ATIITUDE OF RURAL WOMEN TOWARDS GOAT REARING IN A SELECTED AREA OF MEHERPUR DISTRICT

Abstract

The study was carried out to assess the extent of attitude of rural women in goat rearing. Relationships between nine selected characteristics of rural women with their attitude in goat rearing were measured. Problems faced by the rural women ' towards goat rearing were also studied for better understanding of the situation. Data were collected from a proportionate random sample of hundred housewives of three villages of Gangni Upzila under Meherpur district. The extent of attitude of rural women in 20 items of goat rearing was measured through a five point l.ikert-type scale. A comparative attitude index was computed in twenty statements by using attitude scale. Co-efficient of correlation 'r' was computed to find out relationship between attitude of rural women in goat rearing and their selected characteristics. The highest percentage (65%) of the rural women had moderate favorable attitude in goat rearing. Rest of the 29% and 6% respondents were favorable and less favorable categories respectively. Age, farm size, family income, credit availability, grazing land availability of the rural women had no significant relationship with their attitude in goat rearing. However, education and knowledge about goat rearing of the rural women had positive relationship with their attitude towards goat rearing and the relationship was highly significant. Besides, family size and communication exposure of the rural women were significant. ''Goat dies due to plague disease" occupied first position among the problems in goat rearing.