Women labour in agriculture: a study of their socio-economic conditions in Kurki and Hiretogleri villages of Davangere district in Karnataka

Razack, S. and Pradeep Kumar, P. C. (2014) Women labour in agriculture: a study of their socio-economic conditions in Kurki and Hiretogleri villages of Davangere district in Karnataka. International Journal of Advanced Research in Management and Social Sciences, 3 (7). pp. 291-299. ISSN 2278-6236

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Abstract

Agriculture is an indispensable part of Indian economy. The direct contribution of agricultural sector to the national economy is reflected by its share in total GDP, total employment and so on. It still remains the most acceptable fact that agriculture continues to play an important role in the socio-economic development of the country. Women are an inseparable part of Indian economy in general and Indian agriculture in particular. Hence this paper systematically tries to analyze the socio-economic conditions and contribution of agricultural working women to socio-economic development. The study has been confined to two villages namely, Kurki and Hirethogleri geographically placed in Davangere district of Karnataka state. Agriculture is the dominant occupation of the people in the villages and the lands are irrigated lands based on canal irrigation. In order to accomplish the objectives, the study has made use of primary data collected through field survey. A well structured questionnaire has been used to collect the necessary information about the crucial parameters of the study. The results of the study have been illustrated using tables and graphs.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Socio-Economic Conditions and Socio-Economic Development and Agricultural Women Labour and Kurki and Hirethogleri and Davangere District
Subjects: A Arts and Humanities > Economics
Divisions: Department of > Economics and Cooperation
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Date Deposited: 16 Oct 2019 05:57
Last Modified: 16 Oct 2019 05:57
URI: http://eprints.uni-mysore.ac.in/id/eprint/9060

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