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An Analysis of livelihood security among agricultural labourers in karnataka

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Title An Analysis of livelihood security among agricultural labourers in karnataka
 
Creator N, Mamathalakshmi
 
Contributor N. S, Shivalinge Gowda
 
Subject manpower, biological phenomena, participation, irrigation, land resources, livestock, economic systems, economics, savings, farming systems
 
Description The present study is planned to compare the livelihood security
status of agricultural labourers in different agricultural situations. Two
hundred and ten respondents from Kolar, Chickballapur, Mandya,
Mysore, Coorg and Chickamagalur districts constituted the sample size
as these districts represented rainfed, irrigated and plantation situations,
respectively. A scale to measure livelihood security was developed for the
study. The major findings about livelihood security indicated that
majority were in low level in rainfed situation (57.14%), medium level in
irrigated situation (64.29%), high level in plantation situation (54.28%)
and medium level in pooled case (39.52%). The F-test showed that there
was a significant difference (F-value 21.86*) in livelihood security level
among agricultural labourers in all the three situations and also in polled
situation. In rainfed region social equitability ranks I (62.29%) among all
dimensions of livelihood security. Similarly, ecological security was found
to be foremost dimension of livelihood security in irrigated (81.91%),
plantation (88.67%) and also in pooled situation (78.48%). The variables
viz., caste, land holding, family size, dependency ratio, adjustability,
determination in work situation, training received, self confidence, risk
orientation, scientific orientation, achievement motivation and
management orientation had significant relationship with livelihood
security in all the three agricultural situations and also in pooled
situation. The R2 value indicated that all the 29 independent variables
had contributed to the tune of 83.70 per cent (rainfed), 89.50 per cent
(irrigated), 82.30 per cent (plantation) and 81.40 per cent (pooled) of
variation in livelihood security. In all the three agricultural situations
and also in pooled situation dependency ratio and training received were
the common discriminating variables. The uncertainty of rainfall and
lack of veterinary facilities in the villages were the problems faced by the
respondents. Veterinary facilities should be provided in the villages for
secured livelihood of agricultural labourers.
 
Date 2016-05-20T14:00:30Z
2016-05-20T14:00:30Z
2013-08-26
 
Type Thesis
 
Identifier Th-10609
http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/66173
 
Language en
 
Format application/pdf
 
Publisher University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru