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Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar
Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University popularly known as HAU, is one of Asia's biggest agricultural universities, located at Hisar in the Indian state of Haryana. It is named after India's seventh Prime Minister, Chaudhary Charan Singh. It is a leader in agricultural research in India and contributed significantly to Green Revolution and White Revolution in India in the 1960s and 70s. It has a very large campus and has several research centres throughout the state. It won the Indian Council of Agricultural Research's Award for the Best Institute in 1997. HAU was initially a campus of Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana. After the formation of Haryana in 1966, it became an autonomous institution on February 2, 1970 through a Presidential Ordinance, later ratified as Haryana and Punjab Agricultural Universities Act, 1970, passed by the Lok Sabha on March 29, 1970. A. L. Fletcher, the first Vice-Chancellor of the university, was instrumental in its initial growth.
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ThesisItem Open Access Feasibility of vermicomposting as an enterprise for rural women(CCSHAU, 2012) Tayal, Ankita; Varma, Shashi KantaFor assessing the feasibility of vermicomposting for rural women, two blocks namely Hisar-I and Hisar- II of Hisar district of Haryana state were selected randomly. Out of the selected blocks, two villages namely Harikot and Tokas patan were selected at random. A sample of 100 rural women i.e. 50 from each village was drawn and 30 women i.e. 15 from each selected village were selected who were interested in having training on vermicomposting. Various socio-personal, economic, psychological and communication variables constituted the independent variables and knowledge, attitude, skill and symbolic adoption constituted the dependent variables for the study. Data were collected with the help of pre-tested structured interview schedule. The inferences were drawn on the basis of frequency, percentages, paired ‘t’ test, weighted mean score, impact assessment index and correlation. The findings of the study revealed that majority of the respondents belonged to younger age group, were illiterate, married, having nuclear family, had farming as their main occupation and belonged to middle caste having annual income between 40,001-60,000 possessing marginal with negligible social participation, owning mixed type of houses and small herd size. Most of the respondents had medium change proneness, high economic motivation and low risk orientation. Intra family decisions were taken mostly by husband alone while entrepreneurial decisions were taken jointly by most of the respondents. Majority of the respondents had low mass media exposure. Awareness of rural women regarding vermicomposting was very low at pre-exposure stage but awareness was very high at post-exposure stage. Sufficient gain in knowledge and change in attitude was recorded for all the sub-components of vermicomposting after exposure to training which was highly significant at 0.05 per cent level of significance. Impact assessment of vermicomposting training was found to be of moderate level. Most of the respondents had acquired medium skills after exposure to training. Majority of respondents had high symbolic adoption and were willing to adopt vermicomposting with somewhat difficulty and had high overall acceptability. Most of the respondents perceived marketing and economic constraints at 1st and 2nd rank. No significant relationship of independent variables with dependent variables was recorded.ThesisItem Open Access Impact of media on fads and fallacies during prenatal period: A cross-cultural study(CCSHAU, 2016) Kothiyal, Minakshi; Goel, RitaThe present study was conducted in Dehradun district of state Uttarakhand and Hisar district of state Haryana. Sixty respondents from three age groups of 20 to 60 years i.e., 20 to 33yrs, 34 to 46 yrs and 47 to 60 yrs were selected randomly from each district to study the fads and fallacies of rural women during prenatal period. Results revealed thatmajority of the respondents in both the districts followed the fads and fallacies during prenatal period and had favourable attitude towards fads and fallacies in pre exposure stage. After the assessment of the existing knowledge and attitude towards fads and fallacies during prenatal period, a print media package consisting of a poster, charts and booklet were prepared in Hindi. Standard procedure for development of media was followed. The effectiveness of booklet was assessed through several parameters. Overall weighted mean scores revealed that accuracy, coverage, objectivity, content presentation, illustration and compatibility were perceived to be high for all the information covered in booklet. Effectiveness of charts and poster in terms of visual quality, content importance and text was rated as high. Inter consistency reliability for booklet, poster and charts were found to be statistically significant at 5 per cent level of significance. The impact of print media package was found to be significant for change in knowledge and attitude. Education (r=0.557), family income (r=0.870) and mass media exposure (r=0.470), had positive and significant relationship with change in knowledge. Attitudinal change of rural women was found to be positively and significantly related with family income (r=0.578), material possession (r=0.509) and social participation (r=0.665). Therefore, it can be concluded that women who were educated, had high family