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Socio-Economic Factors Affecting Entrepreneurial Behaviour of Agripreneurs of KAU Technology


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1 Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Horticulture, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur (Kerala), India
2 Communication Centre (K.A.U.), Mannuthy, Thrissur (Kerala), India
     

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Socio-economic factors influencing entrepreneurial behaviour among agripreneurs of Kerala Agricultural University’s technology were analysed. The specific objective was to study the factors affecting entrepreneurial behaviour of agripreneurs. Data were collected from100 respondents who had adopted KAU technology were selected using simple random sampling technique. Structured interview schedule was used to collect the data. Data collected were analysed using Karl Pearson’s correlation co-efficient. The result revealed that socio-economic factors such as education, attitude towards self-employment, mass media contact, social participation and economic motivation were significantly and positively influencing the entrepreneurial behaviour of agripreneurs. Whereas age, annual income, trainings received, self-reliance and occupational status had no significant relationship with entrepreneurial behaviour of agripreneurs.

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Agripreneurs, Socioeconomic Factor, KAU Technology.
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Authors

Raju Parashuram Naik
Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Horticulture, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur (Kerala), India
S. Helen
Communication Centre (K.A.U.), Mannuthy, Thrissur (Kerala), India

Abstract


Socio-economic factors influencing entrepreneurial behaviour among agripreneurs of Kerala Agricultural University’s technology were analysed. The specific objective was to study the factors affecting entrepreneurial behaviour of agripreneurs. Data were collected from100 respondents who had adopted KAU technology were selected using simple random sampling technique. Structured interview schedule was used to collect the data. Data collected were analysed using Karl Pearson’s correlation co-efficient. The result revealed that socio-economic factors such as education, attitude towards self-employment, mass media contact, social participation and economic motivation were significantly and positively influencing the entrepreneurial behaviour of agripreneurs. Whereas age, annual income, trainings received, self-reliance and occupational status had no significant relationship with entrepreneurial behaviour of agripreneurs.

Keywords


Agripreneurs, Socioeconomic Factor, KAU Technology.

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