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Knowledge Level of Devdasi Women on Selected Income Generating Activities


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1 Department of Extension and Communication Management, College of Rural Home Science, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka, India
2 Department of Extension and Communication Management, College of Rural Home Sciences, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka, India
     

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Knowledge entails access to information, resources, education, awareness building, training and capacity building. To raise womens knowledge and awareness of their own situation, social, economic and political forces of health, nutrition, reproductive rights and to make them independent, income generating trainings are very essential. Hence, the present study was conducted on Devadasi women in the year 2009-2010 in Hubli, Navalgund of Dharwad district and Nargund of Gadag district of Karnataka. The Devadasi women had appropriate knowledge index on candle making (78.17%), vessel cleaning powder preparation (57.20%), washing powder preparation (50%), phenyl preparation (71.73%) and Agarbatti making (47.75%). Majority of the respondents had high knowledge level in phenyl preparation (48.80%), candle making (43.80%) and Agabatti making (40.0%). Medium level knowledge was observed in vessel cleaning powder (43.80%) and washing powder preparation (51.25%).

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Knowledge, Devadasi, Income Generating Activities
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Authors

V. D. Mamata
Department of Extension and Communication Management, College of Rural Home Science, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka, India
B. Chayya
Department of Extension and Communication Management, College of Rural Home Sciences, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka, India

Abstract


Knowledge entails access to information, resources, education, awareness building, training and capacity building. To raise womens knowledge and awareness of their own situation, social, economic and political forces of health, nutrition, reproductive rights and to make them independent, income generating trainings are very essential. Hence, the present study was conducted on Devadasi women in the year 2009-2010 in Hubli, Navalgund of Dharwad district and Nargund of Gadag district of Karnataka. The Devadasi women had appropriate knowledge index on candle making (78.17%), vessel cleaning powder preparation (57.20%), washing powder preparation (50%), phenyl preparation (71.73%) and Agarbatti making (47.75%). Majority of the respondents had high knowledge level in phenyl preparation (48.80%), candle making (43.80%) and Agabatti making (40.0%). Medium level knowledge was observed in vessel cleaning powder (43.80%) and washing powder preparation (51.25%).

Keywords


Knowledge, Devadasi, Income Generating Activities

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