income and high mass media exposure had sufficient change in knowledge and favourable attitude towards curbing fads and fallacies during prenatal period after the exposure of media package.ThesisItem Open Access Feasibility of value added products of maize as an enterprise for rural women(CCSHAU, 2015) Rekha Kumari; Sethi, NishiFor assessing the feasibility of value added products of maize as an enterprise for rural women, two villages of Thansar block of Kurukshtra district i.e. Jyotisar and Bhor Shaida were selected randomly. A sample of 100 respondents i.e. 50 from each village was drawn for creating awareness on maize importance, processing and its products and 20 women respondents from each selected village were selected randomly who were interested to undertake training on value added products of maize. Various socio- personal, economic, psychological and communication variables constituted the independent variables and awareness, knowledge, attitude, skill acquisition, symbolic adoption and economic feasibility which constituted the dependent variables. Data were collected with the help of pre- tested structured interview schedule. The inferences were drawn on the basis of frequency, percentage, paired ‘t’ test, weighted mean score and correlation. The study revealed that most of the respondents were of lower middle age group, educated up to middle class, belonged to lower caste, were married, had medium family education status, nuclear family with medium family size, were agricultural labourer, had negligible social participation and had pucca type of house and had medium annual income. Majority of the respondents were landless, having medium material possession and had high transportation means. Most of the respondents had medium change proneness, medium risk orientation, economic motivation, took decision jointly either intra family or entrepreneurial decisions followed by decision taken jointly. Most of the respondents were having medium mass media exposure, medium localite and low cosmopolite source of information utilization. The general awareness of the respondents regarding value added products of maize was low; however, awareness was high at post- exposure level. Majority of the respondents of pooled sample found value added products of maize simple, triabile, relative advantageous, physical compatible and cultural compatible. Sufficient gain in knowledge regarding value added products of maize was found for sub-component i.e. ingredients, methods of preparation, precaution during preparation etc. The respondents succeeded in changing their attitude at post-exposure in both the villages and acquired medium skill on all the aspects of value added products of maize. Impact was of moderate level with medium level of symbolic adoption and willing to adopt with somewhat difficulty as an enterprise and for home consumption. The overall acceptability of value added products of maize was of medium level. Economic and marketing constraints were perceived as the main constraints in adoption of maize products. Knowledge was significantly correlated with land holding, negatively but significantly correlated with caste and family size. There was no significant relationship between most of the independent variables and change in attitude or knowledge gain. Benefit cost ratio was obtained as 1.83 for maize laddoo and namkeen sev thus considered to be economically viable and profitable for enterprise.ThesisItem Open Access Knowledge and adoption of improved practices in integrated paddy cultivation and animal husbandry by farm women(CCSHAU, 2015) Reena; Seema RaniThe study was conducted to assess knowledge and adoption of improved practices in integrated paddy cultivation and animal husbandry by farm women. It was undertaken purposively selected district kurukshetra, Haryana. Total 160 rural women farmers from small land holding categories growing rice along with animal husbandry were selected purposively. In paddy cultivation the knowledge and adoption were assessed in term of pre-production, production, plant protection, post harvesting, marketing practices and improved farm implements. In animal husbandry the knowledge and adoption were calculated in term of housing, feeding, pregnant animal and calf management, breeding management, health management, milking management and marketing practices. Person correlation coefficients were calculated to explore the factors affecting farm women’s knowledge and adoption of improved practices. Majority of respondents had higher knowledge about pre-production (knowledge mean score 4.61) followed by post harvesting (knowledge mean score 4.17) and production (knowledge mean score knowledge mean score 3.39). Low level of knowledge of rural women was found in plant protection (knowledge mean score 1.63) and marketing (knowledge mean score 1.54). In animal husbandry higher knowledge was found in breeding management (knowledge mean score 4.88) followed by milking management (knowledge mean score 4.71), health management (knowledge mean score 4.66), pregnant animal and calf management (knowledge mean score 4.13) and housing (knowledge mean score 3.51). Medium level of knowledge of women was found in case of feeding (knowledge mean score 3.0). The poor knowledge of respondents among all the practices was found about marketing (1.54). Maximum respondents were aware of sprayer followed by paddy reaper, paddy thresher, transplanter, rotary weeder and conoweeder. In paddy cultivation higher level of adoption was found in pre-production (adoption mean score 4.56) and post harvesting (adoption mean score 3.88), followed by medium in production (adoption