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In this paper we described knowledge level of rural women about scientific backyard poultry forming. This study carried out on eighty backyard poultry rearing rural women of Hamirpur and Banda districts of Bundelkhand region Uttar Pradesh. To measure the knowledge level of rural women with regard to scientific backyard poultry farming, a structured interview schedule was developed consisting of fifty objective type questions related to backyard poultry farming (Breeding, Housing, Feeding, Health management). The total knowledge score of the rural women was obtained by adding scores of all the correct answers out of fifty questions. On the basis of overall knowledge score, the respondents were classified into three categories as low, medium and high on the basis of equal interval between maximum and minimum knowledge score. 46.25 percent of backyard poultry rearing rural women had medium level of knowledge about scientific backyard poultry farming, followed by low (41.25%) and high (12.50%) knowledge level. Average scientific knowledge level of backyard poultry rearing rural women was 17.27. Due to lack of scientific knowledge of backyard poultry, the production performance of backyard poultry in this area was below the desired levels. So, state government should take initiatives to develop training programmes, which would help rural women to change their attitude, improve their knowledge and enhance their skills about backyard poultry arming.

Key words: Knowledge level, Rural women, Backyard poultry, Interview schedule