Knowledge of rural women in animal husbandry practices

Abstract

A survey based study was carried out to ascertain knowledge of rural women in animal husbandry practices in korba district of chhattisgarh, The socio-personal study revealed that majority of the women were middle aged (69.20%) in illiterate (42.50%), belonged to other backward caste and were engaged in animal husbandry practices. Maximum respondents had nuclear type of family. In the study area, 62.50 per cent respondent landless farmers. majority (57.50%) of them had higher level of annual income. 70.00 per cent respondents had medium level of scientific orientation. (67.50%) had low Cosmopoliteness. majority (95.00%) of the respondents used to contact neighbour/friend/relative for information about animal husbandry practices. majority of the respondents (69.17%) had medium exposure to overall sources of information. most of the respondents (44.17%) had low level of contact with extension personnel. Regarding correlation, out of all selected 10 independent variables, only 5 variables had highly significant correlated with knowledge of women in animal husbandry practices at 0.01 per cent level of significance. Remaining 5 variables did not indicate any significant relationship with knowledge of women in animal husbandry practices. multiple regression analysis was analyzed. The data reveal that out of 10 variables, only 1 variables viz. had highly significant contribution towards knowledge at 0.01 per cent level of significance and 3 variables found positive and significantly contribution towards knowledge of women in animal husbandry practices. remaining 6 variables did not contribute significantly in the knowledge of recommended animal husbandry practices. However, all the selected 10 independent variables in the model shows the 57 per cent contribution in the knowledge of recommended animal husbandry practices.