Paper Title :Training Needs Assessment and Entrepreneurial Attributes Perceived by Rural Women in Diversified Agricultural Activities
Author :Ritu, Lali Yadav, S. Kaushik
Article Citation :Ritu ,Lali Yadav ,S. Kaushik ,
(2017 ) " Training Needs Assessment and Entrepreneurial Attributes Perceived by Rural Women in Diversified Agricultural Activities " ,
International Journal of Management and Applied Science (IJMAS) ,
pp. 6-9,
Volume-3,Issue-2
Abstract : Women play a vital role in diversified agricultural activities however most of their contribution is unpaid and
unorganized. In this study efforts have been made to recognize their training need and entrepreneurial attributes regarding
diversified agricultural activities. Hisardistrict of Haryana was selected purposively having State Agriculture University and
other State and Central institutions pertaining to agriculture and allied areas. A sample of 200 respondents was selected from
four villages namelyMangali, Kaimri, Rawalwas and Shapur. Results revealed that majority of the respondents expressed
high training need for food processing (65.0%) followed by dairy production and floriculture.It was found that more than
half of the respondents reported high category for problem analysis (51.0%), creativity (55.0%) and ability to motivate other
(51.5%) for personal competency domain.Women gave first preferenceto food processing as training needs to undertake
diversified agricultural activities. They found themselves more comfortable while communicating with consumer in food
processing field and since this field is also considered as environmental scanning. Further, they perceived that it is a field of
less competency and they can set their goals easily.
Key Words- Women, need assessment, entrepreneur, food processing.
Type : Research paper
Published : Volume-3,Issue-2
DOIONLINE NO - IJMAS-IRAJ-DOIONLINE-7136
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