CORRELATES OF LIVELIHOOD SECURITY OF WOMEN HEADED HOUSEHOLDS PRACTICING FAMILY FARMING IN TUMAKURU DISTRICT

D. HARSHITHA¹*, V.L. MADHU PRASAD², SANJAY YADAV^3
1Department of Agricultural Extension, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, 560065, India
²Professor, Directorate of Extension, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, 560065, India
³Department of Agricultural Extension, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, 560065, India
* Corresponding Author : harshithadkumar1@gmail.com

Received : 03-08-2018     Accepted : 11-08-2018     Published : 15-08-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 15       Pages : 6810 - 6812
Int J Agr Sci 10.15 (2018):6810-6812

Keywords : Livelihood Security, Women Headed Households, Family Farming and Snow Ball Technique
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author thankful to University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, 560065.
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

The present study was conducted during the year 2017-18 in purposively selected Tumakuru district. Total sample of 160 Respondents were selected through ‘snow ball technique. Data was analyzed by using appropriate statistical tools. The results of the study revealed that the characteristics such as annual income, land holding, livestock possession, and achievement motivation, risk orientation, farming commitment, family size, material possession, mass media use, deferred gratification and extension orientation had positive and significant relationship with livelihood Security. The R2 value in multiple linear regression analysis indicated that all the 16 independent variables had contributed to the tune of 81.50 per cent of variation. With respect to direct effects of independent variables, highest direct effect was recorded by the variable material possession, annual income and farming commitment. Hence the concerned organizations should give more emphasis towards amplification of these characteristics to enhance livelihood security of women headed households practicing family farming.

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