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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 An intervention study on reproductive health and family life of rural women in Haryana state(CCSHAU, Hisar, 2023-04) Diksha; Singh, C.K.Reproductive health is a crucial part of general health and a central feature of human development. It reflects health during childhood and crucial during adolescence adulthood, sets and stages for health beyond reproductive years for both women and men, and affects the health of the next generation young people‖ covering the age group of 10-24 years. Family planning (FP) is a solution to control population growth and stop today‘s unsustainable growth. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines family planning as allowing ‗people to attain their desired number of children and determine the spacing of pregnancies. It is achieved through the use of contraceptive methods and the treatment of infertility‘. This paper investigates the knowledge and attitude of reproductive health, family life, family planning and birth control in rural women of Haryana state. An intervention programme to improve the knowledge and attitude of reproductive health, family life, family planning and birth control of low performing rural women was imparted. The study was conducted in ten randomly selected villages of Hisar and Jind district of Haryana state. From selected villages 300 respondents in the age group of 18 to 25 years were selected randomly. Results revealed that respondents had moderate knowledge regarding reproductive health and family life and had favorable attitude towards family planning methods.ThesisItem Open Access Development of personality assessment tool for juvenile delinquents(CCSHAU, Hisar, 2023-05) Joshi, Renu; Chandrakala SinghIn the present study, Personality Assessment Tool (PAT) was developed and standardized to assess the personality traits of juvenile delinquents at the age group of 15 to 18 years which consisted of 72 items scored by using 5-point Likert scale. The Personality Assessment Tool (PAT) evaluates personality traits such as interpersonal skills, behavioural skills, emotional skills, and spiritual skills. The content validity, difficulty index and discrimination level of personality assessment tool was found to be excellent. The study was carried out in four observation homes in Haryana state (India) using the purposive sampling technique in order to standardize the tool. The sample consisted of 240 juvenile offenders including 180 male and 60 female from all districts of Haryana. Excellent results were found for the split-half and test-retest reliability coefficients. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was found non-significant at a 5 percent level of significance across age, gender, and locality, which indicate that this novel tool could be used for further research. The results revealed that the majority of respondents were found low in positive personality traits, whereas high in negative personality traits (aggressiveness, impulsivity, and anxiety). The regression analysis results showed that gender, father's occupation, annual family income, birth order, family type, mass media exposure, locality, parents education, education, and criminal history of the family, school dropout, peer influence, substance use, parent‘s interaction, and substance use in the family were significant predictors for causing variance in the interpersonal, behavioural, emotional, and spiritual skills of juvenile delinquents. Positive and significant correlation was observed in the socio-personal variables and interpersonal, behavioral, emotional, and spiritual skills of juvenile delinquents. It was found that locality, education, mass media exposure, father education, mother education, interest in further studies, locality, annual family income, father occupation, family type, sibling, criminal history of the family, school dropout, substance use, peer influence, substance use in the family and parents interaction were significantly associated with interpersonal, behavioural, emotional, and spiritual skills of juvenile delinquents. A significant difference was observed in the interpersonal skills, behavioural skills, emotional skills, and spiritual skills of juvenile delinquents across gender, number of sibling, interest in further studies, family type‘s, mass media exposure, education, parents education, parents occupation, annual family income, school dropout, substance use, and parent's interaction. It was imperative that juvenile delinquents should exposed to vocational training, yoga sessions, meditation, and spiritual healing, as well as cognitive behavior therapy, and counseling sessions in order to shape their personality in positive direction.ThesisItem Open Access Parenting stress among parents of normal and disabled children in Haryana state(CCS HAU, Hisar, 2022-07) Pinki Rani; Chandra Kala SinghThe present study was conducted in Haryana state. Two districts were selected purposively from Haryana state. The location was selected purposively due to availability of sample. 400 parents (both mothers and fathers) were selected for the sample. 200 parents of normal children and 200 parents of disabled children were selected from both the locations. Two types of variables i.e. independent and dependent were taken. The independent variables included socio-economic variable, mental health, personality, self efficacy, parenting satisfaction and social support. Parenting stress was taken as dependent variable. Scheduled was developed and used to assess the socio-economic variable. Mental Health Scale developed by Jagadish and Srivastava (1983) was used to assess the mental health. Big Five Factors of Personality by John et al., 1991 was used to assess the personality. Self efficacy Scale by Sud et al., 1998 was used to measure the self efficacy. Kansas Parenting Satisfaction Scale by Schumm and Hall, 1985 was used to measure the parenting satisfaction. Family Supports scale (FSS) by Dunst et al., 1984 was used to assess the social support. Parenting Stress Index-short form (PSI-SF) developed by Abidin in 1995 was used to assess the parenting stress among parents of normal and disabled children. The present investigation has come out with the results stated that highly significant differences were observed between parents of normal and disabled children. Mothers had higher level of parenting stress as compared to fathers. Negative