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A STUDY ON PERCEPTION UTILIZATION AND MAINTENANCE OF WATER HARVESTING STRUCTURES IN ADILABAD DISTRICT OF TELANGANA STATE

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Title A STUDY ON PERCEPTION UTILIZATION AND MAINTENANCE OF WATER HARVESTING STRUCTURES IN ADILABAD DISTRICT OF TELANGANA STATE
 
Creator HAREESH KUMAR, S
 
Contributor SAMUEL, G
 
Subject planting, genetic processes, genes, regeneration, biological phenomena, vegetative propagation, biological development, transgenics, antibiotics, vegetables
 
Description The present study entitled “A STUDY ON PERCEPTION, UTILISATION AND MAINATENANCE OF WATER HARVESTING STRUCTURES IN ADILABAD DISTRICT OF TELANGANA STATE” had been initiated mainly focusing on perception, utilization and maintenance of water harvesting structures.
Ex-post facto research design was adopted in the present investigation. Adilabad district of Telangana state was selected purposively. The study was conducted in 12 selected villages from 4 mandals of Adilabad district, which included 10 respondents from each of the selected village. A sample of 120 respondents was selected for the study.
The analysis of profile characteristics of watershed farmers indicates that majority of them were middle aged with illiterates, marginal farm size, medium level of farming experience, socio political participation, environmental awareness, scientific orientation,
risk taking ability and low level of annual income, mass media exposure, team work and group cohesiveness.
Majority of the watershed farmers had medium level of perception (39.2%) regarding water harvesting structures followed by high (33.3%) and low (27.5%).
Majority of the watershed farmers had medium level of utilization (54.2%) regarding water harvesting structures followed by low (24.1%) and high (21.7%).
Majority of the watershed farmers had low level of maintenance (60.0%) regarding water harvesting structures followed by medium (27.5%) and high (12.5%).
Correlation analysis between profile characteristics revealed that the independent variables viz, group cohesiveness, team work, socio political participation, farm size, environmental awareness, farming experience and risk taking ability were found positively and significantly related with the extent of utilization of water harvesting structures. Where as group cohesiveness, annual income, socio political participation, farming experience, education, team work and mass media exposure were found positively and significantly related with extent of maintenance of water harvesting structures.
The major constraints elicited by the watershed farmers were Lack of team spirit among the watershed user groups in maintenance of water harvesting structures (85.83%), Small and marginal land holdings (81.66%), Poor technical knowledge of watershed farmers both on maintenance and sustainable use of water harvesting structures (87.5%), Low income levels of the farmers to meet the cost of repairs to the water harvesting structures (91.66%), Lack of funds for maintenance of water harvesting structures (79.16%) and Lack of focused group approach in maintenance of water harvesting structures (75.00%).
The major suggestions expressed by the watershed farmers were efforts must be made to inculcate the spirit of team work among the farmers to attend various water harvesting structure by making the members understanding the objectives of the task, the process involved and benefits accrued to each member (79.16%), farmers should be motivated to take up water harvesting structures on a community mode in a large area to derive more benefits from implementation of water harvesting structures (79.16%), much emphasis should be given to improve the knowledge and skills of the farmers on importance/ relevancy /utilization of various water harvesting structures under watershed area by conducting different kinds of knowledge and skill based training programmes (85.83%), low cost water harvesting structures like farm pond, check dam, percolation pit etc should be designed and advised to the farmer (80.00%), and the members of the watershed user groups should be taken into cognizance while distributing budget to various water harvesting structures (71.66%).
 
Date 2017-01-02T13:41:57Z
2017-01-02T13:41:57Z
2016
 
Type Thesis
 
Identifier http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/93938
 
Language en
 
Relation D9946;
 
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Publisher PROFESSOR JAYASHANKAR TELANGANA STATE AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY RAJENDRANAGAR, HYDERABAD