Journal of Agricultural Development and Policy

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is the largest wage employment programme in India, providing thirty-three per cent reservation for woman. The woman participation in the programme is above the minimum requirement. The study conducted to know the attitude level and factors which influence the attitude of woman who participated in the programme. Snowball sampling technique applied to collect data from 120 women beneficiaries. The statistical results indicate that the majority of the women beneficiaries had moderate attitude towards the programme and attitude level significantly correlate with the variables like caste, occupation, mass media contact, aspiration level and deferred gratification. The results of multinomial probit indicate that age, occupation and ratio of food expenses to income significantly influence the attitude of the women towards the programme.