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Multidimensional study on special component plan schemes for the scheduled caste farm families
The present study under the title "Multidimensional study on Special Component Plan schemes for the scheduled caste farm families" was undertaken to assess the perception and attitude of scheduled caste farm families towards the S.C.P. schemes of the Department of Agriculture, Kerala a...
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Vellayani
Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture
1997
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| 520 | 3 | |a The present study under the title "Multidimensional study on Special Component Plan schemes for the scheduled caste farm families" was undertaken to assess the perception and attitude of scheduled caste farm families towards the S.C.P. schemes of the Department of Agriculture, Kerala and also to assess the acceptance of S.C.P. scheme by the scheduled caste families. The factors influencing the perception and attitude of scheduled castes towards the S.C.P. scheme and acceptance of S.C.P. schemes by the scheduled castes and constraints perceived by the scheduled castes in the acceptance of S.C.P. scheme were also assessed in the study. Two hundred numbers of scheduled caste of different I.H.D.P. habitats from 7 Krishi Bhavans in Palakkad District who were the beneficiaries of the S. C. P. scheme of Agriculture Department in the year 1994-95 were selected as the respondents for the study. Data were collected using interview schedule and suitable statistical techniques were employed in the analysis of data. Four major schemes under Special Component Plan namely the scheme for distribution of coconut seedlings, scheme for distribution of pepper cuttings, scheme for distribution of agricultural implements and scheme for distribution of vegetable seeds were selected for detailed study. The result of the perception of scheduled castes about the total S.C.P. scheme revealed that 58 per cent beneficiaries were distributed below the average perception score. Regarding the attitude, majority of the beneficiaries were having favourable attitude towards the S.C.P. schemes. With regards to the total acceptance of the scheme, 49 per cent beneficiaries were distributed above the average acceptance score and 51 per cent were below the average acceptance score. Comparison of the four S.C.P. schemes revealed that the highest perception score was recorded for coconut seedlings and lowest for pepper cuttings. Regarding the acceptance of the scheme, the scheme for distribution of agricultural implements was highly accepted by the beneficiaries followed by vegetable seeds, coconut seedlings and pepper cuttigns in the descending order. With regard to the personal, economic and socio-psychological factors of the respondents influencing perception, attitude and acceptance, majority of the respondents were above the average age of 48 years. Among the sampled respondents, 13 per cent were illiterate and the remaining 87 per cent had achieved education up to different levels. Most of the literate farmers had schooling from 1-5 years. A good majority of them had the farm size below 15 cents and annual income below the average range of Rs. 4313. More than half of the scheduled caste farm families had farming experience of below 20 years and a good majority of them were employed as agricultural labourers. Majority of the scheduled castes had low socil participation, very low economic motivation, below average achievement motivation, low level of aspiration and also less information seeking behaviour. With regard to cosmopoliteness, 50 per cent of them had social participation and 50 per cent of them had no social participation and most of them were having extension orientation above the average. Relationship of the personal, economic and socio-psychological factors with the perception, attitude and acceptance showed that a positive and significant relationship exists between perception and factors such as education, social participation, economic motivation, achievement motivation, information seeking behaviour and level of aspiration. Regarding the attitude all other factors except cosmopoliteness and education were negatively and significantly correlated. In the case of acceptance, a positive and significant relationship exists with education, social participation, economic motivation, achievement motivation, cosmopoliteness, extension orientation, information seeking behaviour and level of aspiration. Study on different characteristics of perception shows that a good majority of scheduled caste beneficiaries had very well developed awareness about the scheme for distribution of coconut seedlings and vegetable seeds were perceived to be very easy for them to cultivate. Regarding the profitability, vegetable seed was perceived to be highly profitable than coconut seedlings and agricultural implements and rooted pepper cuttings was perceived to be least profitable. In the case of suitability, agricultural implements supplied were perceived to be more suitable in their situations than coconut seedlings and vegetable seeds. The least suitability recorded for pepper cuttings. With regards to usefulness of the scheme, the agricultural implements supplied were perceived to be more useful and the supply of pepper cuttings were perceived to be least useful for them. Study on acceptance and non-acceptance of individual practices by the scheduled caste families showed that about 15 per cent of them had not utilized the planting materials like coconut seedlings, pepper cuttings and vegetable seeds for planting or sowing purpose, even though 100 per cent of them had received the components. Majority of the beneficiaries were satisfied with the quality of components received and a good majority of them had not accepted the practices like application of manures and fertilizers, P.P. chemicals and irrigation. It was also observed that 60 per cent of the beneficiaries had utilized the agricultural implements supplied under the scheme. The results of the constraint analysis revealed the need for location specific and problem-oriented S.C.P. schemes, timely supply of planting materials and other inputs, necessary technical intervention and supervision by the extension agencies, financial assistance and need for remunerative nature of S.C.P. schemes. The results also pointed out the need for proper monitoring and evaluation of S. C. P. schemes and participatory planning and implementation of S. C. P. schemes for accomplishing the cherished goals. | |
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