IJFANS International Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences

ISSN PRINT 2319 1775 Online 2320-7876

A Critical Study of Women Participation in Food Processing in Relation to Their Small Scale Industry in Assam

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Dr. Kamal Thakuria

Abstract

The study aimed at assessing conflict management strategies adopted by women participation in foodprocessing in relation to their small scale industry in Assam. The study was conducted in Barpeta district. The present investigation intends to assess career orientation among women in relation to socio-economic variables such as marital status, educational qualifications, food processing experience and age, for which alternative hypotheses were framed. The study is primarily based on the secondary data collected from the concerned small scale industry. The present study is descriptive survey method employed. The sample of the study comprised 25 women’s which were selected through random cluster sampling technique. The study revealed that women participation differed significantly on the food processing of management. However, the marital status and food processing experience do not contribute much in determining the conflict management strategies adopted by women participation. In same way with many national organization carry out the activities which ensure women participation empowered such as processing and preservation of the different varieties of food products to the market, imparting training to women self-help groups, non-government organizations and other who engage themselves in the women development movement, establishment of rural agro processing centres, improving the standard of living of rural women through the multifaceted trainings, encouraging model plants to promote small scale entrepreneurs along with women self help groups carried out for the uplift of women, formed the basis for the uplift of the entire society and mankind. Finally, the paper is concluded with educational implications of the present findings.

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