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University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad

The University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad was established on October 1, 1986. The University has 5 Colleges, 27 Research Stations, 6 Agriculture Extension Education Centers, 6 Krishi Vigyan Kendras and ATIC. The University has its jurisdiction over 7 districts namely Bagalkot, Belgaum, Bijapur, Dharwad, Gadag, Haveri, and Uttar Kannada in northern Karnataka. Greater diversity exists in soil types, climate, topography cropping and farming situations. The jurisdiction includes dry-farming to heavy rainfall and irrigated area. Important crops of the region include sorghum, cotton, rice, pulses, chilli, sugarcane, groundnut, sunflower, wheat, safflower etc. The region is also known for many horticultural crops. Considerable progress has been registered in the field of education, research and extension from this University.

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Subject: Extension Education × Start date: 2005 × End date: 2009 ×
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    Profile study of Women self help groups in gadag district of Northern Karnataka
    (UAS, Dharwad, 2005) C.M.Devalatha; L.V.Hirevenkanagoudar
    A study was conducted during April-May 2005 Ron and Gadag taluk of Gadag district. The purpose was to obtain a comprehensive knowledge of the Self help groups in Gadag district with special importance to the motivational factors in the formation of Self help groups, economic additive undertaken, suggestions of the members and socio-economic and psychological characteristics of SHG members. All the representative of women self help groups were interviewed. The findings of the study revealed that (90.00%) of the groups were formed into self help groups due to financial problems. Nearly 48.33 per cent of the Self help groups by 25 per cent of them undertaking collectively whereas, remaining 26.66 per cent of them did not take up economic activities either individually or collectively. Suggestions of the respondents such as quick release of loan, marketing facilities to be improved, training should be intensified with basic orientation as well as skill development, transport facilities to be provided for better marketing, providing infrastructure facilities for selected activity, supervision by higher authority. The socio-economic and psychological profile reveals that majority of the members were young age group (71.67%), literate (65.00%), nuclear family (65.83%), medium size family (60.00%) and married (86.67%). The predominant occupation was agriculture for their livelihood. Majority (70.67%) of respondents participated in training programmes. Almost 65.83 per cent of the respondents belonged to medium level of achievement motivation whereas, 71.67 per cent of them belonged to medium innovativeness category. Majority of the groups offered medium amount of loan (0.05 to 1.20 lakh). In respect of loan repayment, 80 per cent of the banks achieved high payment rate during 2003-04. Whereas, 42.86 per cent of the bank had achieved medium loan repayment, 80 per cent of them beneficiaries borrow loan from Self help groups.
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    Radio listening and televiewing behaviour of rural women
    (UAS, Dharwad, 2005) Geeta Malagar; Chhaya A.Badiger
    A study on Radio listening and televiewing behaviour of rural women was undertaken during 2006-07 in Belgum district of Karnataka state. Sample consisted of 200 rural women viz., 100 radio listeners and 100 televiewers from Naganur, Tukkanatti, Kalloli and Sanganakeri villages of Gokak taluk. Pre-tested interview schedule was used for collection of information. Radio and Television programmes were classified into four categories namely farm, home, community and anyother programmes. Anyother programme included news, quiz, cinema and its songs, employment, crime, entertainment, astrology, serials, philosophical, educational programmes etc. Amongst all these programmes majority of the respondents had listened and viewed only entertainment programmes. Highest time was spent on listening to any other programmes (84.34 min. out of 374 minutes) followed by home programmes (47.44 min. out of 220 minutes), farm programmes (15.36 min. out of 75 minutes) and community programmes (3.15 min. out of 65 minutes). With respect to television highest time was spent (256.6 min out of 2,400 min.) on entertainment programmes followed by home programmes (8.54 min. out of 120 min.), community programmes (5.45 min out of 120 min.) and farm programmes (3.00 out of 120 min.). Rural women strongly agreed that radio and television programmes are in simple language and helpful for adoption of technologies and give more information. Lack of leisure time for rural women was the important problem for not listening and viewing to all radio and television programmes regularly as mentioned by large majority of rural women. . They preferred simple programmes in local language, programmes to give timely information and they wanted detailed information on income generating activities.
