Vol. 12, Special Issue 12 (2023)

As regard with the profile of farm women it was observed that, majority (70.00%) of the farm women were from middle age category., more than one fourth (30.83%) of farm women were educated up to primary school, majority (66.67%) farm women had medium annual income, more than two fifth (45.00%) of farm women had small size of land holding, majority (74.17%) of farm women were married, more than two fifth (43.33%) of farm women belonged to middle caste category, majority (66.67%) of farm women belonged to nuclear family, majority (78.33%) of the farm women belonged to medium category were involved in farming, more than half (51.67%) of the farm women had medium social participation, more than half (60.83%) of farm women had medium level of mass media exposure, more than half (55.83%) of farm women had medium sources of information. It was found that majority (65.83%) of farm women had average role in farm decision making, while only 13.33 percent of farm women had good role in farm decision making and more than one fifth (20.83%) of farm women had poor role in role in farm decision making, respectively.

Regarding relationship between profile of farm women and role in farm decision making. The results of correlation coefficient showed that independent variable age had positive and non-significant relationship with role in farm decision making. Whereas education, annual income, land holding, marital status, caste, type of family, involvement in farming, social participation, mass media exposure, sources of information had positive and highly significant relationship with role in farm decision making.