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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 × End date: 2007 × Thesis Type: Ph.D ×
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    SLOW LEARNERS: INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES TO ACCELERATE MATHEMATICS LEARNING
    (UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK BANGALORE, 09-09-99) ANNAPURNA, T.; GAONKAR, V.
    A study on "slow learners; Instructional strategics to accelerate mathematics learning" was carried out in Dharwad city during the year 1996-98. Population for the study comprised o( first standard slow learning children of primary schools situated in Dharwad district of Karnataka state. Presentation convent and Yattinagudda school which were situated within the ten kilometers radius from Dharwad city and the class teachers extended willing co-operation were selected. Further, the students were identified as slow learners with the help of academic achievement, teacher's assessment, intelligence tests and achievement test. Finally 124 students were identified as slow learners and considered for the study. They were divided into six groups randomly. Among the six groups, five groups were treated as experimental groups and one group as control group. Control group slow Icarncis were allowed to sit in the class room and icarn through the traditional lecture method; while the experimental groups -Studied the same portion with the help of picture book (Ej), materials (E2), charts (E3). Peer tutoring (E4) and individualized instruction (E5). The experiment was conducted in four phases. In the first phase, a pre-test wasadministered for oil the groups. In the second phase, all the experiments groups received one hour instruction for every alternative day about three mounths using the different instructional strategies. At the end of the experimental period a post-test was administered for experimental and control group students. The same test was also administered for the normal students to compare their performance with experimental group students. In the fourth phase, after a lapse of three months the retention test was conducted to the same students. The analysis of variance and 't' test were used for analysing the data. The results reported that the experimental group slow learners showed significant improvement in mathematics when they were taught through the different instructional strategies.
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    THE PSYCHO-SOCIAL SCENARIO OF THE AGED
    (UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK BANGALORE, 10-08-01) PATIL, PREMA B.; Gaonkar, V.
    The study was carried out in Dharwad and Belgaum cities. The sample comprised of 510 retired aged including both male and female with the age ranging between 60-80 years. The scale developed by Jamuna and Ramamurthi (1989) was used to assess the self-acceptance and attitude towards physical changes. Psychological distress was measured using the scale standardized by Karim and Tiwari (1986). Ramamurthi's (1978) scale was used to assess life satisfaction. To measure health status, economic status and leisure time utilisation, the scale developed by Desai and Naik (1970) was used. The scale developed by Lawton (1975) was used to assess the loneliness of the elderly. Social security was measured with the help of available literature on the advice of subject experts. The results revealed that the young-old group had higher favourable attitude towards physical change compared to older group subjects while the older group had high psychological distress compared to the young-old group subjects. Social relationship was noticed to be higher among male compared to female. The re-employed subjects had high self-acceptance compared to the not-remployed subjects whereas the non-re-employed subjects had high psychological distress compared to the re-employed subjects. The self-acceptance was identified to be higher in the subjects who belonged to medium sized family compared to those who belonged to large size of family. Social security was found to be higher in the subjects who made good utilization of leisure time compared to those who made poor utilization of leisure time. A significant positive relationship was found between age and psychological distress and significant negative relationship was found between age and attitude towards physical changes. A significant positive relationship was observed between per capita income and social relationship.A ^nificant positive relationship was noticed between leisure time utilization and social security.
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    BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS AMONG SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN: PREVALENCE AND INTERVENTION
    (University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Banglore, 20-01-04) PUSHPA, U. MUDALINGAMMANAVAR; PUSHPA, B. KHADI
    BEHARVIORAL PROBLEMS AMONG SCHOOL -AGE CHILDREN: PREVALENCE AND INTERVENTION PUSHPA .U. MUDALINGAMMANAVAR 2002 MAJOR ADVISOR P.B.KHADI ABSTRACT The study on 'Beharvioral Problems Among School -age Children: Prevalence and Intervention' carried out in Dharwad urban area during the year 2000-2002 revealed that the prevalence was ranged from 12.31-17.64 per cent. Higher percent of children (50-80%) had externalizing problems compared to intemalizing problems. Higher percentage of boys among all schools had extemalizing problems compared to girls. Boys from Government and Aided schools had high level of extemalizing problems (hperkinetic, conduct, hostile/aggression). Higher percentage of girls than boys from Government, Aided and Private schools had high level of internalizing problems (withdrawn/solitary, anxiety/depression). Higher percentage of boys had leaming problems and boys and girls were equally on high level. Older children had significantly more of impulsive problems compared to younger children. Children from nuclear families had higher levels of psychosocial problems and were significantly higher had extemalizing problems. Combined effect of psychosocial, demographic and socio - economic factor brought about a significant variation of 33 per cent in externalizing problems and 32 per cent in intemalizing problems. Mother's education was the only factor, which significantly reduced the learning problems among children. Intervention to children had significant impact in reducing the extemalizing problems such as inattention, hyperactivity, total hyperkinetic problems, conduct problems, hostile/aggression, enhancing attention span, perceptual ability, concentration and in improving cooperation, assertion, self control social skills and in reducing leaming problems and scholastic backwardness among children. Intervention to parents had significant impact in reducing psychosocial problems prevailing in the low SES families. About 25per cent of the primary schools were randomly selected from three strata, i.e. Government, Aided and Private schools. Children with behavioral problems were identified using the developed rating scale. Two schools were selected to study psychosocial factors and socio demographic factors influencing the behavioral.problems (N=87). A total sample of 56 children who exhibited a high level of extemalizing behavioral problems were randomly assorted in to two groups (experimental (28) and control (28)) and by matching on age, gender, grade, socio-economic status. The intervention program was provided for children about six months. For their parents/ guardian, knowledge was imparted with the help of developed intervention package and through series of guest lectures from experts in the field of psychology, homeopathy and child development.
