1Ph. D. scholars, Department of Agricultural Extension and Communication, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand-265 143
2Professor and Head, Department of Agricultural Extension and Communication, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand-265 143
Online published on 14 November, 2017.
Majority of the respondents were middle aged, belonged to Muriyasub caste, illiterate, had joint family, married, involved in multiple occupation, small farmers with small land holdings, possessed kuchhahouse. The respondents belong to BPL category had ‘medium ’level of social participation, material possession, risk preference, self esteem, and extension contact, the respondent had ‘high ’level of massmedia exposure and information seeking behaviour. There was significant difference between the extent of empowerment of beneficiaries and non beneficiaries.
Empowerment, tribal women, KVK, impact
