or/and family in modern society. A pre-structured interview scheduled and a standardized tool was used to measure independent variables and dependent variable (career and family values scale), respectively. Frequency, percentage, range, correlation coefficient and CRD were used to tabulate the data. The findings revealed that 57.33 per cent of the agricultural university graduates (female) had medium career value and majority (74.67 %) of the respondents had higher family values. Only 21.33 per cent of respondents were willing to seek job or any entrepreneurial venture and that too after completion of post graduation. Among seven colleges, College of Dairy Science and Food Technology ranked first in career value. No significant difference for the family value among girl students of various colleges was obtained. Career value and family value of the respondents was not correlated. Programme of study and father occupation and education showed positive and significant association with career values of the respondents.

Keywords

Female Student, Preference, Career, Family Value.

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Surabhi Singh ¹, Santosh Ahlawat ², Sarita Sanwal ³

Affiliations
1 FRM, SDAU (Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University), IN
2 HECM, SDAU (Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University), IN
3 HDFS, SDAU (Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University), IN

Abstract

Agriculture is a gigantic sector of the Indian economy as its share to gross domestic product (GDP) is almost 17 per cent. Over 60 per cent of the population adopts agriculture as main occupation. In spite of a large of Indian economy, agriculture is lagging behind many aspects and characterised by poor connectivity and disintegration of market, unreliable and delayed information to the farmers, small land holdings, non adoption or less adoption of improved technology and so on. It has become indispensable to explore various ways to keep our farmers updated about modern technologies and relevant information. The development and timely dissemination of better personalized technologies specific to different agro-climatic conditions, size of land holding, soil type, type of crops and related pests/diseases is the real issue to brazen out ahead for the agricultural scientists/experts. The timely availability of right information and its proper utilisation is indispensable for agriculture. ICT based initiatives can be taken for propagation of information, transfer of technology, procurement of inputs and selling of outputs in a way so that farmers can be benefitted. The timely information and practical solutions of the agricultural problems helps the farmers to adopt good agricultural practices, make better choices of inputs and to plan the cultivation properly.

Keywords

ICT, Agriculture, Agriculture Related Information, India, Farmers.

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