QUALITY OF NURSERY OWNERS ON NURSERY BUSINESS (A CASE STUDY IN DHAKA DISTRICT)

Abstract

The survey was carried out in Dhaka district and covered 50 nurseries from the region. The main purpose of the study was to find out quality of nursery owners on nursery business. Data were collected by using interview schedule during June to October 2006. There were two types of factors. The nursery owners factor of this study were age, education, family size, occupation, gender participation, training and knowledge on nursery. The nursery factors of this study were nursery size, number of species, communication exposures, problem of nursery and annual income. Among the nursery owner the age categories were young, middle and old age. Forty six (46) percent of them were middle aged and their nursery size 47.59, number of species 45.32, communication exposures 47.72, problem of nursery 18.14 and annual income was 48.14 percent. The education categories were primary, secondary higher and graduate level. Data showed that 74 percent were primary level and their nursery size 74.45, number of species 70.12 communication exposures 67.30, problem 65.54 and annual income was 67.64 percent. The family size categories were small, medium and large family. Data revealed that 60 percent were medium family and their nursery size 67.96, number of species 59.24, communication exposures 63.31, problem 21.36 and annual income was 50.98 percent. The occupation categories were main, secondary and tertiary. It was observed that 44 percent were main occupation and their nursery size 52.06, number of species 45.55, communication exposures 49.21, problem 17.23 and annual income was 40.88 percent. The gender participation categories were male, female and both. Data analyzed that 56 percent were male and their nursery size 61.57, number of species 60.41, communication exposures 58.51, problem 13.40 and annual income was 47.22 percent. The training categories were low, medium and high. Data showed that 18 percent were high training and their nursery size 32.62, number of species 52.26, communication exposures 55.29, problem 12.96 and annual income was 61.97 percent. The knowledge categories were low, medium and high. Data revealed that 46 percent of high knowledge owners nursery size were 44.20, number of species 49.56, communication exposures 54.82, problem 12.12 and annual income 50.43 percent. From analysis it was found that middle age, primary level, medium family, main occupation, male, high training and high knowledge factors were better than other categories.