Tumkur District Of Karnataka Research Articles

Adoption of the improved technologies by the farmers practicing groundnut based cropping systems in Tumkur district of Karnataka

Adoption of the improved technologies by the farmers practicing groundnut based cropping systems in Tumkur district of Karnataka

Knowledge performance of the farmers practicing groundnut based cropping systems in Tumkur district of Karnataka

Knowledge performance of the farmers practicing groundnut based cropping systems in Tumkur district of Karnataka

Marketing behaviour of coconut growers in the Tumkur district of Karnataka

Marketing behaviour of coconut growers in the Tumkur district of Karnataka

Constraints and suggestions by the coconut growers in Tumkur district of Karnataka

Constraints and suggestions by the coconut growers in Tumkur district of Karnataka

Assessment of beliefs and attitude towards blood donation among the population of Tumkur district: A cross sectional study

Background: Blood donation is crucial aspect of healthcare, ensuring steady supply of safe blood for medical treatments and emergencies. Understanding the beliefs, behaviors and opinions surrounding blood donation is essential for developing effective strategies to promote voluntary blood donation. This cross-sectional study aims to assess and analyze the factors influencing blood donation in Tumkur district of Karnataka, India. Methodology: A cross-sectional community-based study was conducted in Tumkur district over a period of six months. A total of 1000 subjects were included of age 18–65 years from different communities and socioeconomic backgrounds. The structured questionnaire was asked on demographics, knowledge, misunderstandings, previous donation history, willingness and decision-making variables. Results: The study found that while a majority (70%) of the participants were aware of the importance of blood donation, only small proportion (15%) had donated blood previously. Misconceptions and fear of needles were identified as key barriers to blood donation. Moreover, religious and cultural beliefs were observed to influence willingness to donate among certain communities. Younger age, higher education and positive experiences with blood donation drives were associated with an increased likelihood of future donation. Conclusion: Religious and cultural sensitivities should be taken into account when designing donation campaigns in specific communities. Engaging educational institutions and community organizations could play a pivotal role in promoting positive attitude towards blood donation among the youth. It is imperative for healthcare authorities to collaborate with local leaders and stakeholders to develop effective strategies for increasing voluntary blood donation rates in Tumkur district. Keywords: blood donation; beliefs; behaviors; opinions; Tumkur district

Performance of fusarium wilt-resistant pigeonpea variety BRG-5 under cluster frontline demonstrations in Tumkur district of Karnataka

Performance of fusarium wilt-resistant pigeonpea variety BRG-5 under cluster frontline demonstrations in Tumkur district of Karnataka

Impact of Spirulina Chikki Supplementation on Nutritional Status of Children: An Intervention Study in Tumkur District of Karnataka, India

ObjectiveTo assess the impact of Spirulina Chikki supplementation on the nutritional status of children (6 months−6 years).DesignA cross-sectional study design was adopted to assess the changes in nutritional status among the children (after 12 months of intervention period). The bassline and endline assessment were carried out from September 2020 to August 2021, respectively.SettingTotal 106 villages (108 Anganwadi Centers in nine circles) from Tumkur District were covered.MethodsChildren aged 6 months−6 years were the study subjects. Anthropometric measurements viz., height, weight, and mid-arm circumference were collected from total 971 and 838 children during baseline and endline assessments correspondingly. The information on children's health and nutrition status was gathered from the mothers of sampled children. WHO's Anthro and AnthroPlus software were utilized to estimate the anthropometric measurements (Stunting, wasting, and underweight) of study participants.ResultsThe study found apparent disparities in the prevalence of stunting, wasting and underweight among the male and female children. There was a significant decline viz., 4% (28.6%-baseline to 24.5%-end line) in the prevalence of severe wasting. Also, severe stunting dropped by 6% at end line (30%-end-line to 24%-baseline). Improvement in nutritional status was evident among both female male children in all three indicators stunting, wasting, and underweight. Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) measurement shows substantial improvements from baseline to end line: SAM (5.3–0.6%), MAM (23–9%), and normal (72–91%). The study discloses significant improvements in the nutritional status among those children who consumed spirulina chikkis/granules for a longer duration viz., 9–10 months as compared to those who consumed for lesser duration.ConclusionsFindings reveal improvement in nutritional status among the beneficiaries who consumed spirulina chikki/granules as per the recommended quantity (amount) during the intervention period. Post intervention, spirulina chikki supplementation for nutritional intervention is implied to address large scale malnutrition among young children.

