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ThesisItem Open Access Emotional Maturity of Academically Backward School Children(University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad, 2016-06) Vijaya S.; Hunshal, Saraswati C.A study on “Emotional maturity of academically backward school children” was carried out under a Department of Human Development and Family Studies in the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad in Dharwad district, Karnataka state during 2015-16. The sample for the study comprised 240 students from higher primary schools in the age of 10.1 -14 years from rural schools in Narendra, Yettinagudda, Mummigatti and Kotur and urban schools of Dharwad city were selected. The socio-economic status was assessed, problem checklist for academically backward children was assessed, emotional maturity scale was employed. Standard progressive matrices and NIMHANS index Level-II were used to collect the required data for the study. The results revealed that prevalence of academically backward children was 30.12 per cent and it was high in rural area 30.60 per cent compared to urban area 29.08 per cent. Further, main causes for academic backwardness were related to personal problem followed by school related and familial problem. Hence, significant difference in emotional maturity between academically superior and academically backward children. Similarly, significant difference was also observed in emotional maturity between rural and urban children. Further, there was no influence of emotional maturity on age and gender. While, socio-economic status of the family had significant influence on emotional maturity. Hence, the finding clearly indicates that emotional maturity of academically superior and academically backward children had drastic change in academic achievement. Academically superior children (54.16 %) and urban children (56.66 %) were better in emotional maturity compared to academically backward children (15.83 %) and rural children (46.66 %).ThesisItem Open Access Sibling Relationship and Socio-Emotional Behavior of School Children(University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad, 2016-06) Ramitha B.E.; Patil, ManjulaA study on “Sibling relationship and socio-emotional behavior of school children” was carried out in Dharwad and Bagalkot taluk, Karnataka during 2015-2016. The population comprised of children studying in 5th to 10th grade leading to 192 children from urban and rural areas. Sibling Relationship Questionnaire (SRQ) and Teacher Report Form (TRF) were used to assess sibling relationship and socio-emotional behavior of school children respectively. The socio-economic status was assessed through socio-economic status scale. The results showed that, majority of the school children had moderate level of sibling relationship under the components of power, warmth, conflict and rivalry. Most of the school children had normal internalizing and externalizing behavior problems. There was significant negative correlation that was found between sibling relationship and socio-emotional behavior problems. Girls had higher internalizing problems and boys had more externalizing problems. Results with other variables revealed that, children with lesser child spacing had lower sibling relationship as compared to children with higher child spacing. Sister-sister dyad had higher sibling relationship than brother-brother dyad. Low achievers had lower relationship with siblings and higher behavior problems. Parents with lower education had children with lower sibling relationship and higher behavioral problems. Therefore, it calls for parental education to promote healthy relationships among siblings and reduce problem behaviors among school going children.ThesisItem Open Access Influence of Television Viewing on Psychological Well-Being and Academic Achievement of Government High School Students(University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, 2016-06) Nayana K.V.; Yadav, V.S.The present study was to know the “Influence of television viewing on psychological well-being and academic achievement of Government High School students” carried out in Dharwad taluk, Karnataka. The sample comprised of 240 high school students of whom 120 were from rural and 120 from urban areas selected randomly. Tools employed for the study were self-structured questionnaire on television viewing habits, standardised measures of psychological well-being scale and socio-economic status scale. Percentages, correlation coefficient, one way ANOVA, t test and chi- square were used for analysis of the data. The results of the present investigation revealed that 63 per cent of the students viewed television programmes from 2 to 6 hours on week days and 82 per cent of the students also viewed television for 2 to 6 hours on Sundays and holidays. Students viewed television programmes in seven different languages, but the most preferred languages were hindi (85 %) and kannada (57 %). Around 80 per cent of the students had developed the habit of viewing television during their homework and studies. Significant association and negative non-significant co-relation was found between student’s television viewing and their academic achievement. 