Tumkur District Of Karnataka Research Articles

Yield estimation of coconut in Tumkur district of Karnataka

<p>Coconut in India is cultivated mainly in the states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh which account for more than 90 per cent of area and production of coconut in the country. With about 10 million people dependent on coconut farming and its allied activities, it contributes to more than 83,000 million rupees to the country’s GDP and about 6 per cent to the edible oil pool. However, there are no precise estimates of its production and productivity. The official statistics on area and production of coconut is being published with two years lag by the Department of Economic and Statistics and hence an assessment of surplus/ deficit production and its repercussion in the coconut market economy could not be made many times. Absence of such statistics at the right time for timely dissemination to stakeholders is considered as an impediment for the development and growth of the industry. Coconut Development Board initiated statistical survey for estimation of production of coconut across major coconut growing states in India by undertaking field surveys and yield estimates based on established phenotypic characters of the buttons/ nuts. The estimation was carried out in Tumkur district of Karnataka also which has the highest area under coconut. A total of 406 farms were surveyed in four taluks of the district covering 4060 bearing palms for productivity estimation. The average number of nuts per palm across all age groups for the district as a whole was 98 nuts. The average productivity for Karnataka which was much below to all India average before 2010-11 saw sudden surge post 2011-12. Questions arise as to what are the underlying factors for such sudden spikes. Across many, data capture, estimation and reporting are critical which go on to determine the decision making process on development and growth of the sector. Decisions are formulated on fixation of prices, trade, planning and execution of welfare schemes and policy making. Hence, scientific estimation initiated by Coconut Development Board on production and productivity augurs well for the sector.</p>

An Economic Analysis of Silk Saree Weaving by Power Loom: A Study in Tumkur District of Karnataka

An Economic Analysis of Silk Saree Weaving by Power Loom: A Study in Tumkur District of Karnataka

Substance abuse pattern among medical college students in Tumkur, Karnataka, India: a cross sectional study

Background: Globally, there are 2 billion alcohol users, 1.3 billion smokers and 185 million are drug users. These are accounting for 12.4% of all deaths worldwide. The doctors are vulnerable to substance abuse due to their ready accessibility to the substance of abuse. Medical training is identified as full of stress and it is also observed that students undergo tremendous stress during various years of medical training. Repeated use of drugs can damage essential decision making and effect judgment of actions. This could be disastrous if substance abusers are medical professionals who have direct dealing with human lives. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted at a medical college in Tumkur district of Karnataka. A semi structured questionnaire was used to interview 379 medical students who were willing to participate.Results: Prevalence of substance abuse among the students was found to be 25.9%. Substance abuse was highest among VII term students (IIIrd year) which was 25.3%. Alcohol was the single most preferred substance of abuse which was used by 36.40% of students. Curiosity for experience (42.4%) was major reason for initiation of substance abuse. Majority of students (45.5%) attained the harmful substances through friends. 76.6% of hostellers used harmful substances.Conclusions: Prevalence of substance abuse among medical college students was high. Students preferred alcohol products and tobacco most. Hosteller students are more likely to be exposed to substance abuse.

Economics and Growth Performance of Chrysanthemum Flower in Tumkur district of Karnataka

Tumkur district is well known for flower production. It is the major flower-growing district in Karnataka. Tumkur district stands first in area and production of chrysanthemum flower cultivation. Hence, Tumkur district has been selected for the study purposively. The area under chrysanthemum is increasing at a higher rate (14.36 per cent per annum) in Tumkur but in case of Karnataka as a whole the growth in area was 5.86 percent per annum while productivity of chrysanthemum flower (−2.40 percent) in Tumkur district found to be negatively growing. Further it could be observed from the study that, per hectare cost of cultivation of chrysanthemum flower was 61767. And the average annual gross return realized per ha, by the respondents amounted to 190541. Thus, it could be summarised that cultivation of chrysanthemum flower provided assured return of 128773 per ha even after recovering the fixed costs and variable costs.

