Journal of Dairying, Foods and Home Sciences

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  • Year: 2009
  • Volume: 28
  • Issue: 1

Study on relationship of employment status with some selected socio-economic and communication characteristics of dairy women1

  • Author:
  • Sukanta Biswas, A. Goswami2, D. Mazumdar3
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 31 to 34

Deptt. of Veterinary & A.H. Extension Education, W. B. University of Animal and Fishery Sc., Kolkata-700 037, India.

1Part of M.V.Sc. Thesis of first Author.

Abstract

The study was conducted in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. The data were collected through personal interview schedule administered on randomly selected 90 rural women from purposively selected 2 blocks covered under Ichamoti Cooperative Milk producer's union Limited (ICMPUL). Data thus generated were analyzed by different statistical methods for interpretation of the results. The study revealed that joint family of dairy farmer having more than 5 members have better and significant employment status than the nuclear family having up to 5 members. There was significant relationship (P<0.05) between employment status and Knowledge in deworming in case of overall respondents. Mean values of low-income group respondents significantly differ than high-income group dairy farmers.

Keywords

Employment status, Socio - economic status, Dairy women