A Study on Awareness and Usefulness of Yashaswini Co-Operative Farmers Health Scheme in Belguam District
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Date
2013
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UAS, Dharwad
Abstract
The present study was conducted in the year 2012-13 in Belgaum district of
Karnataka state with a sample size of one hundred and twenty beneficiaries of Yashaswini
Co-operative Farmers Health Scheme. The data was collected with the help of structured
interview schedule.
Majority of the farmers (41.66%) belonged to old age group and (40.83%) belonged
to middle age. There was significant difference in the education of the farmers. More number
of farmers belong to nuclear type of family (72.50%) and medium family size (46.66%), high
farming experience (50.83%),small (2.6 to 5 acres) land holding (27.50%),low annual income
group (31.66%),medium mass media exposure (45.83%) high organizational participation
(41.66%).
The overall awareness and perceived usefulness level of the beneficiaries was high
i.e., 44.16 per cent and 66.66 per cent respectively. Most of them are undergone the direct
benefits like eye operation, stomach ulcers, hernia, caesarean and uterus operation with 5,000
to 10,000 financial assistance.
Age, education, family size, farming experience, mass media exposure, organizational
participation showed positively and significantly associated with awareness level of
beneficiaries of YCFHS. Age, education, family size, farming experience, organizational
participation showed positively and significantly associated with perceived usefulness of the
YCFHS.
The prime constraints perceived by farmers were the card is valid only one year,
remote areas clients have to travel long distance to reach the network hospitals, upper age
limit is only 75 years. Further, suggestions offered were scheme should be any farmers, more
number of hospitals should be included, card for 5 to 10 years validity period is better and
there should not be any upper age limit.