and significant correlation was observed between parenting stress with self efficacy, mental health, personality, social support and parenting satisfaction. Association of socio-personal factors with parenting stress elucidated that parenting stress was significantly associated with sibling status, age, education, occupation, caste, family size, and family income.ThesisItem Open Access Twin Study on Empirical Intervention to Unravel Nature and Nurture of Intelligence(Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University hisar, 2022-09) Annu; Dhanda, BimlaThe aim of present twin study was to assess the influence of genetic and environment on intelligence of twins. A sample of 150 pairs of twins in the age groups of 3-6 years was attained from 55 villages of Bhiwani district and Hisar district of Haryana state. Intelligence of twins was assessed with help of Stanford Binet Intelligence Scale (Terman and Merrill, 1960), whereas home environment of twins was assessed by using the Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment (HOME) (Caldwell and Bradley, 1984) and preschool environment of twins assessed with the help of Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (Thelma et al. 2005). The findings on heritability estimates showed that the influence of genetic on intelligence of twins was more than the environment in both districts. The results of heritability estimates also revealed that the contribution of genetic on intelligence of twins was more in the age group 5-6 years followed by 4-5 years and 3-4 years. The significant associations of intelligence were found with the variables, namely, mother‘s education and occupation, father‘s education and occupation, family size, family income and caste of twins boosted the intelligence of twins. The preschool environment of twins was also significantly associated with intelligence of twins in both Bhiwani and Hisar district. The intervention programme was also enhanced the intelligence of twins from 3-6 years in both Bhiwani and Hisar district. The twin research clearly concluded as the influence of genetic on intelligence of twins was more as compared to environmental factors and impact of genetic increases with increase in age of twins. Home environment of twins was also influential factor for the development of intelligence in twins of both districts.ThesisItem Open Access Social Isolation and Cognitive Functioning in Later Life(Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University hisar, 2022-07) Priyanka; Sangwan, SheelaSocial isolation is a state of complete or near-complete lack of contact between an individual and society. It differs from loneliness, which reflects temporary and involuntary lack of contact with other humans in the world. Social isolation can be an issue for individuals of any age, though symptoms may differ by age group. Cognitive functioning refers to a person's ability to process thoughts. It is defined as "the ability of an individual to perform the various mental activities most closely associated with learning and problem-solving. Researchers like Cacioppo and Hawkley (2009) have highlighted the strong association between social isolation and cognitive functioning. This paper investigates the social isolation and cognitive functioning in later life. The effects of depression, anxiety and stress were explored. An intervention programme to improve the cognitive functioning of low performing elderly was imparted. The study was conducted in the rural and urban areas of Hisar, Rohtak and Karnal district of Haryana state. The results revealed that age, education and occupation, marital status and family type significantly influences the respondent’s performance. The socio-personal variables and supporting variables are the strong predictors which influence the social isolation and cognitive functioning of elderly. Depression was found to be significantly correlated with both social isolation and cognitive functioning of elderly. The findings suggest that the imparting the intervention programme may enhance the cognitive functioning in elderly.ThesisItem Open Access Stress and self-esteem among working women(CCSHAU, Hisar, 2021-01) Kavita Kumari; Dhanda, BimlaThe present study was undertaken in Hisar district of Haryana state. For rural area, two villages namely Tokas Patan and Gangwa were selected purposively as these villages were having Government School, Private School, Anganwadi and Public Health Center. To draw urban sample, Jat Collage, Fathe Chand Collage, Sapra Hospital, Government School, Private School were randomly selected as per demand of the study. A sample of 200 rural and 200 urban respondents of 25-above 35 years age were taken, thus making a total sample of 400 respondents. Perceived stress was measured by Perceived Stress Scale developed by Cohen et al. (1983). Self Esteem Scale by Rosenberg (1965) was used to measure self-esteem among working women. The findings revealed significant differences in perceived stress (Z=2.76*) and self-esteem (Z=0.98*) of rural and urban working women respectively. Negative but significant correlation existed between perceived stress and self –esteem of respondents. Further, a significant positive correlation was observed between perceived stress and social interaction anxiety of respondents and respondent‟s leisure time and health medical. Results further revealed significant association of perceived stress with area, age, family type, family size, occupation of respondents, and occupation of spouse. In case of self- esteem significant association between age, family type, family size, education of respondent, education of spouse and occupation of respondent. Further, results depict that family size, education of respondent, education of spouse, occupation of respondents and occupation of spouse significantly associated with social interaction anxiety. Health medical outcomes significantly associated with area, family type, family size, occupation of respondent, occupation of spouse and family income and leisure time significant association between area, family type, family size, occupation of respondent, occupation of spouse and mode of transportThesisItem Open Access Cross-cultural coping strategy for loneliness and social isolation in elderly women(CCSHAU,HiSAR, 2020-07) Reena; Dhanda, BimlaThe present study was conducted in five cultural zones namely; Nardak, Bagar, Khadar, Ahirwal and Mewat of Haryana State. From each cultural zone one