A STUDY ON ROLE OF WOMEN IN ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT OF FARM FAMILIES OF PILIBHIT DISTRICT IN UTTAR PRADESH
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2021
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DRPCAU, PUSA
Abstract
Agriculture is India's economic backbone; with secretarial services accounting for more than a quarter of the country's gross inland product (GDP). Cultivation employments over half of the country's total population either directly or indirectly. According to India Labor Force Survey 2016-2017, the agriculture industry employs over 47 per cent of the overall population, with women accounting for completed 75 per cent of the cultivation labour power. 62 per cent of the country's people lives in country areas, where females work side by side with men in the cultivation sector, dairy and poultry farmed and livestock from dawning to dusk with zeal and zest, causative to the improvement of their particular family incomes to appreciate a better active standard.
This study was mainly aimed to observe and investigate the socio-economic profile of the women, economic management and involvement of women in agriculture activity, income generation activity and constraints faced by the respondents of a particular area. The study was conducted at barkhera block and lalaurikhera block in Pilibhit district of Uttar Pradesh. For the purpose of the study, 60 respondents were selected randomly. Some Personal, Demographic Variables and some Socio-Economic Variables were included as the independent variables while their personal & socio economic was taken as dependent variable for this involvement in agriculture activity and income generation activity.
Data were collected with the help of a pre-designed structured interview schedule. After collection of data to analyze the correlation among them, appropriate statistical tests and tools were applied and computed i.e. Frequency and percentage, Mean, Standard Deviation, Mean ± Standard Deviation & Correlation Co-efficient
The findings of socio -economic and personal characteristics of farm women showed that the majority of respondents (51.66%) are in the medium age group (36-50 years old), followed by 31.66 per cent in the young age group (up to 35 years old), and 16.66 per cent in the old age group (50 years Above).
Social participation of respondents (81.66%) usually communicated with their family members and friends, followed by 71.66 per cent respondents were involved in Cultural activity, 40 per cent of them were engaged in SHG (Self Help Group), 38.33 per cent of the farm women participated in Kisan Mela and about 26.66 per cent of women leads in various activity.
The findings expressed that the female of the farm families spent 83.33 per cent in clothing, 75 per cent in family expenditure, 68.33 per cent in farm labour management followed by 66.66 per cent in marketing activities, 63.33 per cent in financial planning, 61.66 per cent in education, 58.33 per cent in home & electronic media and only 36.67 per cent in cosmetics products respectively.
To save money, 93.33 per cent women were having bank account, 85 per cent respondents were using LIC schemes and other Bima policy. It was also found that 71.66 per cent respondents were using piggy bank followed by 70 per cent and 6.66 per cent respondents in post- office accounts and self-help group respectively.
The explained that land holding was found to be highly significant among all the selected independents variables with the economic management of the respondents. The other independent variable such as age, education, family type, and income were found to have positive significant with the economic management of the respondent. It indicated that more the land holding of the respondent better will be the economic management correct of the respondents.
The variables viz. Age, family type & land holding were found to be highly significant relation with constraints. Education and income were also found to be non - significant relation.