Drinking water facility in urban field practice area of a medical college: a community based cross sectional study

Background: Rapid modernisation and fast urbanisation has led to rapid filling of urban areas and increased rise in migrant population in urban areas. Water is indispensible for survival of human beings thus providing safe drinking water is one of the most basic component of urban planning .1.8 Million people die of diarrhoea each year out of which majority are under 5 children and 88% of these under 5 deaths are due to unsafe drinking water (1). This study intends to assess the quality of drinking water. Methods: A Cross sectional Study was conducted in Maralur and Maralur Dinne which are under the field practice area of Sri Siddhartha Medical College in Tumkur district of Karnataka. Results: Municipal water supply was used by 79% of the people in the study. No treatment method was used for purification of water by 81% of households.32% of people used earthen vessel to store water for drinking.68% of people dipped glass in vessel using hands to take water for drinking.46% of people had no knowledge about any disease caused by impure drinking water. Only 55 % of households cleaned their water storage vessels once a week. Conclusions: Source of drinking water supply from municipality and wells were unfit for consumption. Storage methods of drinking water are conducive for growth of pathogens. Knowledge about various diseases caused by impure drinking water is also poor. Hence drinking water supply is a challenge in urban settings.

Performance of Sthree Shakthi Groups (SSGs) in Dharwad and Tumkur district of Karnataka

The study was conducted in Dharwad and Tumkur districts during the yes 2013-14 to study the performance of Sthree Shakthi Goups in selected districts of Karnataka i.e. Dharwad and Tumkur. This paper highlights the performance of Sthree Shakthi Groups (SSGs) in Karnataka and it was found that, the mean differences between Dharwad and Tumkur for almost all the indicators were very narrow even with varied sample size. Thus, SSGs from both the selected were found to be at par with respect to performance but, Z-values of the table indicated that differ significantly for micro enterprise development and for total at five per cent level.

Axial variations in anatomical properties and basic density of Eucalypt urograndis hybrid (Eucalyptus grandis × E. urophylla) clones

We studied two clones of Eucalypturograndis hybrid (Eucalyptus grandis × E. urophylla), GR283 and GR330, grown in Tumkur district of Karnataka (India), and felled 5–6 years old three trees of each clone. We recorded axial variations in heartwood content, bark properties, wood density and anatomical characteristics of wood including fibre length, fibre diameter, fibre wall thickness, lumen diameter, vessel frequency, vessel diameter and vessel element length. Clone GR283 had about 10 % heartwood, significantly lower than for clone GR330 (37 %). Basic wood density along the tree height varied significantly within and between the clones. We observed significant variations in fibre length, fibre diameter and wall thickness within and between the two clones. Vessel frequency and vessel element length did not vary but vessel diameter differed significantly between the clones. With a greater proportion of sapwood, clone GR283 can be utilized for paper and pulp applications. Clone GR330 had a higher proportion of heartwood and lower wood density and, hence, is more suitable for light-weight material applications.

Study on the village health and sanitation committee (VHSC) in Tumkur district of Karnataka, India

Study on the village health and sanitation committee (VHSC) in Tumkur district of Karnataka, India

Study of the role of the accredited social health activist (ASHA) in reducing maternal mortality rate in Tumkur district of Karnataka

Study of the role of the accredited social health activist (ASHA) in reducing maternal mortality rate in Tumkur district of Karnataka

Role of elected representatives of Panchayat Raj Institutions (PRIs) in enhancing rural health services in Tumkur district of Karnataka

The introduction of the community development programme (CDP) in the first five year plan gave a new dimension as well as impetus to the participation of people in development. Development implies on overall positive change in the physical quality of life. This positive change for the better encompasses economic as well as social aspects. In other words Development implies growth with justice; it means an improvement in the quality of life through better Health, Education, Housing and Welfare. Study reveals that majority (70 %) of the elected members of Panchayat Raj Institutions (PRIs) were having low / less knowledge about Rural health programmes and their role in enhancing rural health services to community. It is evident from study was majority (46.66 %), of the elected members educational level was middle school and High school level.

