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ROLE OF SELF HELP GROUP WOMEN IN ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

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Farm Women & Animal Husbandry• The rural women play a pivotal role in animal

husbandry in India. • Besides sharing abundant responsibilities in

maintaining the household, they attend to various livestock farm-operations.

• Sixty five per cent of the total animal husbandry labour and 60 per cent of the labour engaged in poultry farming from women side.

• Therefore, educating rural women about modern technologies in animal husbandry and allied fields can go a long way in enhancing their knowledge and skill and ultimately, the productivity of the system and farm incomesApr 17, 2023 3

Introduction

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SELF HELP GROUP(SHG)

Village based financial

intermediary group usually

composed of 10-20 women/men.

Linked to banks

Homogenous group, voluntary

governed, contribute to a

common fund

A Women Self Help Group

HOW DO SHGs

FUNCTION?

• Decision on time and place of meetings.

Agreed penalties for non-attendance

Agreement on amount of saving

Giving small loans to each other

Training to members

OBJECTIVES:OBJECTIVES:

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To analyze the Knowledge-level of Rural Women regarding improved animal husbandry practices

To study the Extent of Adoption of Improved Practices in Animal Husbandry

To study the Extent of Adoption of Improved Practices in poultry farming

Selection of sample

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Animal Husbandry and poultry farming practices

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Statistical methods used for analysis of data

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• Ranks

• Percentages

• Rank order correlation co-efficient

RESULTS

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Knowledge-level of Rural Women regarding improved animal husbandry practices

S.No.

Level of knowledge

Mean score

Beneficiaries Non-beneficiaries

Frequency

% Frequency %

1 Below average

< 12 28 18.67

76 50.67

2 average 12<24 104 69.33

74 49.33

3 Above average

24-34 18 12.00

00 00

4 Overall 150 100 150 100

Extent of Adoption of Improved Practices in Animal Husbandry

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S.No. Improved practices Animal husbandry Beneficiaries Non-beneficiaries

MPS Rank MPS Rank

1 Selection of breed 58.00 11 42.00 10

2 Care of animals during parturition and

post parturition

90.00 02 65.00 05

3 Feeding and watering 86.00 04 88.00 01

4 Chopping of straw 40.00 14 33.67 13

5 Fodder collection 78.67 06 66.67 04

6 Artificial insemination 89.33 03 14.23 15

7 Mixing of conc., feed 68.00 09 45.67 09

8 Care of new born 56.00 12 48.00 08

9 Care of sick animals 45.33 13 40.67 11

10 Vaccination and de-worming 70.67 08 63.45 06

11 Cleaning of animals & shed 91.33 01 79.45 02

12 Milking 79.45 05 67.00 03

13 Cleaning of farm utensils. 56.00 12 35.00 12

14 Identification of sick animals/birds 63.00 10 19.45 14

15 Taking animals to hospital 72.00 07 59.67 07

r = 0.92**

MPS – Mean per cent score, ** Denotes significance at 1% level.

Extent of Adoption of Improved Practices in poultry farming

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S.No.S.No. Improved PracticesImproved Practices BeneficiariesBeneficiaries Non-beneficiariesNon-beneficiaries

MPSMPS RankRank MPSMPS RanRan

kk

1 Improved local breeds

80.00 2 42.00 3

2 Balanced feeding 65.33 3 30.67 43 Collection of eggs 46.00 5 49.33 24 Timely Vaccination 90.67 1 60.00 15 Artificial insemination 42.00 6 25.33 56 De-worming 39.33 7 6.00 87 Proper disposal of

litter62.00 4 18.67 6

8 Safety against rodents and pest

37.33 8 10.00 7

9 r 0.76**MPS = Mean per cent score

fINDINGS• Exists a significant knowledge gap regarding adoption of

improved technology between SHG-beneficiary and non-beneficiary groups.

• A considerable difference in the magnitude of adoption, among two groups, was observed for practices like artificial insemination, identification of sick animals. In the case of poultry farming, practice of timely vaccination ranked first in both beneficiary and non-beneficiary groups. Improved local breed, balanced feeding and proper disposal of litter were adopted in higher per cent age by the beneficiary group.

• The overall extent of adoption in animal husbandry as well as poultry farming has been found higher among SHG beneficiary than non-beneficiary group

• Registering a significant impact of the extension and other support services provided by various extension and developmental agencies to the beneficiaries through this convenient platform.

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Conclusion

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The evidence of women’s empowerment through Self-Help Groups provides a varied picture.

Training leads to the setting up of successful ventures, this success in turn leads to a growth of their confidence and improves their status at home and in the community.

The overall extent of adoption in animal husbandry as well as poultry farming has been found higher among SHG beneficiary than non-beneficiary group; thus, registering a significant impact of the extension and other support services provided by various extension and developmental agencies to the beneficiaries through this convenient platform.

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