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    A study on knowledge and adoption of selected health and nutritional practices by rural women in Belgaum district, Karnataka
    (UAS, Dharwad, 2007) P.Kiranvani; L.V.Hirevenkanagoudar
    The study was conducted in Belgaum and Gokak taluks of Belgaum district of Karnataka state during the year of 2006-2007. The district and taluks were purposively selected because they were having highest number of Primary Health Centers (P.H.C). Since the study was related to health and nutritional practices, villages having Primary Health Centers (P.H.C) were considered for the study. Five villages were selected randomly from each taluk for the study. Fifteen women were selected randomly as respondents from the selected villages. Thus a total of one 150 respondents were taken for the study. Majority (49.34%) of the respondents had medium level of knowledge. Whereas, 19.33 percent and 31.33 percent of the respondents had low and high level of knowledge, respectively about health and nutritional practices. Majority (63.37%) had partially adopted the health and nutritional practices, whereas, 36.63% of the respondents were fully adopted the health and nutritional practices. This might be due to the less social participation, less exposure to mass media, less participation in extension activities. The socio economic profile of the respondents revealed that majority of the respondents had high level of education (46.00%), nuclear family (61.33%), annual income had upto 17,000 (61.33%), land holding 2.5 to 5 acre (31.00%), low to medium participation in social organizations (40.00%), low extension participation (14.67%), less exposure to mass media (7.33%), medium to high information seeking behaviour through formal and informal sources (59.00%). Knowledge and Adoption showed a significant relationship with education, caste, land holding, annual income, and sources of information, social participation and extension participation had positive and significant relationship with the knowledge level of the rural women about health and nutritional practice. The age a d family size showed non significant relationship with the knowledge and adoption level of the respondents.
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    A Comparative study on the job performance, job sttisfaction and constraints of men and women extension officers of karnataka state department of Agriculture
    (UAS, Dharwad, 2005) Dolly Mishra; D.M.Chandargi
    A comparative study was taken up with the specific objectives of measuring job performance and job satisfaction of men and women extension officers of KSDA working in northern districts of Karnataka and to identify the personal, sociopsychological and economical characters related to job performance and job satisfaction. Further, an attempt was made to identify the problems faced by men and women extension officers in performing their job. The study was conducted in 4 districts of northern Karnataka namely Dharwad, Gadag, Haveri and Belgaum with a sample size of 30 women and 40 men extension officers. The scales and scoring procedures developed by earlier researchers were used to quantify the variables for the study. The main findings of the study are a majority (75.41%) of the Extension Officers in both the categories belonged to medium performance category. Little higher percentage (11.54%) of women belong to higher job performance category compared to their men (8.57%) counterparts. Majority (62.86%) of the Extension Officers belonged to medium job satisfaction category. Twenty per cent women were found in high job satisfaction category, whereas, 17.14 per cent men officers were in high job satisfaction category. Majority of the extension officers in both the categories were found to have medium level of information seeking behaviour, job involvement, job stress, organisational commitment and achievement motivation. Annual income and job stress among men and information seeking behaviour, job stress and job involvement were most significant variables explaining job performance of women officers. Whereas, job stress, job involvement and achievement motivation among men and organisational commitment, job involvement and achievement motivation were significant variables which explain job satisfaction of women officers. The major problems encountered by men officers were conveyance facility and non-availability of inputs while non-cooperation from RSK staff and interior village communication expressed by women officers.
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    A study on knowledge, extnet of participation and benefits derived by participant farmers of the watershed development programme
    (UAS, Dharwad, 2005) NingareddyPatil; L.Manjunath
    A study on knowledge, extent of participation and benefits derived by participant farmers of the watershed development programme was carried out during 2004-05. Following proportionate random sampling 150 respondents were selected and data was collected by personal interview method. The important findings of the study were; majority (72.67%) of the respondents had medium level of knowledge in respect of soil and water conservation practices. Majority of respondents possessed the knowledge that contour cultivation reduces soil erosion and conserves soil moisture (66.00%), followed by improves soil fertility, controls weeds, pest and disease, improve soil physical characters and helps to conserve runoff water and eroded soil. Regarding extent of participation of farmers in the watershed development programme it was found that majority (70.00%) of the respondents had medium extent of participation in watershed activities. Regarding extent of participation in individual watershed development practices, overall full participation was observed in activities like collection of benchmark information, identification and analysis of problem, determining the needs, consulting officials of watershed, determining the locations for construction of nalabunds and constitute village watershed committee. Majority of the respondents were middle aged, 29.34 per cent of the respondents studied upto high school, 62.67 per cent of the respondents belong to nuclear family, 54.00 per cent and 80.00 per cent of the respondents possessed television and radio, respectively, 68.00 per cent of the respondents regularly contacted Agricultural Assistants. Majority of the respondents (82.00%) expressed benefits like helps to check soil and water erosion followed by helps in ground water recharge, increase infiltration rate of water, increases yield and helps in increasing the cropping intensity. Regarding suggestions for better implementation of watershed development programme majority of the respondents (59.33%) expressed they need financial assistance for maintenance of watershed practices followed by the bank loan should be made available at lesser interest rate, large area should be covered under this programme and also they need more technical information/guidance by concerned departments extension field functionaries.