Evaluation study of IntegratedChildDevelopment Scheme (ICDS) in Tumkur district ofKarnataka, India

ICDS (Integrated child development scheme) is one of the best schemes for the improvement of nutritional and health status of children and women in India. In 1972, Planning Commission suggested the implementation of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme in all the States of India. Under this scheme, a package of services, consisting of supplementary nutrition, immunization, health check-up, referral services, health education and non-formal pre-school education is provided to children below 6 years of age and pregnant women and nursing mothers in the age group of 15-45 years in an integrated manner. The government of Karnataka started ICDS in 1976 since then the growth of Anganwadi in Tumkur district has been increased with 100 percentage of immunization reduction in IMR and MMR. The present paper focuses on the implementation of this scheme in Tumkur district in Karnataka.

Ethnomedical Survey of Herbs for the Management of Malaria in Karnataka, India

Herbs used by traditional healers for malaria management were documented in the Tumkur district of Karnataka, India. In total, 31 species of plants in 20 families were used. 30% of the herbal remedies contained species in only three plant families; Fabaceae, Piperaceae, and Zingiberaceae. Leaves were the most commonly used plant part (29%). Eight plant species used in the study area, were documented for the first time for their use in the treatment of malaria. Ethnomedical and antiplasmodial activity of documented species was assessed by comparison with published literature.

Optimal extraction of groundwater for irrigation: synergies from surface water bodies in tropical India

The synergistic effects of canals and tanks in groundwater recharge that contribute to an economically sustainable path of groundwater extraction are examined. Thirty farmers each with groundwater wells located in canal command (GWCI), in tank command (GWTI) and in solely well-irrigated areas (devoid of surface water bodies) (GWSI) are studied in Tumkur district of Karnataka. Applying Pontryagin's maximum principle to find the economically sustainable path of groundwater extraction, results indicated that by following the optimal path, the life of groundwater wells will increase by an additional 8, 17 and 24 years, respectively in GWSI, GWTI and GWCI areas over myopic (or uncontrolled) extraction. The additional net present value of benefit realized is US$822, US$1,907 and US$3,636 by optimal extraction in the three well areas. GWCI farmers realized the highest net returns (US$255) per hectare of gross groundwater irrigated area followed by GWTI (US$227.5) and GWSI (US$162.5). In GWTI (GWCI) amortized cost per cubic metre of groundwater was lower by 33% (53%) compared with GWSI, which reflects positive externality owing to the synergistic role of canals and tanks in groundwater recharge.

Movement for medical treatment: A study in contact patterns of a rural population

This paper deals with the patterns of movement of rural population for purpose of medical treatment. The following hypothesis are empirically tested with the data on 245 randomly selected sample villages containing about 30,000 households in Tumkur District of Karnataka (India). (a) There are significant differences in the incidence of sickness between various socio-economic groups. (b) The poorer sections of the rural society tend to get treated by informal/traditional systems of medicine. (c) Since the available medical facilities are few, no significant differences are observable in the distance travelled by different socio-economic groups. (d) The actual places of visit for treatment may be different for different socio-economic groups, since the society consists of ‘status-conscious’ population. (e) The long distance movement is not a matter of travel costs at the places of treatment. The analysis reveals that hypothesis (c), (d) and (e) are valid. Invalidation of hypothesis (a) raises the question of perception of sickness among the various strata of the society, whereas invalidation of hypothesis (b) indicates the use of allopathic system by all sections of rural population. In terms of location planning of medical services, the study indicates that two levels may be thought of—neighbourhood facilities and higher order facilities—rather than a hierarchy of medical centres involving a number of intermediary levels. Middle level centres are found to be under utilised since the patients tend to bypass them to avail of medical services of higher order centres