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Subject: Sociology × End date: 2023 × Start date: 2022 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: Ph.D ×
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    Drudgery Reducing Technologies and Changes in Life of Farm Women: A Sociological Analysis
    (CCSHAU, 2022-09) Meenu Singh; Vinod kumari
    The present study entitled “Drudgery Reducing Technologies and Changes in Life of Farm Women: A Sociological Analysis.” was carried out with the objectives to identify the drudgery reducing technologies, their knowledge and adoption among farm women and as well as their impact on the life of farm women. The study was carried out Haryana state in two districts Hisar and Mahandragarh with a sample size of 320 respondents. A well framed questionnaire and interview scheduled was followed to conduct the study. The socio-economic profile of respondents indicated that an overwhelming majority was married, in age group of 31-40 years, having small landholdings (2.6-5.0 Acres) and medium level of socio-economic status. About half of the respondents in both the districts were having low level of mass media exposure. A total 10 drudgery reducing farm technologies and 10 drudgery reducing household technologies were identified for investigation. More number of respondents in Hisar district were having high overall knowledge (61.3%) about drudgery reducing farm technologies as compared to Mahendergarh (25.0%). Regarding household technology, more than half of the respondents (52.5%) were having moderate overall knowledge about household technology. Women farmers in Hisar district were having high level of extent of adoption (64.4%) of drudgery reducing farm technologies as compared to those in Mahendergarh (25.0%). Majority of respondents (91.2%) in both the districts revealed that the technologies helped them in reducing time and efforts. About two-third of the respondents from both districts also reported that the technologies reduced muscular fatigue and pain and provided comfortable working postures. Regarding overall impact of the drudgery reducing technologies, 37.8% women reported high impact level of farm technologies followed by moderate (34.7%) and low (27.5%) while in case household technologies, 37.5% women reported high impact followed by moderate (32.5%) and low (30.0%). It was found various socio-economic variables were having significant association with knowledge, adoption and impact of drudgery reducing technologies. Lack of freedom in decision making, technologies in purview of men and financial constraints were the factors that worked as a barrier in adoption of drudgery reducing technology. It was concluded that keeping in view the benefits of drudgery reducing technologies to farm women there is need to enhance their knowledge with training/intervention for more adoption of these technologies in future.
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    Socio-economic factors affecting inter-gender role of dairy farmers in Haryana
    (CCSHAU, Hisar, 2023-04) Bidhan, Shikha; Tyagi, Rashmi
    The present study entitled "Socio-economic factors affecting inter – gender role of dairy farmers in Haryana" was conducted in Department of Sociology, CCS HAU, Hisar during the year 2021 to 2022. The study was conducted in two districts namely, Karnal and Hisar with the objectives to study the nnature, extent and participation in decision making of inter gender in dairy farming; knowledge and awareness of inter gender in dairy farming; and factors affecting dairy farming along with the socio-economic impact. The survey was made with well structure questionnaire in 12 villages and 180 respondents were selected out of 360. The study revealed that majority of the respondents was of middle age group (36-50 years), belonged to general caste (41.11%). Most of the respondents were illiterate (37.22%), having joint family (55%) with a medium family size (5-7 members) having a land holding of 2.51 – 5 hectare. The annual income of the dairy farming respondents was medium (Rs. 1-3 lac). The socio-economic status, level of participation, level of knowledge, level of awareness of most of the dairy farming was medium. The major constraints related to dairy farming among the inter-gender community were non-availability of land for fodder production, lack of scientific knowledge, and low price milk. Independent factors like age, education, land holding, experience in dairy farming, mass media exposure, extension contact and socio-economic status were found significantly associated with participation in dairy farming, level of knowledge, level of awareness and extent of decision making. Seeing the above facts, it can be concluded that women are participating in dairy farming in Haryana a lot starting from the milk management, breeding, economic decisions and there is need to educate at the village level for awareness of dairy farming new technologies that should economically feasible, socially accepted and having low risk.
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    Impact of social media on the lifestyle of rural youth
    (CCSHAU, Hisar, 2023-05) Priyanka Rani; Tyagi, Rashmi
    Rural youth frequently engage in multifaceted activities and technology through the use of numerous social media platforms. Social media has different effects on young people's lives on both ends; the benefits of social media for today's youth include keeping them informed of global events and allowing them to network and stay in touch with friends. And other times these effects are bad for the user including suicide, anxiety, depression, physical, emotional, mental, and psychological problems, as well as a lack of confidence. Therefore, the present study was undertaken to access the nature and extent of use of social media and its impact on well-being and lifestyle of rural youth. The study was conducted in rural area of 2 cultural zones of Haryana state. Further, two villages namely Newal and Kunjpura from Karnal district and Khedar and Bhaini Badshahpur from Hisar district were taken randomly. A sample of 180 rural youth was selected randomly from rural areas of each district to make a total sample of 360 rural youths. Results of overall general well-being portray that majority of the respondents (>70%) showed high level of general well-being in aspects like cultural and religious wellbeing, active life-style, positivity, family relation and environmental adjustment. Results depict that majority of the respondents had medium level of life-style in aspects i.e. health conscious, family and academic oriented. The majority of respondents used WhatsApp and YouTube, which ranked first and second in the results for use of various social networking sites, respectively. Majority of respondents (>90%) had knowledge of social media. Results elucidated that socio-economic variables such as age, sex, marital status, education, land holding, annual income occupation were found significantly associated with adoption of social media. Results regarding impact of social media on health indicated that majority of the respondents considered ill effect of social media on health. Aspects of mental health such as distraction and stress got 1st and 2nd rank respectively in terms of effect of social media. With regards to impact of social media on physical health the findings elucidated that laziness and eye pain were placed 1st and 2nd rank respectively.