International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 1
First page : (129) Last page : (134)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2566
Impact of Vocational Training on Value Addition in Knowledge and Adoption of Rural Women
Ankita Pandey1, Nishith Gupta2, Akanchha Pandey3 and Sarita Singh4*
1PA (Extension), 2Scientist (Horticulture), RVSKVV, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Dewas-455 001, India
3Asst. Professor, Dept. of Home Science, BRUSS, Mhow, 4RA, CIAE, Bhopal
*Corresponding Author E-mail: soni0751@gmail.com
Received: 8.02.2017 | Revised: 20.02.2017 | Accepted: 21.02.2017
ABSTRACT
The present study was conducted by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Dewas for three years i.e. 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14 with the objective to find out the effectiveness of vocational training programme on knowledge and adoption of value addition of food grains, fruits and vegetables among rural women. The data revealed that just after completion of training, majority (63.33%) of trainees were having high level of knowledge regarding value addition followed by 36.66% respondents having medium level of knowledge. After seven days of training, most (56.66%) of the trainees had medium level of knowledge followed by high level (43.33%), while, none of the trainees had low level of knowledge. The results clearly indicated that vocational training on value addition was effective in enhancing the knowledge and adoption of trainee. Therefore, it could be employed that more and more such training programmes on value addition may be organized which would be benefitted to rural women in particular and farming community in general.
Key words: Vocational training, Impact, Value addition, Processing
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Cite this article: Pandey, A., Gupta, N., Pandey, A. and Singh, S., Impact of Vocational Training on Value Addition in Knowledge and Adoption of Rural Women, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(1): 129-134 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2566