8th and 9th standard students had spent more time to view television compared to 10th standard students. And non-significant association was found between television viewing and their level of psychological well-being. Significant association and relation were found between student’s psychological well-being and their academic achievement. The results also indicated that mother’s education had significant association with student’s academic achievement and father’s occupation had significant association with respect to television viewing time of the students. Non-significant difference was seen between television viewing time with locality and gender. Significant difference was found between urban students and rural students’ academic achievement.ThesisItem Open Access Girl Child Marriage in Dharwad: Causes and Consequences on Health Status of Young Women(University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, 2016-06) Sangal, Rekha M.; Patil, ManjulaA study on “Girl child marriage in Dharwad: causes and consequences on health status of young women” was carried out in Dharwad taluk, Dharwad district, Karnataka during 2015-16. Total of 106 respondents who married at the early age formed the population for the study. Self structured interview schedule-Part A, was used to know the causes and physical, psychological and sexual problems of child marriage. Part B, was used to know reproductive health status of the respondents. Socio- economic status scale was used to assess the family socio-economic status. Frequency, percentages, correlation coefficient and modified chi-square were used for data analysis. The results revealed that, most of the child marriages happened because of poor family income (61.00 %) followed by strengthening and maintaining kinship relationship (46.00 %). Around 40 per cent of the respondents said that marriage at an early age is problematic and 47 per cent of them did not know the legal age at marriage. Most of the respondents were not having good relationship with their husbands and in-laws. Respondents mentioned that their husbands alone make most of the household decisions. Majority of the respondents faced physical, psychological and sexual problems due to child marriage. Percentage of having disabled children was high among those who married below 15 years. As the age at marriage increases, menstruation problems, discomforts during pregnancy, pregnancy failures and complications during delivery decreases. Respondents who married at the age of less than 15 years had irregular check-ups, poor hemoglobin level during pregnancy and they had low birth weight babies than their other counterparts. Those who married after the age of 16-18 years had high scores on reproductive health index than their counterparts. Child marriage not only reduces the educational opportunities of girls but also increases the poor physical, mental and reproductive health status of women.ThesisItem Open Access Sibling Relationship of Normal Children with Mentally Challenged Child, Parenting Stress and Correlates(University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, 2016-06) Shali, Arogyaasha A.; Patil, ManjulaA study on “Sibling relationship of normal children with mentally challenged child, parenting stress and correlates” was carried out in 2015-16. The population of the study comprised of children from Hubblli-Dharwad city and rural areas of selected 4 districts of Northern Karnataka namely Dharwad, Belgavi, Vijayapur, Bagalkote and Gadag. The sample comprised of 45 children from rural area and 45 children from urban area. Sibling relationship questionnaire (SRQ), Parenting stress index-short form, Socio–economic status scale was used. Statistical tools such as percentages, correlation coefficient, analysis of variance, t-test and chi-square were used for analysis of data. The results of study showed that majority of the children from both rural and urban areas had moderate level of sibling relationship in the dimension such as relative status/power, warmth/closeness, conflict and rivalry. There was significant and negative correlation between sibling relationship and parenting stress among both rural and urban area indicates lower the sibling relation, higher was the stress among the parents. Older children showed higher sibling relationship than the younger children in both rural and urban area. Sibling constellation showed the significant association with sibling relationship among both rural and urban children. In both, rural and urban children elder sister-younger sister dyad found to had higher level of sibling relationship. Education and occupation of parents showed the significant association with the sibling relationship and parenting stress in both rural and urban areas. Level of retardation is negatively and significantly correlated with sibling relationship and positively but not significantly correlated with parenting stress in both rural and urban areas. There is significant interaction between sibling constellation and level of mental retardation of the children.ThesisItem Open Access Knowledge and Practices of Care During Pregnancy in Urban and Rural Areas(University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, 2016-06) Patra, Rina; Yenagi, Ganga V.An exploratory study was conducted to know about the knowledge and practices of care during pregnancy among 100 pregnant women in the urban and rural areas of Dharwad taluka, Karnataka as well as Kakatpur Block, Odisha. A general information schedule which consists of items to collect information about the pregnant women regarding their age, locality, caste, height, weight, family type and family size was prepared and used. The socio-economic status was ascertained by using socio-economic status scale. A structured interview schedule was prepared to elicit the information from pregnant women about various aspects of knowledge and practices related to the care provided during pregnancy. Results revealed that most of the urban participants were found to be having good knowledge on pregnancy, diet and nutrition, hospital delivery, tests and check-ups done during pregnancy and government facilities available for pregnant women than the rural pregnant women. Locality was found to be having a highly significant association with knowledge of pregnancy care (χ2 =23.29**) and highly significant difference (t=6.49**) was observed between the knowledge of pregnancy care among the urban and rural women. Practices of urban pregnant women on consumption of healthy food, taking of nutrient supplements and optimum antenatal care visits were better than the rural pregnant women. Locality was found to be having a positive and significant relationship with practices of pregnancy care (r=0.47**) and highly significant difference (t=5.24**) was observed between the practices of pregnancy care among the urban and rural women. Therefore, awareness should be created among the pregnant women to have better knowledge and for the cultivation of healthy practices during pregnancy.
