Adoption of selected home science technologies by the women self-help group members in Karnataka

Home Science is education for home life. It has been dedicated to women's development since women shoulderd the family responsibilities. The present study was taken up with the objective to introduce selected home science technologies and to see the adoption pattern in 2015–16 in six northern Karnataka districts comprising 180 respondents. The technologies selected for the study were developmental milestones of children (0–3 years) and stimulating play materials for children (0–3 years), importance of food, different food groups and food pyramid, consumer education and standard signs used for products and stain removal. In case of the technology on milestone development and stimulating play materials overall adoption level index increased by 22.17 per cent. In case of nutrition increase was 15.25, in consumer education 28.67 and in case of stain removal 36.11 per cent.