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Perceptions of Farmers on Resilience to Stress: A Study in Rajasthan

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Title Perceptions of Farmers on Resilience to Stress: A Study in Rajasthan
 
Creator G. Jaya
K.C. Gummagolmath
Phand, Shahaji
Kumar, G . Dileep
 
Subject Farmers stress
Farmers distress
Stress management
Rajasthan
 
Description In the Indian context, farmers constantly undergo occupational stress due to frequent drought, erratic rain fall, non-availability of timely agricultural inputs, agricultural loans etc. In this context, a study was conducted to understand the perceptions of the farmers and how they cope up with the stress and what factors contribute to relieve the stress. The study was conducted in Dausa and Tonk districts of Rajasthan state. A total of 202 farmers were interviewed and their responses are analyzed using descriptive and factor analysis techniques. A total of six factors are successfully constructed using factor analysis and the factors are named as 1. Agriculture activities that supplement additional income 2. Social Factors 3. Factors related to family 4. Religious factors 5. Cultural factors 6. Health factors. The results show that several factors are responsible for reduced stress. Which included farmers welfare schemes, funny moments, love from family members going to pilgramages and good health
 
Publisher National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE)
 
Date 2020-12-30
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/JAEM/article/view/159457
 
Source Journal of Agricultural Extension Management; Vol. 21 No. 2 (2020); 99
0976-3120
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/JAEM/article/view/159457/57015
 
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