Aspirations of rural youth in plain and sub-mountainous area of Punjab: A comparative analysis

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dc.contributor.advisorDhaliwal, R. K.
dc.contributor.authorJoshi, Divyata
dc.date.accessioned2022-07-30T15:04:17Z
dc.date.available2022-07-30T15:04:17Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractThe research was undertaken with the objectives to study awareness about agricultural development schemes, aspirations, attitude of rural youth towards agriculture and allied sectors as an occupation and to determine the perceived constraints in achieving aspirations and choosing agriculture as an occupation. The study was conducted in plain and sub-mountainous area of Punjab. From each zone four blocks were selected randomly. Further, two villages from each block and fifteen youth from each village were selected. A total of 240 respondents were selected. The data was collected through interview schedule. The results of the study revealed that among the socio-economic profile, youth from sub-mountainous area had higher educational level. However, the variables viz. occupation, occupation of head of the family, farming experience, size of land holding and annual income were found to be significantly higher among the rural youth of plain area. Communication characteristics were found to be higher among the youth of plain area. A significantly higher number of respondents from plain zone had willingness for migration. The finding revealed that more than half of the rural youth had medium level of awareness about the developmental schemes. For centrally sponsored scheme half of the respondents were found to have low level of awareness. Whereas for state sponsored schemes medium level of awareness was found among the 45 per cent of the respondents. The awareness among the rural youth of plain area was found significantly higher regarding these schemes. For youth development schemes, medium level of awareness was found among the respondents. The analysis of aspirations of rural youth revealed that more than half of the respondents had medium level of aspirations. Further, the occupational, entrepreneurial, economic and overall aspirations were significantly higher in rural youth of plain. It was found that rural youth had moderately unfavourable attitude towards agriculture as an occupation and a significantly higher number of respondents of plain area had positive attitude towards farming. The findings revealed that infrastructural and other constraints were the most perceived constraints among the rural youth and were significantly higher in sub-mountainous area. Psychological factors were found to be most perceived in the choosing agriculture as an occupation and significantly higher among the rural youth of sub-mountainous zone. Correlation analysis showed that family size, farming experience, land holding, annual income, extension agency contact and participation in extension activities had significant positive relationship with aspirations, attitude and awareness about agricultural development schemes.en_US
dc.identifier.citationJoshi, Divyata (2022) Aspirations of rural youth in plain and sub-mountainous area of Punjab: A comparative analysis (Unpublished Ph.D. Dissertation). Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810185963
dc.keywordsRural Youth, Aspirations, Awareness, Attitude towards Agriculture, Comparative Analysis, Constraints.en_US
dc.language.isoEnglishen_US
dc.pages126en_US
dc.publisherPunjab Agricultural University, Ludhianaen_US
dc.research.problemAspirations of rural youth in plain and sub-mountainous area of Punjab: A comparative analysisen_US
dc.subExtension Educationen_US
dc.themeAspirations of rural youth in plain and sub-mountainous area of Punjab: A comparative analysisen_US
dc.these.typePh.Den_US
dc.titleAspirations of rural youth in plain and sub-mountainous area of Punjab: A comparative analysisen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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