Vol. 12, Issue 5 (2023)

Author(s):
Kanika Pandey and VLV Kameswari

Abstract:
Migration has long been an important livelihood strategy for people of the hilly region of Uttarakhand. Male out migration has resulted in women bearing the sole responsibility of managing the household, agriculture and livestock. A study was conducted in Almora district of Kumaon division of Uttarakhand to assess the training needs of rural women of migrant households. It was found that out of the major training areas, mushroom cultivation with highest weighted mean score was ranked first. Majority of the respondents preferred one week training by Subject Matter Specialists in their village during the afternoon time. Preference was for training in group of 25-50 women with demonstration as the preferred mode of learning. A detailed training module on mushroom cultivation was prepared keeping respondents preferences in mind.