Impact of Baif Promoted Livestock Production Activities on Women Empowerment in Karnataka
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Date
2011
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UAS, Dharwad
Abstract
The study on impact of BAIF promoted livestock production activities on
women empowerment in Karnataka was carried out during 2010-2011 in Tiptur taluk
of Tumkur district wherein BAIF has implemented extensive livestock production
activities for the women empowerment. Based on random sampling the selected 120
respondents from six villages were interviewed using pre-tested standardized
interview schedule. The important findings of the study were majority of respondents
(70.83%) were practicing livestock keeping. Whereas, less percentage were noticed in
the enterprise combination of dairy+sheep/goat rearing (16.66%) and dairy+poultry
combination of enterprise (12.50%). More number of respondents were noticed to
possess small herd size dairy of 1-2 animals (65.88%). More number of respondents
observed in medium level of achievement motivation (47.50%), risk orientation
(76.66%) and economic motivation (64.16%). Women were found to dominate
decision making in the activities like type of livestock produce to be sold (82.50%),
taking loans (75.00%) and medical care (59.16%). Men dominated decision making
was reported in the activities like growing fodder (71.66%) and construction of sheds
(68.33%). The joint decision making was pointed out in the activities like fixing the
price of produce (69.16%) and place of marketing (68.33%). The distribution of farm
women in various activities of livestock keeping reveals that a high per cent of farm
women were involved in the activities like milking (91.66%), cleaning the shed/living
area (79.16%), preparation of concentrate (70.83%), selling livestock products
(69.16%) and washing the animals (65.00%). Though livestock keeping more number
of farm women (45.00%) were able to get low income of Rs. 24862. More or less
equal per cent of respondents were noticed in getting high employment of more than
183 mandays. A high percentage of respondents had experienced the constraints of
high wages demanded by labour (95.83%), non-availability of labour (93.33%) and
small land holdings (91.66%).
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Agricultural Extension Education