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Socio-Economic Status and Knowledge and their Impact on Trainees of K.V.K


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1 Department of Home Science Extension Education, Institute of Home Science, Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar University, Agra (U.P.), India
2 Department of Home Science Extension Education, Kumar R.C. Mahila Post Graduate College, (Dr. B.R.A.U.), Mainpuri (U.P.), India
     

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Krishi Vigyan Kendra are the grass ischolar_main level vocational training institutions designed for bridging the gap between the available resources and technologies at one hand and on the other hand application for increased production. For assessing this the present study was conducted to know the socio-economic status and knowledge and their impact on 90 trainees of K.V.K. Aligarh. Out of 90 trainees, 20 women from Kalupura Gram Panchayat of Jawan block and 70 women from Barotha Gram Panchayat of Dhanipur block were selected. Descriptive type of research design was used. Based on nature of data, percentage, arithmetic mean, standard deviation and t-test were used as statistical measures. It was concluded from the findings that most of the farm women belonged to the age group of 25-35 years, upper caste, educated up to primary level and married. Majority of farm women belonged to joint family, had family members up to 9 and having family income of Rs. 3000 and above. Majority of the farm women reported neighbours as local source of information. Maximum of farm women informed that the programme of food preservation was held at the K.V.K. centre. Majority of farm women reported that off campus training was provided by K.V.K. centre. Mean score of impact regarding K.V.K. was found to be more among the farm women aged upto 35 years, belonged to lower caste, literate, acted as head of the family, joint family having 10 and above members in the family, having income more than Rs. 3000 per month, and neighbours as the local source of information.

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Socio-Economic Status, Knowledge, Impact.
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Authors

Seemaprakalpa
Department of Home Science Extension Education, Institute of Home Science, Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar University, Agra (U.P.), India
Priti Jadoun
Department of Home Science Extension Education, Kumar R.C. Mahila Post Graduate College, (Dr. B.R.A.U.), Mainpuri (U.P.), India

Abstract


Krishi Vigyan Kendra are the grass ischolar_main level vocational training institutions designed for bridging the gap between the available resources and technologies at one hand and on the other hand application for increased production. For assessing this the present study was conducted to know the socio-economic status and knowledge and their impact on 90 trainees of K.V.K. Aligarh. Out of 90 trainees, 20 women from Kalupura Gram Panchayat of Jawan block and 70 women from Barotha Gram Panchayat of Dhanipur block were selected. Descriptive type of research design was used. Based on nature of data, percentage, arithmetic mean, standard deviation and t-test were used as statistical measures. It was concluded from the findings that most of the farm women belonged to the age group of 25-35 years, upper caste, educated up to primary level and married. Majority of farm women belonged to joint family, had family members up to 9 and having family income of Rs. 3000 and above. Majority of the farm women reported neighbours as local source of information. Maximum of farm women informed that the programme of food preservation was held at the K.V.K. centre. Majority of farm women reported that off campus training was provided by K.V.K. centre. Mean score of impact regarding K.V.K. was found to be more among the farm women aged upto 35 years, belonged to lower caste, literate, acted as head of the family, joint family having 10 and above members in the family, having income more than Rs. 3000 per month, and neighbours as the local source of information.

Keywords


Socio-Economic Status, Knowledge, Impact.

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