Vol. 12, Issue 11 (2023)

Author(s):
NV Kavithaa and N Vimalrajkumar

Abstract:
The present study was carried out in Gobichettipalayam, Sathyamangalam, Bhavanisagar and Thokkanaicken Palayam (T.N. PALAYAM) blocks of Erode district of Tamil Nadu. A simple random sampling procedure was followed in order to obtain a sample of 40 rural women from each block, thus the total sample size was 160. The dependent variable was participation of rural women in dairying. The independent attributes were socio-personal, socio-economic, communicational and psychological traits of rural women such as age, community, level of education, marital status, farming experience, annual income, primary occupation, economic status, land holding, extension contact, source of information, mass media exposure, level of aspiration, scientific orientation, attitude towards dairying and knowledge about dairy farming. The data were collected by personal interview technique with the help of structured interview schedule. The data were analyzed using statistical methods such as correlation and regression analysis. The attributes like age, level of education, farming experience, economic status, extension contact source of information, mass media exposure, level of aspiration, scientific orientation, attitude towards dairying and knowledge about dairy farming had positive and strong correlation with level of participation. About 64.32 per cent variation in the extent of participation of rural women in dairying was explained by all the 15 attributes into consideration. Age, Level of education, farming experience, economic status, source of information, mass media exposure, level of aspiration, scientific orientation, attitude towards dairying and knowledge about dairy farming significantly influenced the extent of participation of rural women in agricultural activities.