Vol. 12, Special Issue 7 (2023)

Author(s):
Eshant Kumar Sukdeve, Dr. PK Sangode, Hem Prakash Verma, Rupesh Khaparde and Payal Dewangan

Abstract:
Rural women can undertake both the production and processing-oriented enterprise. The off-farm activities have become an important component of livelihood strategies among rural households in most developing countries. The present study was conducted in the Balod district. There are 5 blocks in the Balod district, out of which three blocks i.e. Balod, Gurur and Doundi-Lohara, was selected purposively. From each selected block, 3 villages (Total 3X3=9) namely were selected. 15 rural women from each village were selected randomly, Thus the total (15X9) 135 rural women from nine villages were selected randomly for the study. The data were collected by personal interview with the help of pre-tested interview schedule and collected data were processed and statistically analyzed by using statistical techniques like frequency, correlation and regression analysis was used. The extent of involvement in off-farm activities of rural women i.e. Business, Jobs, Fabric sewing, Social work, Domestic work, Food stuff, and Handicrafts. It is observed that (100%) of respondents were involved in domestic work, followed by 39.25 percent in job, 10.37 percent in social work, 08.88 percent in fabric sewing, 08.14 percent in business, 2.96 percent in foodstuff and only 2.22 percent respondents were involved in handicrafts.