HEALTH AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF FARM WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN HASSAN DISTRICT OF KARNATAKA
| dc.contributor.advisor | Revanna, M. L | |
| dc.contributor.author | SHIVASHANKAR, M. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-07-24T03:42:20Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-07-24T03:42:20Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2017-11-20 | |
| dc.description.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. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.other | Th-11877 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810061652 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.pages | 173 | en_US |
| dc.publisher | UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK, BENGALURU | en_US |
| dc.sub | Food and Nutrition | en_US |
| dc.subject | null | en_US |
| dc.theme | HEALTH AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF FARM WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS | en_US |
| dc.these.type | Ph.D | en_US |
| dc.title | HEALTH AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF FARM WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN HASSAN DISTRICT OF KARNATAKA | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |