PARTICIPATION OF URBAN AND RURAL WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES IN SELECTED DISTRICTS OF KARNATAKA
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2007-09-19
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UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK, BANGALORE
Abstract
Poverty alleviation programmes are being implemented since the inception of five
year plans (1951) in India. Evaluation of the performance of these programmes is an
important component to improve them to achieve better results. Therefore, to suggest
measures for improvement in the functioning of poverty alleviation programmes, the
study was undertaken to know the extent of participation of beneficiaries and impact of
these programmes on socio-economic status of beneficiaries. The study was conducted in
Bangalore (Urban & Rural) and Hassan districts. Total sample size of the study was 200.
Majority of urban and rural development programme beneficiaries obtained maximum
mean score in programme implementation stage, followed by approaching leader to
become a member in the development programme.The beneficiaries with high socio
economic status exerted high level of participation in development programmes. Socio
economic characteristics like socio-political participation, movable assets and immovable
assets were positively correlated with extent of participation and personal,
communication and psychological variables like mass media participation, localitecosmopoliteness,
economic motivation, level of aspiration, achievement motivation,
management orientation, decision making ability and time management were
significantly related with extent of participation. Variables like mass media participation,
economic motivation, achievement motivation, decision making ability & time
management had a significant relationship with socio-economic status of Nagara Stree
Shakthi Programme, Swama Jayanthi Shahari Rozgar Yojana, Stree Shakthi Programme
and Swama jayanthi grama Swarozgar Yojana beneficiaries. The major problems faced
by urban and rural women beneficiaries were non-availability of equipments and lack of
electricity respectively, under production and managerial problems, problems of security
& less subsidy amount respectively, under financial problems, lack of marketing and dual
duties as their marketing and personal & general problems, respectively. The major
suggestions given by them were skill upgrading and duration of training should be
increased and marketing facilities and transportation facilities for their produce under the
programme should be enhanced.
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