PERFORMANCE OF NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS IN RURAL DEVLOPMENT AND PEOPLES ATTITUDE TOWARDS NGOS IN KARNATAKA : A DIAGNOSTIC STUDY
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1999-08-30
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UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK BANGALORE
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The present study was conducted to assess the performance of NGOs in rural
development focussing on agriculture development, peoples' attitude, methodology
followed in programme formulation and execution, extent of coordination with
development departments, impact on beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries and personal,
socio-economic characteristics of the beneficiaries. The information from 4 NGOs of
northern districts. 250 beneficiaries and 50 non-beneficiaries was collected during 1997-98.
The major findings were, IDS and SPV carried out less agricultural programmes
and more welfare programmes. However, BIRDS and LORDS concentrated equally on
agricultural and welfare programmes
In the programme formulation and execution, maximum involvement of
beneficiaries was found in the process of identification of problem, fixing priorities, search
of alternate solution, preparation of plan of action, arranging materials and resources and
in the final execution of programmes. NGOs, development departments and DAS staff
provided the technical guidance. The financial support was ensured by sponsoring
agencies and the government. External agencies and local bodies took the responsibility
of evaluation and "ollow-up activities.
Majority (78.4%) of the beneficiaries and (54.0%) non-beneficiaries had favourable
attitude towards NGOs. Knowledge level of beneficiaries was found on par with
knowledge level of non-beneficiaries. Majority (80%) of the beneficiaries realised
maximum benefits and less percentage of non beneficiaries got minimum benefits
indirectly through beneficiaries.
All the NGOs were found to have coordination with development departments for
technical advise, material inputs, and for financial support sometimes during all the steps
of programme execution.
Majority (66.0%) of the beneficiaries were of middle aged, about 70 per cent
belonged to joint family, most (60%) of them were from forward castes. Negligible
percentage possessed improved implements, livestock and had less contacts with
extension agencies with less extension participation. Majority (72.4%) possessed radio
followed by (33.6%) television and less per cent (24.0%) subscribed news Paper
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