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Attitude of Beneficiaries Towards Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act Programme


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1 Department of Extension Education, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), India
2 College of Agriculture, (A.A.U.), Jubugam (Gujarat), India
     

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MNREGA is a demand driven scheme meant for providing 100 days employment on guaranteed basis with focus on improving rural infrastructure by providing labour work. Thus, the scheme is vital for uplifting poor people and rural youth through provision of employment. Study was conducted in Chotaudepur district of Gujarat by interviewing 100 selected beneficiaries through structured interview schedule. Data were analyzed using frequency, percentage and correlation coefficient. Study revealed that majority of beneficiaries were of middle age mostly belonged to SC caste having a large sized family with no land based on MNREGA and other occupation for livelihood. Among the twelve variable only caste, annual income, occupation, attitude towards agricultural occupation and economic motivation had highly significantly effect while land holding and migration habit were negatively effecting on forming their attitude towards MNREGA.

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MNREGA, Beneficiaries Attitude, SC.
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Authors

Gordhan Singh Bhati
Department of Extension Education, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), India
Kesha Ram
Department of Extension Education, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat), India
Sunil R. Patel
College of Agriculture, (A.A.U.), Jubugam (Gujarat), India

Abstract


MNREGA is a demand driven scheme meant for providing 100 days employment on guaranteed basis with focus on improving rural infrastructure by providing labour work. Thus, the scheme is vital for uplifting poor people and rural youth through provision of employment. Study was conducted in Chotaudepur district of Gujarat by interviewing 100 selected beneficiaries through structured interview schedule. Data were analyzed using frequency, percentage and correlation coefficient. Study revealed that majority of beneficiaries were of middle age mostly belonged to SC caste having a large sized family with no land based on MNREGA and other occupation for livelihood. Among the twelve variable only caste, annual income, occupation, attitude towards agricultural occupation and economic motivation had highly significantly effect while land holding and migration habit were negatively effecting on forming their attitude towards MNREGA.

Keywords


MNREGA, Beneficiaries Attitude, SC.

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