Vol. 11, Special Issue 8 (2022)

Author(s):
Dipak Nath, Sumitra Phurailatpam, Gayatri Khangjarakpam, Khumukcham Stina and Ph. Ranjit Sharma

Abstract:
The study was conducted in Churachandpur, Thoubal, Imphal East and Kangpokpi districts of Manipur state with 110 randomly selected women members of Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs) of Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Yojana. The study observed that majority of the respondents (79.09%) received farm information from village leaders followed by 55.45 per cent from panchayat member/prodhan and 53.64 per cent from friends as a localite source of information, whereas 28.18 per cent of the respondents never received any information from neighbour and relatives as a localite source of information. The study also reveals that 62.73 per cent of the respondents received information from govt. extension personnel followed by 49.09 per cent from NGO/SHG leader and 34.55 per cent of the respondents never received any information from bank as a cosmopolite source of information. Majority of the respondents (72.73%) participated independently in care of children/elderly person followed by 64.55 per cent in maintenance of house; whereas 44.55 per cent of the respondents involved independently in feeding animals and 53.64 per cent participated jointly in collection of fodder. Majority of the respondents (80.00%) independently participated in weaving and 54.54 per cent of the respondents participated jointly in gardening.