Impact of Women’s Education on Socio-Economic Status of Rural Families in Haryana
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Date
2004
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CCSHAU
Abstract
Education would make women to better contribute to family earning to adopt
desirable family size norms, rear children in better ways, broaden his outlook and
soften dogma and prejudices which reflect on child personality. So the study was
carried out to know the impact of women education on socio-economic status of rural
families in Haryana. The study concentrated on the objectives given underneath :
7. To find out the existing socio-economic status of rural families.
8. To study the association between education of women and socio-economic
status.
9. To suggest measures to improve the socio-economic status of rural
families.
The study was carried out in two villages. Kanwalgarh and Kabular from
Fatehabad and Rohtak districts respectively of Haryana state to know the impact of
women education on two hundred respondents were selected randomly. The
researcher personally gathered the information from the respondents with the help of
pretested interview schedule.
The study revealed that 96% and 89% of the respondents were married in
Fatehabad and Rohtak respectively. 47 percent and 51 percent of the respondents
belonged to upper caste 30% of the respondents were landless and 55% were large
farmers. 50.50% of the respondents representing small families and 62.50 were
belonged to nuclear family. A overwhelming (63%) of the respondents main
occupation was agriculture. Majority (51%) of the respondents were illiterates. Half
of the respondents belonged to medium income group. Annual family income increase
with increase in literacy status no association was found between literacy status and
age of respondents. Most of the respondents main occupation in both the district was
agriculture i.e. 73 % in Fatehabad and 54% in Rohtak. A signficiant association was
found between literacy status and land holding. Only 9% and 13% social participation
exist in Fathabad and Rohtak respectively. Size of family was found decreasing with
increase in literacy. Among literate respondents 1% in Fatehabad and 2% in Rohtak
belonged to large family size. Literate respondent were assisting help to their children
in studies and performance of children of literate respondents also showing better
performance in studies rather than the children of illiterate respondents. A significant
association was found between literacy status and possession of house hold articles.
Possession of house hold articles was found high in literate respondents.
Association between literacy status and decision regarding purchase of house
hold articles was found significant. Thirty percent and 33% of literate respondents in
Fatehabad and Rohtak respectively were participating in decision regarding purchase
of house hold articles and in illiterate it was 19% and 3% in Fatehabad and Rohtak
respectively. Literate respondents were found aware about the future planning of their
children i.e. 13% in Fatehabad and 43% in Rothak.
The study concludes that women education enhances family income,
occupation, decision-making process, performance of children in studies, social
participation and reduces family size. Therefore, it is suggested that for the
improvement of socio-economic status of family women education needs attention.