Leadership behaviour of presidents of Panchayat Raj institutions for horticulture development in Bijapur district of Karnataka
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2008
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UAS, Dharwad
Abstract
The study was conducted during 2007-08 in Bijapur district. Out of five taluks, two
taluks (Bijapur and Indi) were purposively selected. The president of zilla panchayat, two
taluk panchayats and 46 gram panchayat from Bijapur and 44 from Indi were selected for the
study making a total sample size of 93. The important findings of the study were; nearly half
(45.16%) of leaders were under large farmers category. The annual income of respondents
was low (38.70%). Presidents mostly involved in all kinds of social activities i.e., medium
social participation (39.78%), medium (40.86%) and high extension participation (30.11%),
respectively. Majority of the respondents were cosmopolite, scientific, liberal and having
higher aspirations with regard to their value orientation. Majority of the leaders had high
decision making ability (51.62%), high risk orientation (44.09%) and high achievement
motivation (44.09%).
Majority of the leaders were democratic in their pattern of leadership with
consultative type (52.69%), followed by non democratic with autocratic pattern (8.60%) of
leadership.
Large majority of presidents (90.32%) had knowledge about subsidy component
followed by national horticulture mission (86.02%), procurement of horticulture seedlings
(84.95%), package of practices (77.42%), horticulture training (36.56%). organic farming in
horticulture (62.36%). Overall knowledge level of presidents about horticulture development
was medium (56.98%), followed by high (24.72%) knowledge level
Out of 15 selected independent variables, eight exhibited highly positive and
significant relationship with the leadership pattern. Further regression analysis revealed that
five variables contributed significantly with the leadership pattern. Path analysis revealed that
social participation (0.432), education (0.196) caused highest positive direct and total indirect
effect, respectively.
Suggestions for effective performance include providing area and population based
and regular allotment of funds to panchayats as suggested by majority (91.40%) of
presidents, followed by providing proper training to newly elected members and office
bearers regarding their roles and responsibilities (83.67%).
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Agricultural Extension Education