A STUDY ON KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE LEVELS OF BENEFICIARIES AND NON-BENEFICIARIES OF PMFBY IN TUMKUR DISTRICT OF KARNATAKA

The study was based on data collected from 120 respondents comprising of beneficiaries and non beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) selected using the random sampling technique from Tumkur district of Karnataka. The PMFBY intended to help farmers by providing stability in farm income and improve their confidence in farming. Sixteen independent variables were selected based on judges relevancy rating and were quantified using measurement devices. The data were collected using a pretested structured interview schedule and suitable statistical tools were used to analyze the data. Results of the study indicated that fairly higher proportion of the respondents (48.33%) had a favourable attitude towards the scheme. The variables like age, education, land holding, annual income, farming experience, extension contact, extension participation, social participation, scientific orientation, risk orientation, economic motivation, credit orientation and crops cultivated had positive and significant association with attitude of beneficiaries of PMFBY at five per cent level. Regarding knowledge level of beneficiaries it was observed that, more than half of them (53.33 %) belonged to medium knowledge level, 25 per cent belonged to high knowledge level and 21.67 per cent belonged to low knowledge level. The variables like age, annual income, education, land holding, farming experience, extension contact, extension participation, scientific orientation, cosmopoliteness, achievement motivation, mass media exposure and crops cultivated had positive and significant association with knowledge level. Risk orientation, economic motivation and credit orientation had positive and significant at one per cent level. However, social participation was not significantly associated with the knowledge on Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana. A comprehensive knowledge on scheme and insuring crops against natural disasters is having immense value.

A Study on Farmer’s Knowledge on Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana in Tumkur District of Karnataka

The current study was undertaken in Tumkur district of Karnataka. A total of 120 farmer beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana were selected by using the random sampling technique. About sixteen independent variables were selected based on judges' relevancy rating and were quantified using measurement devices. The data were collected using a pretested structured interview schedule and suitable statistical tools were used to analyze the data. The knowledge level of beneficiaries reported that, more than half of the farmers (53.33%) belongs to medium knowledge level, 25.00% belongs to high knowledge level and 21.67% belongs to low knowledge level. The variables like age, annual income, education, land holding, farming experience, extension contact, extension participation, scientific orientation, cosmopoliteness, achievement motivation, mass media exposure and crops cultivated had positive and significant association with knowledge level. Risk orientation, economic motivation and credit orientation had positive and significant at one per cent level. However, social participation was found to be non-significantly associated with the knowledge on Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana. A comprehensive knowledge on scheme and an insurance of crops against natural disasters can become immense value to farmers. The government has to take new initiatives to help farmers thereby providing life security and make them confidence in their profession. Extension personnel working at gross root level should provide timely and complete information on Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana by using suitable extension methods.

Attitude of Farmers on Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana in Tumkur District of Karnataka

To remove the inherent flaws in the existing crop insurance schemes Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna was launched in India since 2016. This scheme has ensured farmers to pay lesser premium to insure their crops. Even though scheme is farmer friendly, many farmers have not accepted and adopted the scheme. Hence, there is a need to study on the factors affecting the attitude levels of the farmers on the new crop insurance scheme. Therefore, the study was undertaken in Tumkur district of Karnataka. A total of 120 farmer beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana were selected for the study by using the proportionate random sampling technique. Sixteen independent variables were selected based on judges' relevancy rating and were quantified using measurement devices. The data were collected using a pretested structured interview schedule and suitable statistical tools were used to analyze the data. Majority of the respondents (48.33%) had a favourable attitude towards the scheme. The variables, namely, age, education, land holding, annual income, farming experience, extension contact, extension participation, social participation, scientific orientation, risk orientation, economic motivation, credit orientation and crops cultivated had positive and significant association at five per cent level. Cosmopoliteness and achievement motivation had positive and significant association at one per cent level. The study revealed that the attitude of farmers has played a pivotal role for complete acceptance of developmental programme of the government such as Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.

Economic Analysis of Water use Efficiency and its Externalities in Areca nut Cultivation

Groundwater mismanagement in India has resulted in series of issues, including drying up of aquifers, borewell failures, and loss of crop yields and livelihood to farmers. Efforts are being made to develop remedial technologies, and drip irrigation is one such promising technology identified. The economics and efficiency of drip irrigation and compare it with conventional irrigation based on primary data collected from 80 Areca nut growing farmers was studied from the Tumkur district of Karnataka. It was found the net income of drip-irrigated farmers was higher than conventionally irrigated ones. The drip-irrigated farms were economically efficient in groundwater use than the conventional irrigated farms in Areca nut production. Groundwater being a common property resource, externalities play an important role in implementing strategies to save it. Externalities were captured through annual negative externality costs, which were higher by 2268 for CIFs.

Constraints and Suggestions Encountered by the Beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana in Tumkur District of Karnataka

The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna (PMFBY) is a crop-based insurance policy designed to help farmers who have suffered crop loss or damage and stabilizes farm income. In the year 2020-21, a study was conducted in the Tumkur district of Karnataka as district had highest number of insurance units (895) as compared to other districts of the Karnataka state. The findings of the study revealed that delay in getting the claim was the prime constraint faced by the beneficiaries with a highest percentage of 81.67 per cent and as ranked first followed by less compensation offered (80.00 per cent) and getting claims is a complicated procedure (76.67 per cent). With respect to suggestions given by the beneficiaries were before the start of the next season, the claim should be distributed with a percentage of 87.50 and ranked first, followed by organizing awareness programs for farmers regarding PMFBY (78.33 per cent) and representatives from financial institutions and policy makers should monitor and supervise the assessment (72.50 per cent). The study bought out a number of various constraints faced by the farmers related to Crop Insurance Schemes. As a result, concerned officers should approach the State Government and request that they make earnest efforts to pay the claim before the start of the following season as well as conduct more training and awareness programs.

Knowledge of Beneficiaries about Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojanain Tumkur District of Karnataka

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna (PMFBY) is a crop-based insurance policy designed to help farmers who have suffered crop loss or damage. During the year 2020-21, a research conducted in the Tumkur district of Karnataka the showed the highest number of insurance units (895) compared to other districts of the Karnataka . The findings of the study revealed that the majority of the beneficiaries (52.50 %) had a medium knowledge level about Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana. The study’s findings underline the importance of profile characteristics namely education, landholding, material possession, extension agency contact, source of information, innovativeness, training attended, economic motivation and mass media exposure that had a positively significant relationship at one per cent level of probability. Whereas variables such as annual income and social participation had a positively significant relationship at five per cent level of probability with beneficiaries’ level of knowledge. On the other hand, Crop loan availability and disaster occurrence pattern had no significant relationship with the knowledge level of the beneficiaries about Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.

Evaluation of Geo-morphological characteristics of Devanayakanahalli micro-watershed in Tumkur district of Karnataka

Evaluation of Geo-morphological characteristics of Devanayakanahalli micro-watershed in Tumkur district of Karnataka

Current Status of Knowledge, Attitude and Awareness of Medical Students on Forensic Autopsy in Tumkur District of Karnataka

Background: Autopsy is an investigative procedure that has been in use since several years. Even though it helps in arriving at a decision regarding the cause of death and many other things, its use is declining recently, which should be a cause of concern. Material and Method: It is a descriptive, cross sectional study which was carried out among 3rd and 4th year medical students of a tertiary care teaching hospital, using set of questionnaires. Results: Questionnaires were distributed to 250 medical students. 15 students didn’t return the proforma and 25 student’s data were not included due to incomplete and lack of internal consistency. Finally the data of 210 participants were collected and included in the study and results were analysed. This study shows the students had a reasonable knowledge and good attitude towards medicolegal autopsy. Almost 89.5% of students had knowledge and awareness about postmortem examination from their medical curriculum and 67.1% of the students would not mind autopsy to be performed on themselves or relatives. Conclusion: Knowledge, awareness and attitude has a main role in improvement in the field of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology.