district was randomly selected namely; Panipat, Charkhi Dadri, Jind, Rewari and Gurgaon A sample of 400 elderly widow women in the age group of 60-75 years was selected to assess loneliness and social isolation among them. The results related to the profile of elderly women indicated that majority women were from nuclear family, having three or more number of children and were illiterate. The respondents were partially physical dependent on others and running their relatively had only through pension. Half of the respondents were not having own land holding. Maximum of the respondents mass media exposure was through television and majority of the respondents was rarely involved in social activity and moderate involved in leisure time activity. Results revealed so as to the loneliness status of elderly women in Nardak and Bagar zone was seen moderate level of loneliness status. It was found that most of the respondents belonged to high level of social isolation status in Khadar zone. Results highlighted that quality of life status of elderly women across in five cultural zones i.e. Nardak, Bagar, Khadar and Mewat zone results showed that maximum respondents were observed to moderate category. The distribution of elderly women for health status across different cultural zones, and overall health status of the respondents were belonged to low level of health status except for Bagar zone. There was significant difference increase in quality of life and health status with increase in age. Present results pinpointed significant differences in leisure time activity in quality of life. The present findings also highlighted that significant difference in loneliness, social isolation and health status against different cultural zones. Results showed that positively and significant correlation between loneliness, social isolation quality of life and health status. Quality of life and its aspects i.e. physical aspects were significantly correlated with psychological, environment and negatively correlated with social relationship. Loneliness was positively and significantly correlated with health status aspects i.e. vitality, general health perception whereas, quality of life aspects environment positively significantly correlated with loneliness of elderly women. Significant association was observed of quality of life with the type of family, number of children, education and level of physical dependency was significant. The association of health status was significant with personal and socio-economic variables i.e. The type of family, number of children, education and level of physical dependency was significant. Strategies for reducing social isolation and loneliness and to improve the quality of life of elderly women some strategies were framed for all the aspects of quality of life.ThesisItem Open Access Mental Abilities of Rural children: An Experimental Study(CCSHAU,HiSAR, 2019) Rana, Shallu; Sangwan, SheelaMental abilities can be defined as integrated set of abilities covering the verbal, perceptual, quantitative, memory as well as motor aspect (which also covers the domains like dexterity, handedness) (McCarthy, 1972). . Reading and writing abilities are the functional pre-requisites for a child to learn about his environment. Both these skills constitute the basis for learning, and their successful acquisition comprises one of the central keys to scholastic achievement. (Cunningham and Stanovich, 1997). Researchers like Nunes (1999) and Pretorious (2002) have highlighted the strong correlation between reading and academic success. Two environments home and school share an influential space in individual's life and there exists a unique combination between the two. This paper investigates the mental abilities and reading-writing skills of children. The effects of school and home environment were explored. An intervention programme to improve the mental abilities and readingwriting skills of low performing children was imparted. The study was conducted in rural government schools of Hisar and Fatehabad of Haryana state. The results revealed that age, father’s education and occupation, caste category significantly influences the children’s performance. The school environment, socio-personal variables are the strong predictors which influence the reading-writing skills of children. The home environment was found to be significantly correlated with both mental abilities and reading-writing skills of children. The findings suggest that the imparting the intervention programme may enhance the mental abilities and reading writing skills of children.ThesisItem Open Access Determinants of metacognition among adolescents(CCSHAU, Hisar, 2020-04) Meera Rani; Duhan, KrishnaThis study examines the metacognition, home environment and mental health of adolescents. The present study was undertaken in Hisar district of Haryana State and three Government Senior Secondary School from rural area and four Government Senior Secondary School from urban area were selected. From each school 25 boys and 25 girls of 14-16 years (300 adolescents) were included in the final sample. Self-prepared questionnaire was used to delineate socio-personal variables and Metacognition Awareness Inventory (MAI) by Schraw and Dennison was used for assessing metacognitive skills. Home Environment Scale (HES) by Mishra was used for assessing home environment and Mental Health inventory (MAI) by Jagdish and Srivastva was used measuring mental health. The results revealed that majority of the adolescents perceived moderate level of metacognitive skills, home environment and good level of mental health status. There were significant differences in metacognition regarding residential area, gender, parental education, academic class, family structure, siblings and family income. Significant differences were observed in perception of rural and urban respondents on home environment, parental occupation, family structure and family income. Significant differences were observed in mental health of rural and urban adolescents and non-significant with regards to gender. Age, academic class, gender, residential area, parental variables, family income of adolescents was significantly and positively correlated with metacognition of adolescents. Metacognition had positive and significant correlation with home environment and mental health of adolescents. Strategies were framed to improve metacognitive skills, better home environment and mental health of adolescents.
