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University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru

University of Agricultural Sciences Bangalore, a premier institution of agricultural education and research in the country, began as a small agricultural research farm in 1899 on 30 acres of land donated by Her Excellency Maharani Kempa Nanjammanni Vani Vilasa Sannidhiyavaru, the Regent of Mysore and appointed Dr. Lehmann, German Scientist to initiate research on soil crop response with a Laboratory in the Directorate of Agriculture. Later under the initiative of the Dewan of Mysore Sir M. Vishweshwaraiah, the Mysore Agriculture Residential School was established in 1913 at Hebbal which offered Licentiate in Agriculture and later offered a diploma programme in agriculture during 1920. The School was upgraded to Agriculture Collegein 1946 which offered four year degree programs in Agriculture. The Government of Mysore headed by Sri. S. Nijalingappa, the then Chief Minister, established the University of Agricultural Sciences on the pattern of Land Grant College system of USA and the University of Agricultural Sciences Act No. 22 was passed in Legislative Assembly in 1963. Dr. Zakir Hussain, the Vice President of India inaugurated the University on 21st August 1964.

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Subject: Human Development and Family Studies × Author: GIDDIYAVAR, SHASHIKALA D. × End date: 1959 ×
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    REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH OF RURAL WOMEN
    (UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK BANGALORE, 10-08-01) GIDDIYAVAR, SHASHIKALA D.; GAONKAR, V.
    The present study was carried out in three villages of Dharwad taluk, during 1999-2000. Random sampling method was used for the selection of sample. The sample comprised of 117 women of reproductive age ranging from 18 to 50 years. An interview schedule and personal observations were the major tool used in data collection. Results revealed that, very few (27.35%) of the respondents had high health status as compared to low and medium health status, poor health condition has direct influence on the morbidity status of any individual. Accordingly it was observed that the morbidities and gynaecological morbidities among the respondents of the present study were considerably high. Anaemia, backache, headache menstrual problems and white discharge were the most commonly reported by the respondents. Morbidities and gynaecological morbidities were significantly high among respondents who had low health status, whose age at marriage was low and who had more number of pregnancies. Morbidities and gynaecological morbidities were significantly low among the respondents who had higher level of education, who belonged to high income families and among the respondents who belonged to the age group of 18 to 28 years and who had higher nutritional knowledge. Reproductive performance was good among women who belonged to high income families, whose age at marriage was low and among respondents who had normal body mass index (BMI). Nutritional knowledge was significantly high among well educated respondents and among the respondents who belonged to high income falilies and among the respondents who belonged to the age group of 29 to 39 years. Implications of the results were discussed and suggestions were made to improve the health status of rural women.