Journal of Dairying, Foods and Home Sciences

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

Information needs of female visitors of ATIC regarding Home Science

  • Author:
  • M.V. Kulkarni
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 74 to 76

Cotton Research Station, Nanded - 431 604, India.

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Abstract

ATIC is newly created unique facility and shall endeavor, the sale of seeds, plants, processed product, bio-fertilizers. ATIC (Agriculture Technology Information Centre) helps farmers, farm women in problems solving and decision making. Present study is an attempt to assess the information needs of female visitors, which revealed that house hold enterprise was the most preferred area by female visitors. Machine embroidery and knitting was also the subject preferred by female visitors. In the field of nutrition, respondents had shown their interest in fruit and vegetable processing. Care during pregnancy, Balwadi management were the subjects enquired by female visitors.

Keywords

ATIC, Information needs, Female visitors, Home science