Resilience for Livestock by Displaced Farm Women in Hill Districts of Assam


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Authors

  • Monosri Johari
  • K. K. Saharia
  • L. Sanathoi Khuman

Keywords:

Resilience, Displaced, Tribal, Farm women, Hill

Abstract

A study on resilience practiced in rearing livestock by the displaced tribal farm women in hill districts of Assam was carried out by selecting one hundred respondents each from two districts of Assam namely Dima Hasao and Karbi Anglong through stratified random sampling, making the total sample size of 200. A pre-tested, reliable and valid interview schedule encompassing a check list containing eighteen items was used for data collection. It was found that that the average resilience measures for livestock was 22.85 out of the total obtainable score of 54. As such, the resilience measures for livestock were more or less in the medium range. The mean differences test revealed no significant variations in measures of resilience for livestock between the two districts. Further majority of the respondents revealed that they “kept the animals together in safer place whenever requiredâ€, “maintained regularity in free grazingâ€, “provided supplementary feed when in scarcityâ€, “took special care for pregnant animals in feeding and husbandry practices†and “largely interested in cross breeding and rearing of improved livestockâ€.

Author Biographies

  • Monosri Johari
    Department of Extension Education, C.V.Sc., A.A.U., Khanapara, Guwahati-781036, Assam
  • K. K. Saharia
    Department of Extension Education, C.V.Sc., A.A.U., Khanapara, Guwahati-781036, Assam
  • L. Sanathoi Khuman
    Department of Extension Education, LCVSc, AAU, Joyhing, North Lakhimpur-787051, Assam

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Submitted

2018-10-15

Published

2018-10-16

Issue

2017: Special Issue

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How to Cite

Johari, M., Saharia, K. K., & Khuman, L. S. (2018). Resilience for Livestock by Displaced Farm Women in Hill Districts of Assam. Indian Journal of Hill Farming. http://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJHF/article/view/83982