Vol. 11, Special Issue 1 (2022)

Author(s):
AM Pandya and OP Sharma

Abstract:
This paper describes relationship between profile of farmers with their perception about social entrepreneurship in South Gujarat. For, study primary data were collected on various parameters by using personal interview method for the period of 2021-2022 from seven districts of South Gujarat by survey method using interview schedule. The findings revealed that the variables viz., education, annual income, occupation, extension contact, risk orientation, economic motivation, management orientation, decision making ability and leadership ability were found positively and significantly related with perception of farmers about social entrepreneurship at 1 percent level of significance. Whereas, variables like age and experience were found negatively and significantly related with their perception about social entrepreneurship at 1 percent level of significance. While in case of gender found positively and significantly related with perception of farmers about social entrepreneurship at 5 percent level of significance. However, variables viz; size of family and type of family were found non-significantly related with their perception about social entrepreneurship.