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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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Subject: Human Development and family studies × Author: Sunita × End date: 2023 × Type: Thesis ×
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    A Study of Behavioral Disorders among Rural and Urban Children
    (CCSHAU, Hisar, 2021-08) Sunita; Sangwan, Sheela
    This research examines prevalence of behavioral disorders among rural and urban children. The study was conducted in Fatehabad and Hisar district of Haryana state. From each district urban sample was taken from the city area i.e. Fatehabad and Hisar city and rural sample was taken from the randomly selected villages namely Shekhupur Daroli and Arya Nagar. Two Govt. Senior Secondary Schools i.e. one from rural and one from urban area were purposively selected from each district. Study was conducted on 11-17 year age group children. A sample of 60 children (30 boys and 30 girls) was selected from each school and mother of selected children were also included in the study. The final sample included 480 respondents (240 children and 240 mothers). The instrument used for data collection were Goodman’s Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (2000), Rigby and Slee’ Peer Relationship Questionnaire (1994) and Shah’s Family Climate Scale (2006). Independent sample Z – test, correlation, percentages and frequencies were used to evaluate the data. Results revealed that as perceived by children and their mother majority of urban and rural children were normal having no emotional problem, conduct problem, hyperactivity problem and peer problem. Study shows high prevalence of behavioral disorders in children in urban setting than rural site. The prevalence of behavioral disorders was more among male children than female children. Maximum children had average level of family environment and peer relationship. Maximum number of children had moderate level bullying, low level of victimization and pro-social behavior to a high level regarding peer relationship status from rural and urban area. As per children response the area of residence, father occupation and age of children was positively associated with behavioral disorders of the study subject. While According to mother’s response behavioral disorders of children were positively associated with educational status, number of siblings and age of children. The behavioral problems of children are influenced not only by socio-demographic factors but also by the family environment and peer relationship factors. The discussion focuses on the importance of healthy peer relationships and family environment as an influential predictor of behaviour of children.