Pantnagar Journal of Research

Abstract

The aim of Krishi Vigyan Kendra (Farm Science Centre), an innovative science-based institutions, were consequently established mainly to impart vocational training to the farmers and field level extension workers. The concept of vocational training in agriculture through KVK grows substantially due to greater demand for improved agricultural technology by the farmers. The study was carried out in the KVKs of Raebareli and Pratapgarh districts of Uttar Pradesh. By following simple random sampling 160 beneficiaries form KVK Raebareli and 160 beneficiaries from KVK Pratapgarh were selected. The finding revealed that great majority that age of rural women was positively and significantly correlated with level of involvement of women in decision making. Education of farm women was found effective in the participation of farm women in agricultural decision-making process. Respondents of forward caste participated in decisions with a greater frequency than SC and ST; and so, caste was found to have significant influence on the level of women’s involvement in farming decisions. From this study it may be suggested that in rural families, type and size of the family, caste, size of land holding, socio-economic status of the families, education level of rural women have significant influences on the involvement in decision-making