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PARTICIPATION OF FARMWOMEN PARTICIPATION OF FARMWOMEN IN GROUP DISCUSSION IN GROUP DISCUSSION

MEETING-AN EXPERIMENTAL MEETING-AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDYSTUDY

BY:BY: S.M. PILLEGOWDA, M.Sc. (Ag.)S.M. PILLEGOWDA, M.Sc. (Ag.)

PRESENTED BY: SHANKARAIAH, N

PAK-9120 Jr.MSc.Agril. Extn.

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION “A nation would not march forward if the women are left

behind” –Swami Vivekananda

Women constitute nearly half of the world population

Rural women form the most important productive work force in the economy of majority of the developing nations including India

Women play a significant and crucial role in agricultural development and allied fields.

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Women have many inherent capacities like high determination, sence of responsibility, better yet the personnel have not identified their potential

Agriculture is the most basic and primary human productive activity and whenever it is undertaken, women have a hand in it.

Lot of decision are made by the women to manage farms but the technical information received by male members in the family is distorted while transmitting to women

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVESTo find out the appropriate time for participation of farmwomen in group discussion meeting as perceived by extension personnel, farmwomen leaders and farmwomen.

To conduct a field experiment to study the gain in knowledge and symbolic adoption by dairy farmwomen due to participation in group discussion meeting at different timings.

To find out the relationship between the socio-economic, psycological and communication variables with dependent variable

To find out the problems faced by farmwomen in attending extension activities

REVIEW OF LITERATUREREVIEW OF LITERATURE

Participation of farmwomen in various extension activities According to Chandargi (1980) training has influenced

farmwomen to gain information on new technology.

Time , season of extension teaching methods and participation Raghupathi and Nagired (1989) found that existing time 6.30

pm for the farm telecast is not convenient to 95 per cent of respondents.

Gain in knowledge by farmwomen due to participation in various extension activities

Vishnoi and Sinha(1961) found that in Delhi union territory group meeting was significantly superior to personal contact, visual aids in providing improved agricultural practices.

METHODOLOGYMETHODOLOGY

1.Locale of the study Bangalore north taluk of Bangalore urban

2.Selection of villages Criteria for selection of villages: Availability of milk producers co-operative society.

Total number of villages selected : 103

Name of the selected villages Seethykempanahally, Addiganahalli, Kadathanamale, Linganahalli.

Selection of respondents From each of selected villages all the farmwomen of milk producers co-operative

societies share holders family were consider as the population for the study.

• Total number farmwomen :30

Variables used in the studyVariables used in the studySl.No Variables Measurement

Dependent Variables

1. knowledge Schedule

2. Symbolic adoption Schedule

Independent variables

1. Personal variable (Age, Education,

Farming and Dairy experience)Procedure developed

2. Social variable (Family size, No. of respondent, social participation)

Procedure developed

3. Psychological(attitude, aspiration, motivation)

Scale developed

4. Communication(mass media, extension contact and participation)

Scale developed

5. Economic(No. of cross breed, adult cows, heifers, calves, landholding, fodder area, irrigation facilities)

Procedure developed

RESULTS

Participation Number of share holders

Number of share holders participated

Percentage of share holders participated

T1-Most appropriate time(12 noon)

166 44 26.50

T2- Appropriate time (10 am)

182 45 24.72

T3- Less appropriate time( 1 pm)

158 30 18.80

Participation of Dairy farmwomen in group discussion meetingParticipation of Dairy farmwomen in group discussion meeting conducted at selected timingsconducted at selected timings

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Participation of Dairy farmwomen in group discussion meeting conducted at selected timings

Extent of knowledge gained by dairy farmwomen of different Extent of knowledge gained by dairy farmwomen of different groupsgroups

ParticipationParticipation Sample Sample Mean knowledge Mean knowledge scorescore

Gain in mean Gain in mean knowledge score knowledge score over controlover control

Percentage of mean Percentage of mean knowledge score knowledge score increased over increased over controlcontrol

Control (T4) 30 14.86 - -

Most appropriate time(T1)

44 19.27 4.41 29.67

Appropriate time(T2)

45 17.11 2.25 15.14

Less appropriate time(T3)

30 17.13 2.27 15.27

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Extent of symbolic adoption gained by dairy farmwomen participated in Extent of symbolic adoption gained by dairy farmwomen participated in group discussion meeting conducted at selected timings.group discussion meeting conducted at selected timings.

ParticipationParticipation Mean symbolic adoption Mean symbolic adoption score score

Gain in mean symbolic Gain in mean symbolic adoption score over adoption score over controlcontrol

Percentage of mean Percentage of mean symbolic adoption score symbolic adoption score increased over controlincreased over control

Control (T4) 9.12 - -

Most appropriate time(T1)

9.70 0.58 5.15

Appropriate time(T2) 10.10 0.98 9.70

Less appropriate time(T3) 9.43 0.31 3.28

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Extent of symbolic adoption gained by dairy farmwomen participated in Extent of symbolic adoption gained by dairy farmwomen participated in group discussion meeting conducted at selected timings.group discussion meeting conducted at selected timings.

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

The gain in knowledge and symbolic adoption of dairy farmwomen was higher when the group discussion is organized at the most appropriate time.The commonly contributing variable for gain in knowledge and symbolic adoption in all the treatment were extension participation, extension contact, achievement motivation and aspiration. The most important problem encountered by farmwomen in attending group discussion meeting were restriction at home, non-suitability of time, lack of women group and pressure of work

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