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    A Study on entrepreneurial behaviour of farmers in raichur district of Karnataka
    (UAS, Dharwad, 2005) Chandra Mouli Pandeti; S.K.Meti
    A study on entrepreneurial behaviour of farmers in Raichur district of Karnataka was carried out during 2004-05. By following proportionate random sampling procedure 120 farmers were selected and data was collected by personal interview method. The important findings of the study were : majority (39.17%) of farmers had medium entrepreneurial behaviour. Among categories, majority (42.50%) of small farmers had low entrepreneurial behaviour, while 37.50 per cent of medium farmers and 42.50 per cent of big farmers had medium and high entrepreneurial behaviour, respectively. Majority of farmers (46.67%) belonged to middle age category, 21.66 per cent of farmers were educated upto primary school, majority (71.67%) of respondents were dependent only on agriculture. 50.83 per cent of farmers were in high income group, 40 per cent of farmers possessed low level of assets. Majority (55.83%) of farmers had low social participation, 44.17 per cent of farmers belonged to medium mass media participation category, while 42.50 per cent of farmers had low extension participation. Majority (37.50%) of farmers had medium level of aspiration, 40.83 per cent of respondents had medium level of adoption. A positive and significant relationship was observed between entrepreneurial behaviour of farmers and their personal, socio-economic and psychological characteristics such as education, land holding, annual income, social participation, mass media participation, extension participation, level of aspiration and adoption. A significant difference (Z value 4.26) was found between entrepreneurial behaviour of farmers in irrigated (Sindhanur) and dryland (Deodurg) areas. It was found that the most important components of entrepreneurial behaviour were information seeking behaviour, innovativeness, farm decision making, assistance of management service and achievement motivation.
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    Knowledge and adoption of improved dairy management practices by women dairy farmers in Dharwad district
    (UAS, Dharwad, 2005) O.O.Khin Mar; L.V.Hirevenkanagoudar
    The study of knowledge and adoption of improved dairy management practices by women dairy farmers in Dharwad district was conducted during 2004-2005, involving 120 respondents were selected using random sampling procedure from purposively selected taluks of Dharwad district. The objectives of the study were to Study the milk yield of dairy animals, to find the knowledge of women dairy farmers with respect improved dairy management practices, to study adoption of improved dairy management practices by them, to find out the existing marketing channel followed by them and the elicit suggestions of women dairy farmers for improvement of dairy enterprise Data was collected by interview method using structure, pre-tested interview schedule. The study revealed that Majority of the respondents (65.00%) had the milk yield of 2 to 3 liters from local cows and 35.29% of them got 3 to 4 liters, 41% of respondents were getting yield of up to 5 liters per day from cross bred cows, followed by 5 to 8 liters (37.00%) and above 8 liters (22%), respectively. Fifty eight per cent of the farmers were getting the yield of 4 liters per day per buffalo, followed by up to 3 liters (23.52%) and more than 4 liters per day (17.64%), respectively. Majority of the respondents (65.0%) had medium knowledge level, 18.16% had high level and 16.67% of them had low level of knowledge about improved dairy management practices. In adoption of dairying management practices, 22.33, 24.16 and 52.50% of the respondents belong to high, low and medium adoption categories, respectively. Cent per cent of the respondents sold their milk to dairy cooperative society, 16.17% of them used both dairy cooperative societies and direct consumers. Cent per cent of the respondents suggested better price for their milk products. Majority of the respondents suggested more loan, water facilities and field visits.