Livelihood security assessment of women agripreneurs of self help groups (SHGs) in Kerala (Record no. 163796)
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| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 630.71 |
| Item number | HRI/LI |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Hridya S |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Livelihood security assessment of women agripreneurs of self help groups (SHGs) in Kerala |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | Vellayani, Thiruvanthapuram |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 2018 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 133p. |
| 502 ## - DISSERTATION NOTE | |
| Dissertation note | MSc |
| 520 3# - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Abstract | The objective of the study was to assess the livelihood security of women agripreneurs of SHGs in Kerala in terms of food, occupational, habitat, educational, social, health and environmental security and was carried out in three districts namely, Thiruvananthapuram, Palakkad, and Malappuram. Eighteen viable women SHGs involved in agripreneurship were selected from the three districts and from each of the selected SHGs, five women were randomly selected forming a sample size of 90. The perception of 30 extension officials regarding the livelihood security of members of women SHGs was also studied. The total sample size was 120. A structured interview schedule was carried out for data collection. Livelihood security was assessed using a Livelihood Security Index (LSI) developed by Baby (2005). Statistical tools like Principal Component Analysis, ANOVA, mean, standard deviation, quartile deviation, frequency, percentage and correlation were used for analysis. The study revealed that, majority of the respondents were in medium category of LSI in three districts i.e. 60.00% in Thiruvananthapuram, 56.67% in Malappuram and 40.00% in Palakkad and there was no significant difference between the LSI of the three districts. Majority of respondents belonged to medium category of food security in Thiruvananthapuram (70.00%), Palakkad (80.00%) and Malappuram (70.00%). It was also found that, 96.67% and 42.22% of the respondents could avail and access balanced food respectively. Regarding occupational security, majority belonged to medium category in Thiruvananthapuram (70.00%), Palakkad (43.33%) and Malappuram (66.67%). Ninety one per cent of the respondents were having an occupation according to their qualification and 93.33% were having regular employment. In habitat security, majority of the respondents were in high category in Thiruvananthapuram (76.67%), Palakkad (70.00%) and Malappuram (76.67%). It was found that all the respondents had toilet facilities and electric supply whereas only 81.11% had own house. For educational security, majority of the respondents were in low category in Thiruvananthapuram (56.67%), Palakkad (76.67%) and Malappuram (70.00%). Majority of the respondents belonged to high category of social security i.e. 46.67% in Palakkad and Malappuram and 50.00% in Thiruvananthapuram. As far health security is concerned, it was found that, 42.22%, 26.67% and 7.78% had incidence of chronic diseases, specific diseases and epidemic diseases respectively in their family and 67.78% had high access to health services. Majority of the respondents were in medium category of environmental security in Thiruvananthapuram (46.67%), Palakkad (46.67%) and Malappuram (80.00%). Ninety percent, 94.44%, 67.78%, and 44.44% of respondents reported that they have negligible pollution, adequate drinking water, adequate irrigation water and negligible ground water shortage respectively. LSI showed a positive correlation with the personal and socio- psychological characters like annual income, saving propensity, interdependence and networking, credit orientation, level of aspiration, achievement motivation, management orientation, personal initiative and responsibility, adherence to group norms, group leadership and group achievement. Perception of officials regarding livelihood security of members of women SHGs was measured using perception index. Perception index of majority of the respondents belonged to medium category and there was no significant difference between the three districts. It can be concluded that the LSI of respondents measured in terms of seven components belonged to the medium category in all the three districts. There was no significant difference between the perception of officials regarding livelihood security of members of women SHGs in the three districts. The major suggestions proposed for improving the livelihood security of members of women SHGs were to conduct capacity building programmes for the women to enhance entrepreneurship behaviour and to impart specific skill improvement programmes. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Agricultural Extension |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Sreedaya, G S (Guide) |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier | http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810145875 |
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| Not For Loan | Reference Book | KAU Central Library, Thrissur | KAU Central Library, Thrissur | Theses | 2019-02-20 | 630.71 HRI/LI | 174415 | 2019-02-20 | Theses |