Impact of KVK Training Programme on Socio–economic Status and Knowledge of Trainees in  Mandsaur District

S.C.Srivastava; H.P. Singh; B.S. Gupta

Volume : II, Issue : VII, July - 2013

Impact of KVK Training Programme on Socio–economic Status and Knowledge of Trainees in Mandsaur District

S. C. Srivastava, H. P. Singh, B. S. Gupta

Abstract :

The present study was undertaken among 150 respondents consisting 75 on campus trainees and 75 off campus trainees spread among five selected villages under Mandsaur block of Mandsaur district. Variables namely respondents Socio-economic Status and their levels of knowledge about training programme of the selected KVK were measured by utilizing pre structured schedule. Study find that the majority of on campus trainees (45.3 per cent) had medium socio-economic status followed by low Socio-economic status (29.4 per cent) and only 25.3 per cent had higher level of socio-economic status where as in case of off campus trainees 54.7 per cent had low socio economic status followed by 33.3 per cent medium level and only 12 per cent had high level of socio-economic status. The study revealed considerable difference between on and off campus trainees regarding their socio-economic status. Majority of the on campus trainees had high level of knowledge followed by medium level of knowledge and low level of knowledge whereas in case of off campus trainees 57.3 per cent respondents had medium level of knowledge followed by 18.7 per cent had low level of knowledge. This indicates that there has been a significant difference between on and off campus trainees in respect to their knowledge KVK training programme.