IJFANS International Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences

ISSN PRINT 2319 1775 Online 2320-7876

“DESCRIPTIVE SURVEY ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING SUJALAM SUFALAM JAL SANCHAY ABHIYAN AMONG FARMERS RESIDING AT SELECTED RURAL AREA OF WAGHODIA TALUKA, VADODARA”

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Pattan AD, Damor PD, Parmar BN, Bariya SU, Bariya NP, Baria KK, Bajaniya JA, Suk MT

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INTRODUCTION: A Descriptive survey on knowledge regarding Sujalam Sufalam Jal Sanchay Abhiyan among farmers residing at selected rural area of Waghodia Taluka, Vadodara. The objectives of study are to assess the knowledge on sujalam sufalam Jal Sanchay Abhiyan among Farmers Find out association between knowledge score and demographic variables. The methodology of this research was used the study conducted among farmers with sample size 100. Sampling technique used is non probability convenient sampling. The questionnaires’ regarding to access the knowledge of farmers regarding Sujalam Sufalam Jal Sanchay Abhiyan.The collected data was analyzed by descriptive statistics. The knowledge regarding Sujalam Sufalam Jal Sanchay Abhiyan among farmers in rural area revealed that majority 65% had average knowledge followed by 20% had good knowledge and only 15% had poor knowledge on Sujalam Sufalam Jal Sanchay Abhiyan with obtained score range of 17 (minimum score-3 and maximumscore-20) with median score of 12 and mean knowledge score was 11.56 with standard deviation was 3.205. With obtained score range of 17 (minimum score-3 and maximumscore-20) with median score of 12 and mean knowledge score was 11.56 with standard deviation was 3.205. The association between knowledge regarding Sujalam Sufalam Jal Sanchay Abhiyan among farmer with their selected socio-demographic variables which was tested by using chi-square test. Results showed that occupation of husband and do you know about ICDS programme was found statistically significant association at p<0.05 level with utilization of integrated child development services among pregnant women. Other demographic variables such as age, religion, educational status, type of food, month of gestation, number of children, marital status, type of family and monthly income of family of pregnant women were non-significant with utilization of integrated child development services.

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