mean score 2.56), plant protection (adoption mean score 2.39) and low in pest control (adoption mean score 1.60). In animal husbandry higher adoption was in health managements (adoption mean score 4.79) followed by breeding management (adoption mean score 4.66), milking management (4.24), pregnant animals and calf management (adoption mean score 4.12) and housing (adoption mean score 3.86). Medium level of adoption was found in feeding (adoption mean score 3.0). The low level of adoption was found about marketing (adoption mean score 1.08). Majority of the respondents used sprayers followed by transplanter, paddy reaper and paddy thresher. Age, family size and livestock ownership were positively correlated with women knowledge in paddy cultivation and age also positively correlated with women knowledge in animal husbandry. Family type, family size and farm assets were positively correlated with adoption by women in paddy cultivation.ThesisItem Open Access Impact of employment on women empowerment(CCSHAU, 2014) Usha Devi; Mehta, SudershanThe study was conducted in Hisar city, Haryana state. From Hisar city , a sample of 100 working women from different professions i.e.20 each working as school teachers, college lecturers, doctors, nurses and clerks both in public and private sectors were selected randomly. Majority of the respondents were found to be working by choice (88.00%).77.00 percent respondents hand over their salary to their husbands.73.00 percent respondents were found in high level of decision-making. 93.00 respondents were taking independent decision on purchasing for themselves. Whereas decisions regarding house repair and construction (84.00%), and education of children (81.00%) were taken jointly with husbands. Majority of the respondents had freedom to visit local market and applying for new job .Further results revealed that majority of the respondents were involved in making decision related to family financial issues. None of the respondents were found to be in favour of violence against women. 52.00 percent respondents were found in category of high level of empowerment index .Majority of the respondents perceived that they have become more confident, progressive and their self esteem has increased and their recognition at workplace and in the society has increased. Overall perception level of the respondents was high (74.00%). The respondents having higher level of education, less no. of children in the family, more service experience and from service class were found to be comparatively more empowered on all the indicators of women empowerment. Education of the respondents, family size, spouse age difference, family occupation and income of the respondents were found to be positively and significantly correlated with perception of the respondents about their empowerment.ThesisItem Open Access Awareness about safety against sexual harassment among School girls of panchkula district(CCSHAU, 2014) Arya, Saurabh; Kousik, SushamaThe present investigation was carried out in one urban and one rural co-educational Senior Secondary schools of panchkula district of Haryana state. 25 girl students from classes 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th were selected randomly from each school, making a total sample of 200 girls. 50 mothers and 25 teachers from rural and urban areas were also selected as per availability. Well-structured interview schedules was constructed separately for girls, mothers and teachers for data collection. A set of 21 independent and 3 dependent variables were selected for investigation. Result revealed that most of respondents had medium mass media exposure and low social participation, medium leadership qualities and high self confidence. Medium level of anxiety, depression, loss of behavioural emotional control, emotional ties and life satisfaction was observed , while high level of general positive effects was found. Most of students travelled 2 to 5km to school and majority walked with friends. A large majority of rural (92%) and urban (81%) respondents admitted about prevalence of sexual harassment. Public transport and road side were the most harassment prone places, 42 per cent of rural and 15 per cent of urban respondents perceived home as a potential places of harassment. Strangers were mostly responsible for harassment followed by driver/servant, neighbor/visitors and relatives and cousins. Regarding harassment in school, 60 per cent of rural and 52 per cent of urban girls faced harassment in school at any given time and school gate was the most common place of harassment. Though mothers were aware of safety of girls, they did not perceive as much threat of unsafely at home as their daughters perceived. The most important cause of sexual harassment felt by girls was to display sense of power. About one third girls did not tell anybody about sexual harassment. Regarding safety measures at home, majority of rural and urban girls had high awareness; however, rural mothers had medium awareness. Similarly in case of safety in school, social setting and internet safety, rural mothers had low to medium awareness. Overall mothers had poor awareness regarding some of the symptoms of a harassed child and traits of harasser. Very few mothers talked about sex and sexuality with their girls. Anxiety and depression were found negatively and significantly related with feeling of safety. No relationship of most of independent variables was found with prevalence of sexual harassment. Based on focus group discussion, several factors causing sexual harassment emerging suggestions at individual girls level, parental level, school level