Vol. 3 (07) pp. 415-419

PSYCHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF WOMEN VEGETABLE GROWERS OF NAINITAL DISTRICT OF UTTARAKHAND

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  • Ex-Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Agricultural Communication, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar.
  • Professor, Department of Agricultural Communication, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar-263145 (U.S. Nagar, Uttarakhand)
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Abstract

A research namely ‘Psychological characteristics of women vegetable growers of Nainital district of Uttarakhand’ was undertaken to find out psychological characteristics of women vegetable growers to enhance their vegetable production. The study was conducted in six villages of Community Development Blocks, Haldwani, Ramnagar and Dhari in Nainital district of Uttarakhand. Data were collected through pre-tested semi- structured interview schedule and Focous Group Discussion from 150 women vegetable growers. The findings of the study revealed that majority of the respondents had ‘low’ level of risk bearing ability, achievement motivation and attitude toward development agents, ‘high’ level of fatalism, empathy, interpersonal trust and sense of belongingness and ‘medium’ level of positiveness.

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DEEPIKA VERMA, GYANENDRA SHARMA (2015); PSYCHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF WOMEN VEGETABLE GROWERS OF NAINITAL DISTRICT OF UTTARAKHAND, International Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR), 3 (07), 415-419, ISSN 2320-5407.

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