Extent of Awareness Regarding Natural Resource Management Among Rural Women in Shahdol District of M.P.

Abstract

A research on awareness of rural women was conducted during 2011 - 2012 to know their extent of awareness regarding  Natural Resource Management. Six villages of Shahdol district of Madhya Pradesh province were selected as study area.  A sum of 120 women was selected as respondents using equal proportion method. The data was collected through  structured, pretested interview schedule. The study confirms that most of the respondents had medium level of knowledge  regarding ITK of Natural Resource Management and high extent of awareness regarding management of natural  resources . Education, social participation, type of family, land holding, mass media exposure, attitude towards natural  resource management were found to have significant association with extent of awareness regarding natural resource  management at 0.005 level of significance whereas ITK regarding natural resource management was found to have  significant association at 0.01 level of significane. They should be motivated to practice and participate more in such  activities.