M.G. Farouque
Lecturer
Dept. of Agricultural Extention Education, Bangladesh Agricultural University,
Mymensingh- 2202.
A.B.M. N. Anwar
Professor
Dept. of Agricultural Extention Education, Bangladesh Agricultural University,
Mymensingh- 2202.
Participation, Female youth, Income generating, Extension programme.
Panihadi and Rangchapra of Bhaluka thana under Mymensingh district.
Socio-economic and Policy
Performance
Study area, population and sampling: The population of this study was 408 female rural youth from 300 rural huseholds having at least one female rural youth aged between 14-25 years in two selected villages namely, Panihadi and Rangchapra of Bhaluka thana under Mymensingh district. Thirty three percent female rural youth households were selected by proportinate random sampling method from each of the two villages. One hundred (100) female rural youth both married and unmarried were finally selected which constituted the sample of this study. Data were collected through personal interview schedule during December 1998 to February 1999.
Independent and dependent variables and their measurement: The eight selected characteristics of female rural youth namely, age, educational status, family farm size, family income, extension contact, innovativeness, altitude towards technology and decision making role were considered as independent variables of the study. Most of the independent variables were measured by developing scales and on the basis of raw scores. The extent of participation of female rural youth in selected livestock related income generating activities was the dependent variable of the study and measured by developing a 4-point modified Likert scale with responses namely, no, occasional, regular and very regular participation and weights assined for each of these responses were 0, 1, 2 and 3 respectively. The extent of participation in selected activities was measured and examined in 2 ways: i) firstly, according to the percentage of female rural youth in each activities by frequency distribution and, ii) Secondly, according to total score obtained by a respondent in all 7 activities. The score of the respondents in 7 selected activities could range from 0 to 21. For clearer understanding, the selected activities were arranged in rank order by developing participaton index (PI) by using the following formula.
Participation Index (PI) = Pnp x 0 + Pop x 1 + Prp x 2 + Pvrp x 3
Where, Pnp = Percentage of female rural youth with no participation
Pop = Percentage of female rural youth with occassional participation
Prp = Percentage of female rural youth with regular participation
Pvrp = Percentage of female rural youth with very regular participation
Participaton Index (PI) for each activity could range from 0 to 300. of indicating no participation and 300 very pegular participation. Correlation test was employed to explore the relationships between selected characteristics of female rural youth and their extent of participation in selected livestock related income generating activities.
Bang. J. An. Sc. 1999, 28{1-2): 133-139,ISSN 0003-3588
Journal