Training needs of rural youths in Agricultural enterprises: A Study in Samastipur district of Bihar
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2020
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DRPCAU, Pusa
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The present study was conducted in Samastipur district of Bihar with an objective to training needs of rural youths in agricultural enterprises: a study in Samastipur district of Bihar. Two villages from every two blocks were selected. Total numbers of four villages and two blocks were selected for the research study. In total 22 rural youths from each village were selected randomly to comprise a sample of 88 respondents for study purpose. The information was collected through the personal interview to get the required data. Ex-post-facto research design was adopted for this study.
It was noticed that (64.77%) were young age group (23-31 years), (59.09%) were in OBC category, (51.13%) were engaged in cultivation/farming, (34.09%) were illiterate, (65.91%) had medium size family, (57.96%) belonged to joint family, (57.96%) had a small size of land holding, (81.82%) had medium annual income, (52.27%) had a medium level of innovativeness, (63.63%) had a medium level of achievement motivation, (71.59%) had a medium level of occupational aspiration, (71.59%) had a medium farming experience, (71.59%) had medium contact with extension agency, (67.04%) had medium mass media exposure.
It was noticed that regarding leisure-time activities (43.19%) had informal groups, (23.87%) conducted group meetings in the temple, (31.81%) were discussed about sports, (43.18%) were engaged in cricket, (46.59%) were engaged in TV and Mobile, (61.37%) were used mobile phones for chatting, (48.87%) were used WhatsApp in social media.
It was noticed that among the major areas of training need in agriculture, the maximum need of training of rural youth was found to be in mushroom production (2.80) followed by both poultry and cattle farming (2.51), goat farming (2.47), beekeeping (2.45), vermiculture (2.43), fishery (2.32), floriculture (protected cultivation) (2.22) and fruit and vegetable production (2.07).
It was observed that in correlation analysis innovativeness and contact with extension agency had a significant positive relationship with training needs of rural youths and highly significant at 1%. Actual family income had a significant negative relationship with the training needs of rural youths and significant at 5%. Family type, achievement motivation and occupational aspiration had positively non-significant. Age, occupation, education and involvement with farming experience had negatively non-significant.
It was observed that in multiple regression family type, innovativeness and contact with extension agency had positive and significant at 5%. Actual family income had negative and significant at 5%. Age, occupation, occupational aspiration had positively non-significant. Education, achievement motivation and involvement with farming experience had negatively non-significant.
It was noticed that for the organization of training in agriculture related areas village was the most favourable area in receiving training for about a month in Kharif season at the morning time. Scientists were preferred to receive training and regular training were the most required follow-up support for the respondents.