HEALTH AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF FARM WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN HASSAN DISTRICT OF KARNATAKA
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2017-11-20
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UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK, BENGALURU
Abstract
Agriculture and food processing sectors are the backbone of India’s economy.
The most common and vital enterprising activity for women in rural and urban area is
food processing. The present study was undertaken with the objectives of assessing the
health and nutritional status of farm women entrepreneurs, their socio economic profile,
dietary pattern and knowledge level of health and nutritional aspects. Random stratified
sampling technique was used for selection of 300 farm women entrepreneurs from the
eight taluks of Hassan district. By considering the number of value added products
enterprises in the taluks, 30 to 40 farm women entrepreneurs were selected randomly
from each taluk to get 300 final sample size. The results revealed that the mean nutrient
intake of farm women entrepreneurs was below the recommended dietary allowance for
protein (41.18 g), fat (18.5 g), fiber (23.08 g), calcium (730.50 mg), iron (12.24 mg), β
carotene (1821.61 μg) and vitamin C (26.15 mg). Nearly 65 per cent of the farm women
had normal BMI, about one fourth of the farm women were under weight and only nine
per cent of them are overweight. About 86 per cent of the farm women entrepreneurs
were normal and 14 per cent of them were found to be obese. More number of the women
entrepreneurs (63 %) produces finger millet based products like malt, hurihittu and
papad. About 40.66 per cent women entrepreneurs were producing masala powder like
sambar mix, bisibelebath and pulivagre mix. More than one fourth of the women
entrepreneurs (27.33 %) are producing snack food items like potato chips, Chakkali,
kodbale etc. Nearly 10 per cent of the women entrepreneurs produced products like
papad, pickle, chutney powder and minor millets products. From the study, it can be
brought to light that socio-economic characteristic, dietary pattern and EDP
(Entrepreneurship Development Progranmme) influences farm women entrepreneurs to
take up entrepreneurial activities. The skill training of farm women entrepreneurs by the
state and central government institutes and loan availed through SHGs inspires them to
take up entrepreneurial activities.
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