Impact of trainings on the knowledge of rural women about preparation of some household products

Training helps in improving knowledge and skill and changes the attitude of the people. The present study was undertaken at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Bagalkot, Karnataka during 2014–15 with the sample size of 254 women. The data indicated that in case of washing powder and phenyl making, trained women showed cent per cent knowledge in care to be taken while mixing powder, packing material and containers while storing phenyl whereas untrained women showed very less knowledge. With respect to maize products, cent per cent of knowledge was found in ingredients required for popcorn preparation and correct proportion of ingredients was used in corn Halwa making by trained women whereas untrained women were good in their knowledge about correct stage and colour while frying Pakodas (45.71%) followed by correct proportion of ingredients used in corn Halwa (42.86%). In case of mango products, trained and untrained women exhibited good knowledge about essential ingredients required for preparing mango pickle and juice and type of container to store pickle. Bakery products training indicated that trained women had cent per cent knowledge about main ingredients and dry fruits required for preparing bakery products and types of cakes. Untrained women had good knowledge about use of dry fruits in bakery products (90.62%).