Study on access to change agents by the farm women engaged in paddy

Note: *Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed), **Correlation is significant at

the 0.01 level (2-tailed)

It was noticed from the results that there was no significant correlation between

the contact with PSB/KVK personnel and any of the socio-economic attributes

of the respondents. Among various socio-economic traits of the respondents,

the level of education had positive and significant correlation with the NGOs.

The socio-economic variable like possession of milch animal significantly and

positively correlated with this extension contact. It is found that SMS/ADO/

government official had no association with any of the socio-economic traits of

the respondents.

Contact with the extension personnel/officials of RRBs is correlated significantly

and negatively with age of the respondents indicating that young respondents

had more contact with RRBs. Husband’s education had positive and significant

relationship with RRBs.Again this variable has exhibited a positive and significant

relationship with family income. Respondents with higher family income have

got in touch more often with these banks. Significant and positive correlation

is found between contact with RRBs personnel and possession of agricultural

implement and domestic items by the farm women. Means of transportation

and communication also had positive and significant correlation with contacting

regional rural banks personnel. It implies that farm women who had more of these

means regularly contacted RRBs. Social participation has also shown a positive

and significant relationship with the RRBs. It has indicated that farm women who

are a member of any one or more than one organisation have contacted more with

these personnel. Land holding is also correlated significantly and positively with

contacting RRBs. The socio-economic variables like owner of a small animal and

fishery had significantly and positively correlated with the extent of contact with

RRBs personnel. Irrigation status is also correlated significantly and positively

indicating that respondents who have better irrigation facilities tended to contact

more with this extension agency.

It was found that there is a positive and significant correlation between the

education level of farm women and their husbands and their extent of contact

with scientists. It indicates that farm women with a higher level of education were

often contacted by agricultural scientists. Family income of the respondents also

correlates positively and significantly that means farm women with high income

had more contact with scientists. Social participation also correlates significantly

and positively which explains that farm women being e associated with one or

more groups have often contacted the agricultural scientists. Another socio-

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