Livelihood security of small and marginal farm families of Ambala division of Haryana state
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2018
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The present investigation entitled “Livelihood security of small and marginal farm families
of Ambala division of Haryana state” was conducted in Ambala division of Haryana state. Two
districts viz. Ambala and Yamunanagar were selected randomly from Ambala division. One block
from each district viz. Sadhora block from Ambala and Nareingarh block from Yamunanagar district
were selected randomly. Two villeges from each block viz. Rajpur and Nashera from Sadhora block,
Sain Majra and Badi Ujjal from Nareingarh were selected randomly. Seventy five small and
marginal farmers were selected randomly from each village and thus 300 farm families constitute the
sample size for present study. Statistical tools like frequency, percentages, weighted mean score,
ranking and co-relation coefficient were applied for data analysis. Sixteen independent variables and
two dependent variables were selected for study purpose. The overall mean score of Human capital
was found to be low in both the selected districts with WMS 1.52 and 1.59 in Ambala and
Yamunanagar districts. The overall mean score of social, natural, physical and financial capital was
found medium in both selected districts with mean score range from 1.67-2.33.
Livelihood security index was medium level for almost all the security but the score for
nutritional security was low among all of them. Major problems faced by the farm families of Ambala
district related to government followed by climate change, agriculture, household and market
respectively. Whereas major problems related to Yamunanagar district was related to market, climate
change, government, agriculture and household respectively. Major opportunities perceived by farm
families of both districts was same i.e related to household followed by community resources, farm
practices and provided by government respectively. Human, social, natural, physical and financial
capital were found to be positively and significantly co-related with age, family size, family education
status, size of house, occupation, annual income, size of land, social participation and information
source utilization. Same trends were observed in all types of security chosen for study purpose viz.
food, nutritional, economic, shelter/water and sanitation, health, education security and access to
institution. The effectiveness of developed VCD entitled” prakritik kheti dwara khaya suraksha” was
assessed through 30 judges on selected parameters viz. audio and visual quality, presentation of
message, content and text. The developed VCD was perceived high by the judges.
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