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Relationship Between Characteristics of the Rural Youth and Their Participation in Rural Development Activities in Bangladesh

Mirza Mobashwerul Haque
Department of Agricultural Extension and Information System, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The aim of the study was to explore the relationship between the selected characteristics of the rural youth and their participation in selected rural development activities. The study was conducted in entire Nalitabari Upazila under Sherpur district. Correlation analyses between dependent and independent variables revealed that four (4) independent variables namely family farm size, cosmopoliteness, organizational participation and communication exposure had strong positive relationship with the participation of rural youth in rural development activities. Education, family annual income and family size had non significant positive relationship and age and training experience had non significant negative relationship with the participation of rural youth in rural development activities. The study conclued that all the rural youth had low or medium positive attitude towards participation in rural development activities. There is no need to give special attention in any particular age group for the rural development activities. Education of the rural youth had no influence in rural development activities. The rural youth have high chance to involve with the family development activities. Farm size plays a vital role in case of participation in rural development activities. With increased annual income of the respondents there would have corresponding increase in the participation in rural development activities. Participation of the rural youth in rural development activities will increase, if the youth cosmopoliteness could be enhanced through various development activities. Organizational participation increase knowledge of rural youths and develop self urge and motivation to participate rural development activities. Contact with communication sources could increase participation in rural development activities to the youth which could increase rural development.

Keywords: Rural youth, Characteristics, Rural development activities, Bangladesh

Location: Nalitabari Upazila under Sherpur district

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Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Non-commodity: Performance

Objectives:

The present study was dealing with the determining the relationship among the participation of rural youth in rural development activities in eleven villages of Sarishabari Upazila under Jamalpur District. The findings from the study may be helpful for the Government policy makers and nonGovernment organizations to design their rural development programme.

Methodology:

Study area: Nalitabari Upazila under Sherpur District was purposely selected as the locale of this study. Nalitabari upazila consists of 12 unions namely; Puragoan, Nonni, Rajnagar, Noyabil, Ramchandrokur a, Kakorkandi, Nalitabari, Rupnarayonkura, Morichpur an,Jugania, koloshpur and Baghber. This upazila is situated in the North eastern side of Sherpur Sadar. Entire Nalitabari upazila is the locale of the study.

Collection of data: Data were collected according to the procedure described earlier during the period of 10 to 30 may, 2015. Correlation (r) analysis was conducted to explore the relationship between the independent and dependent variables. For exploring the relationship between the selected characteristics of the rural youth with their participation on rural development activities Pearson's Product Moment Coefficient of correlation (r) was used. Five percent (5%) level of probability was used as the basis for rejecting any null hypothesis. If the computed value of "r" was equal to or greater than the table value of "r" at the designated level of probability for the relevant degree of freedom, the null hypothesis was rejected and it was concluded that there is a relationship between the concerned variables. When the computed value of "r" for the relevant degrees of freedom was smaller than the Table Value at (5%) level of probability, the concerned null hypothesis could not be rejected and the researcher concluded that there is no relationship between the concerned variables. Co-efficient values significant at 5% level was indicated by one as terisk (*), at 1% level by two asterisks (**).

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Achievement/Findings:

Family farm size, cosmopoliteness, organizational participation and communication exposure had positive significant relationship with their participation in rural development activities. Whereas there was no relationship of age, education, family annual income, training experience and family size of rural youth were observed with their participation in rural development activities. The study suggest It is recommended that Department of Youth Development and various agencies should arrange training programmes related to modern rural development practices to increase their knowledge and skills on different aspects of rural development activities.

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