Abstract:
The main purpose of the study was to determine and describe the rural wonien'S
attitude towards livestock rearing and to find out the relationship between the selected
characteristics of the rural women and their extent of attitude towards livestock
rearing. The study was conduct in Kapasia under Gazipur district. Data were collected
from the rural women using a pre-tested interview schedule during 7
,h to 25 May
2008. From the study. it was I'ouiid that the highest proportion (38.1 percent) of the
respondents had more positive attitude compared to 36.2 percent had most positive
attitude and 25.7 percent had positive attitude. Pearson Product Moment Correlation
(r) test was used to ascertain the relationships between the concerned dependent and
independent variables of the study. Findings revealed that education, Iümily member,
income of the respondents, contact with service providers, helping in family activities,
knowledge on poultry rearing, knowledge on cattle rearing of rural women showed
significant relationships with their attitude towards livestock rearing. On the other
hand age, farm size, visit in different place, contact with mass media, problem faced
for livestock rearing did no show any significant relationships with their attitude
toward livestock rearing.
Description:
A Thesis
Submitted to the Faculty of Agriculture,
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka,
in partial fulfillment of the requirements
for the degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE
IN
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AND INFORMATION SYSTEM