Psychosocial impact of partial or complete edentulism due to periodontal diseases among rural population of Tumkur district of Karnataka

Psychosocial impact of partial or complete edentulism due to periodontal diseases among rural population of Tumkur district of Karnataka

Socio-economic analysis of power loom industry in Karnataka a study on Thumkur district

The Indian textile industry is a personification of Indian culture. It has always occupied a place of honour in the industrial system of India. The introduction of decentralized sector power looms dates back to 1904 when the Jahagirdar of Ichalkaranji (the princely state) gave encouragement to weavers to install power looms and improve their standards of living. The study was conducted in Tumkur district of Karnataka. The total sample size was 60 from three different taluks of Tumkur district, the result of the study showed that weaving was the main occupation for majority of 70 per cent of power loom weavers, the remain weavers interestingly 21.66 per cent of were involved in business activities along with weaving has the main occupation and they were selected weaving as a profession because of hereditary, 35.00 per cent weavers selected prospectus of job opportunity. Nearly 22 per cent of power loom weavers were illiterates, 55 per cent of weavers belonged to Devanga caste which traditionally had known to peruse weaving profession. And 45.00 per cent of power loom weaver had APL cards with grass annual income of 3,79,472.17 Rupees. Resham Saree has more cost of production than other power loom products of the study area and net return of the Resham Saree is 123.44 Rupess it is higher than LT and cotton silk Sarees with more than one B: C ratio. The lack of demand and threat from mil sector/garments were the major constraints as expressed by power loom weavers, by the support of government sector with the creation of good market facility will help for improve the socio-economic conditions of the power loom weavers.

Perception of health-care staff's knowledge, attitudes, and practices and of potential barriers toward containing antibiotic resistance in public health-care facilities of Tumkur district (South India)

Background: India faces a major public health problem of antibiotic resistance. The rational prescription practices with behavioral change of health-care staff are one of the potential interventions for containment of antibiotic resistance at the health centers level. Yet, not much is known about the perceptions of health workers. Methodology: The present study evaluated the knowledge, attitude, practices, and barriers around antibiotic usage and resistance among the government health staff by a quantitative survey of 118 health-care providers (60 physicians and 58 pharmacists) across Tumkur district of Karnataka – 53 government health facilities from all levels – 1 district hospital (DH), 4 taluk hospitals, and 48 primary health centers. Results: Antibiotic resistance was perceived as an important problem globally, nationally, and locally by 81.3% (n = 96) and 83.8% (n = 99) and 54.2% (n = 64), respectively. About 86% (n = 52) of doctors were not aware of top three resistant organisms prevalent in their center. Only 38% (n = 23) sought microbiologist's input for antibiotic recommendations. Unavailability of antibiotics was quoted a major barrier to practice (78%, n = 47), followed by unregulated over-the-counter sale (OTC) (62%, n = 37) and high work-load (56.6%, n = 34). About 87% (n = 52) of the physicians and 98% (n = 57) of pharmacists expressed their interest for a potential educational program in antibiotics and resistance. Microbiology record (July–December 2013) from DH revealed only 22 isolates from 54 processed samples and resistance data were not recorded. Conclusions: While issues around antibiotics unavailability and OTC sales are being addressed at the center, the perceptions of the public health center's staff seem to have been overlooked. The laboratory support is grossly underutilized by the staff-culture seeking behavior of the practicing physicians needs to be enhanced, and laboratory strengthening at DH is imperative. The District seems ready for the implementation of Antibiotic stewardship programs, which may be introduced by the state as an educational intervention to address the gaps in knowledge, attitude, and practices of the staff.

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A study on prevalence of obesity and life-style behaviour among medical students

Background: The incidence of obesity is increasing dramatically worldwide. Overweight/obesity is the fifth leading risk factor for global death. At least 2-8 million adults die each year as a result of being overweight or obese. Studies on medical students and health personnel in many countries suggested that obesity is a problem among these population groups. Methods: A cross- sectional study was conducted at a medical college in Tumkur district of Karnataka. A pre-tested questionnaire was used to collect data from 200 medical students after taking their written consent. Results: Prevalence of overweight/obesity among the students was found to be 16% as per BMI cut-off. 39% of the female and 80%of the male students had normal waist-hip ratio while 61% of the female students and 20% of the male students had a higher waist-hip ratio where the risk of developing the metabolic complications was substantially increased. However, apart from breakfast skipping, no other Life-style behaviour was found to have any significant effect on obesity in the study. Conclusions: Prevalence of overweight and obesity according to WHO classification was 14.5% and 1.5%. The study reinforces the need to encourage healthy lifestyle, healthy food habits and a physically active daily routine among medical students.