Thumbnail Image

Thesis

Browse

2013 - 20154
Reset filters
Subject: Family Resource Management × End date: 2018 × Start date: 2010 ×
Reset filters

Search Results

Now showing 1 - 4 of 4
  • Thumbnail Image
    ThesisItemOpen Access
    Ergonomic Designing of Classroom Interior for High-School Children
    (University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad, 2015-07) Meenakshi, J.; Sumangala, P.R.
    Children are the wealth of every country. A school is a place of work for children. The present study is aimed on ergonomic designing of classroom interior for high-school children. The research design used for the present investigation was exploratory and experiment. The survey and experiment was conducted in Dharwad city of Dharwad taluk, Karnataka. A total of 200 high school children (100 boys and 100 girls) from 9th standard of six high schools (three government and three private schools) were selected for recording anthropometric measurements. A sub sample of 150 students (81 boys and 69 girls) was selected for the survey and a representative sub-sample of thirty high school children were selected for experimental study. The data revealed that the classroom interior components such as classroom size, window floor area, chalkboard size, available per student area, furniture measurements, illumination level and noise level were found to be varied from BIS recommendation. A higher percentage of the selected students suggested for height adjustment in developed prototype classroom furniture. The data on experimental study conducted with ergonomically developed classroom furniture showed that the selected students’ posture adoption was found to be acceptable and they experienced significantly less body pain in developed prototype classroom furniture than in existing furniture. So the developed prototype classroom furniture was recommended and based on the furniture design, the recommendations on classroom interior features such as classroom size, window size, number of windows, room density were proposed. Also other features such as chalkboard size, storage space, illumination and noise level were recommended based on BIS standard. It could be concluded that by adopting the recommended classroom design for high school children provide comfortable and also results in improving their learning ability.
  • Thumbnail Image
    ThesisItemOpen Access
    IMPACT OF STHREE SHAKTHI PROGRAMME ON WOMEN IN DHARWAD AND TUMKUR DISTRICTS
    (University of Agricultural Sciences Dharwad, 2015-06) J. M. SARASWATHI; Dr. P. R. SUAMNGALA
    The present study was conducted during the year 2013-14. The exploratory research design was used. A multistage sampling procedure with purposive sampling technique was adopted. Two districts namely Dharwad and Tumkur from Northern and Southern Karnataka were selected as sample areas respectively. Totally, sixteen villages and 30 Sthree Shakthi Groups were selected. From each Sthree Shakthi Group 10 members were selected as sample and 50 Non- Sthree Shakthi Group families were also selected as control group. Thus, the total sample comprised of 350. The study has made an effort to delineate the impact of Sthree Shakthi programme on members by assessing the Family Quality Index (FQI) and comparing it with Non- Sthree Shakthi Group family members. The findings of the study are the contributing data for the implementing agency for further improvement of Sthree Shakthi Groups. Greater percentage of groups were categorized as good in case of Dharwad and very good in Tumkur districts but the percentage of excellent groups in both the districts was found to be less. Irrespective of districts, higher percentage of Sthree Shakthi Group members’ families were found to be in the moderate category than poor and high family quality index categories. On contrary, among Non-SSG families poor family quality index category families took upper hand than moderate and high family quality index groups. The benefit cost ratio of rope making activity was identified as activity with highest benefit cost ratio followed by dairy farming with cow and buffalo. These activities could be adopted by the Sthree Shakthi Group members as a source of sustainable economic activities. Dharwad and Tumkur both the districts possessed the strengths namely higher literate members, co-operative and cohesiveness in the groups, sharing of responsibilities, unanimous decision making, maintenance of records by the groups, conducting meeting without external support, good rapport with funding agencies (bank), lending loan for income generation activities, regularity in compulsory savings and loan recovery and participation in group activities. None of the SSGs from both at Dharwad and Tumkur faced weaknesses. Regarding efficient utilization of opportunities such as ‘A’ grade by the bank, getting financial assistance and trainings by the implementing agency i.e. Department of W&CD and establishment of linkages with banks were the opportunities utilized /availed by all the selected SSGs from both the selected districts. With respect to group threats, none of the SSG form both the districts were exposed to any kind of threats (except one) mentioned under the study. However, limited opportunities for linking with other funding agencies because of restriction by the implementing agencies was faced by cent percent of groups from both the study areas.
  • Thumbnail Image
    ThesisItemOpen Access
    WOMEN IN DAIRY FARMING - AN ANALYSIS OF HUMAN COST OF WORK
    (University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, 2014-06) DEEPA NAIK; Dr. P. R. SUMANGALA
    Dairy farming is one of the important activities of the rural population of our country. The present study is designed to study the role of women in dairy farming and to assess the Human cost of work of dairy farming based on ergonomic evaluation. The research design used for the present investigation was exploratory and experiment. The survey was conducted in Dharwad and Kalghatagi taluks. A total of 210 dairy farm women were selected for the survey. A representative subsample of 35 women subjects participated in ergonomic analysis experiement. The data revealed that in Dharwad and Kalaghatgi taluks higher percentage of dairy farmers had more than 15 years of experience in dairy farming. In Dharwad taluk profit gained in dairy farming business was Rs. 1,53,64,951/- per annum. Whereas in Kalaghatgi, profit gained was Rs. 99,34,734/- per annum. Participation of women in all the activities of dairy farming was more and that was followed by men. The human cost of work of dairy farming is a collective effect of independent variables viz., physiological (energy expenditure and physiological cost of work), physical (grip strength of both the hands) and biomechanical variables (body angles at work) has revealed that the use of drudgery reducing tool (DRT) in carrying out milking and cleaning of animal shed activity was found to be effective as the total score of all comprehensive selection of variables considered under HCWIDF was recorded low when compared to traditional method of performing the above mentioned activities. It could be concluded that by using DRT viz., Revolving milking stand and stool for milking activity and Gopal Khore spade for cleaning of animal shed has reduced the human cost of work.
  • Thumbnail Image
    ThesisItemOpen Access
    Role of women in organic farming and their family quality index in the selected agro-climatic zones of Northern Karnataka
    (UAS Dharwad, 2013) Rajeshwari M. Desai; P. R. Sumangala
    The present study was conducted during the year 2012-13 to delineate the areas of participation of farm women in organic and conventional farming and to assess their Family Quality Index (FQI). A multistage sampling procedure with purposive sampling technique was adopted to select the sample. Fifty each organic and conventional farm women from three villages namely Hirehandigol, Ammangi and Kamadhenu were selected from Northern Dry Zone -3, Northern Transitional Zone-8 and Northern Hilly Zone-9 respectively. Thus the total sample of the study was 300. The results revealed that the work burden of the organic farm women in terms of man days with respect to preparatory tillage, seed activities, sowing activities, after care operations and threshing and processing activities was comparatively more than conventional farm women and it was found to be statistically significant also. The shift to organic production had positive impact on the socio economic status of the farming in all the agro-climatic zones. The scores of variable components of FQI revealed that the organic farming families were slightly better in all the aspects viz., socio economic status, expenditure pattern, savings and investment, family health status, participation level and decision making. Hence, the FQI of organic farming families was significantly superior when compared to conventional farming families in all the three zones. Lack of encouragement, non availability of certified seeds, less rains, time consuming certification procedure, lack of proper storage facilities and lack of consumer awareness regarding organic markets were the major problems of organic farm women. Based on the felt needs of the organic farm women, training programmes on rain water harvesting, integrated farming system and bio fertilizers and bio pesticides utilization, marketing strategies and linkages, value addition to organic produces and scientific and organic methods of preservation of organic produces were suggested.