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    INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS USED FOR HEALTH CARE OF PEOPLE IN SHIKARIPUR TALUK OF SHIMOGA DISTRICT WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO WOMEN AND CHILDREN
    (UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES BANGALORE, 20-01-04) ANUPAMA, C; SAROJA, K
    This study was carried out during 1998-2000 in Shikaripur taluk. The sample of the study were 15 indigenous medicinal practitioners, 10 traditional birth attendants, 39 patients and 150 general public in the Shikaripur taluk. The results showed that the system of indigenous medicine is fairly prevalent in the study area. Patients and even the general public were found to possess varying degrees of the knowledge of indigenous medicines. Even the market survey carried out showed the easy availability of indigenous medicines. Majority of the indigenous medicinal practitioners were found to be popular in the study area. Most of them were males from upper class and caste, fairly educated and belonging to the older age group of above 60 years. Majority acquired their knowledge through their parents as a family tradition. Majority of their patients were women and children, living below the poverty line and with low educational level. Half of the women patients visited the practitioners for their reproductive health problems. This implies that the indigenous medicinal system caters to the needs of poor rural masses and especially women and children. Majority of the child patients were treated for health problems like sore ear, jaundice. dianEoea etc. Majority of the patients were observed to be either fully cured or on the verge of getting cured. Birth attendants were poor, illiterate, old women from backward castes. As such the general public and their clients took their services for granted and paid them very meagerly. Thus due to the low status of their job and public disinterest, Dais' knowledge of indigenous medicines was found to be fast declining. From the market survey, 150 samples of the indigenous medicines were collected, authenticated and classified according to their successful use in the treatment of various diseases. The results imply the necessity of reviving and strengthening the indigenous medicinal system.
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    DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS - PREVALENCE, CAUSES AND INTERVENTION
    (University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Bangalore, 20-06-05) MANJULA, G. KADAPATTI; PUSHPA B. KHADI
    ABSTRACT The present investigation was carried out in Dharwad taluk to study the birth status of newborns, prevalence of developmental delays, causative factors and effect of intervention in reducing developmental delays in infants. Four hospitals, two each government and private were selected. Self constructed questionnaire, Bayley scales for infant development (1993), test for screening development delays (2000), Apgar rating scale (1953) and SES inventory by Khadi et al. (2002) were the scales used. A continuous three month visits to the selected hospitals was done to recruit the newborns for the study. All birth particulars were collected within 24 hours of delivery. Among total sample of 904 an approximate number of 25-30 infants who were LEW preterm and NEW with and without complications were assessed at 6 months to know the developmental outcomes. Again fresh recruitment of newborns was done for intervention. Correlation, chi-square and ANOVA were the statistical methods employed to know the impact of intervention. The intervention was both hospital and home based. Type of early stimulation given were vestibular, tactile, auditory and oral. Educational intervention was also imparted to mother regarding developmental milestones health, hygiene, immunization and nutrition. The results indicated a prevalence of LEW with and without complications was 29.2 per cent and 70.8 per cent respectively. Eirth asphyxia, convulsions and respiratory distress were the main complications. Preterm delivery was 3.2 per cent while still birth was 3.3 per cent. Apgar scoring of newborns, maternal antenatal, complications, obstetric history and familial factors were significantly related to birth status of their newborn. The PDI and MDI of LEW and preterm infants was low and medium level. These group of infants with and without birth complications were significantly delayed in psychomotor and mental developmental milestones in comparison with NEW group. Eirth weight and length, Apgar scores, parents education, occupation and income were found to be influencing factor for development of infants at 6 months. Intervention for LEW babies to enhance psychomotor and mental development was found to be effective. LEW infants had caught the growth equivalent to the NEW infants.