Relationship between the socio-economic characteristics of rural women and constraints encountered during agricultural activities

The present research study was conducted to explore relationship between the selected socio-economic characteristics of the rural women and constraints faced by them during agricultural activities in Jaipur district of Rajasthan. From selected district, two panchayat samities (Dudu and Jalsu) were selected by using simple random sampling. From these panchayat samities, five villages from each panchayat samiti were selected by using simple random sampling. Similarly, from 10 selected villages 120 respondents were selected by proportionate random sampling. The result of the study showed that the farm women’s education (-0.222), farming experience (-0.301), annual income (-0.314), and extension participation (-0.317) were negative and significant relationship with constraints encountered by rural women during agricultural activities. The farm women’s age (-0.064 NS) and land holding (-0.036 NS) were found to have a negative and non-significant relationship with their participation in agricultural activities and the farm women’s marital status (0.044 NS) was found to have a positive and non-significant relationship.