Participation and time utilization pattern of agricultural households Lakshminarayan M.T.1, Shivaramu K.2, Pankaja H.K.2, Preethi3,* 1Department of Agricultural Extension, University Examination Centre, University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Bangalore, Karnataka, India 2Department of Agricultural Extension, UAS, Bangalore, Karnataka, India 3Indo-German Collaborative Project, UAS, Bangalore, Karnataka, India *Corresponding author: preethiuasb@gmail.com
Online published on 2 September, 2023. Abstract The present study was carried out during 2022 in Bangalore Rural district and Ramanagara districts of Karnataka state to know the participation and time utilization pattern of agricultural households. One hundred and ninety six agricultural households were interviewed for the study using a pre-tested interview schedule. The head of the family and his spouse were interviewed for the research study, thus the total sample comprised of 196 farm men and 196 farm women. The results of the t’ test revealed a highly significant difference existed in respect of mean participation score between farm men and women. Education, experience in farming, achievement motivation, management orientation, mass media participation, innovative proneness, extension agency contact, farm scientist contact and extension participation had significantly contributed in increasing the participation of the respondents in agricultural activities. Further, the results revealed that 183 and 148 mandays per year is spent by farm men and women, respectively in agricultural activities. Top Keywords Agriculture, Farm men, Farm women, Participation, Time utilization. Top |