and societal level have been presented.ThesisItem Open Access Impact assessment of mid day meal programme in Hisar district(CCSHAU, 2014) Bisht, Bhanu Priya; Goel, RitaThe study “Impact Assessment of Mid Day Meal Programme in Hisar district” was conducted in Haryana covering 2 blocks and 4 villages of Hisar district with purposive selection of Government Primary Schools and randomized sample of 100 children (25 children from each school). The respective mothers of the sampled children (100 mothers) and 10 teachers responsible for MDM activities in the sampled schools were also interviewed for the study. The objectives of the study were to assess the knowledge of the mothers about MDM programme; to assess the impact of the programme on nurtritional and educational status of beneficiaries and to assess the constraints in the programme. It was found that the majority of the mothers possessed medium knowledge about the MDM programme. The knowledge of the mothers was significantly influenced by independent variables (caste, education, land holding, cosmopoliteness, mass media exposure and attitude towards the programme). The anthropometric assessment of the children revealed that height and weight of the children were significantly lower than that of WHO reference (2007). High extent impact of the programme on nutritional and educational status of beneficiaries was reported by majority of the stakeholders on indicators such as classroom hunger, height, weight, morbidity, enrolment, attendance, drop out and retention. But the results on perceived impact of the programme on span of attention and academic performance of the children concluded that the programme had not made any significant impact on these two indicators. Thus, improvement in quality of education still remains a major unresolved issue to be tackled by the programme. The assessment of constraints in MDM programme depicted that poor quality of raw materials, lack of infrastructure for washing utensils, lack of utensils for cooking and serving, corruption and less remuneration for cooks were the major constraints as perceived by majority of the mothers and the teachers.ThesisItem Open Access Internet use pattern among college students: Gender analysis(CCSHAU, 2014) Jyoti; Batra, AshaThe present study was conducted in Hisar district of Haryana State was selected purposively. Simple random sampling was applied to select 100 boys and 100 girls students. The findings revealed that majority of male respondents accessed computer as compare to female and they accessed computer from more than 2 years. One third of male and half female respondents accessed internet connection on their computer. Male respondents used BSNL internet connection and female respondents used Vodafone internet connection and both male and female respondents liked wireless internet connection. Majority of male respondents were the independent decision maker in purchase of internet and spend more money on internet as compare to female respondents. Male respondents were most frequent users of internet for e-learning, assignment preparation, research purpose, job seeking and internet banking. Female respondents used internet most frequently for educational, chatting, e-mail services, different social networking sites and online shopping.ThesisItem Open Access Impact of women’s role in agriculture and allied activities on quality of life(CCSHAU, 2014) Rani Devi; Seema RaniThe study “Impact of women’s role in agriculture and allied activities on quality of life” was conducted on a sample of 120 respondents drawn from four villages of Hisar district revealed that the highest percentage of participation of farm women in harvesting and weeding. The majority of farm women (67.5%) and (63.3%) were jointly performing these operations with other women and more than 10.0 per cent were independently involved in harvesting operation. The major participation of the respondents was in cleaning, followed by post harvest processing of produce at household level, drying, storage and threshing. Majority of the respondents participated more in dung management followed by care of livestock / poultry, feed of animal, care of sick animal and fodder storage. A total of 758 hours/year were spending in agriculture activities accounting to 94.75 mandays in a year. Out of which 63.75 in harvesting and 26.5 was in weeding and 175 hours/year were spent accounting to 21.8 mandays in a year on post harvest mandays. It revealed that 75 per cent of the respondents contribute more than 20001 Rs. In a year followed by those who contributed between 15001 to 2000/Rs. Regarding Perception of rural women towards quality of life, housing, health, economic, social, recreational, decision making and education aspects perceived as good followed by very good and not good. Regarding Satisfaction of rural women for quality of life, housing, health, decision making and education aspects respondents were satisfied with these aspects where as regard to economic , social and recreational aspects respondents were least satisfied. Regarding Impact of role of women in agriculture and allied activities on quality of life, A positive impact of increase in all the economic aspects, health aspects, educational aspects, agricultural aspects, and animal husbandry was noticed. In all the aspects of luxury and recreational; personality aspects, material possession aspects and capacity building aspects, no change was observed. The perception, satisfaction and impact on quality of life was influenced by age, education, income landholding, family educational status, economic motivation, change proneness and decision making.