A STUDY ON PURCHASING PATTERN, PROBLEMS AND AWARENESS OF WELFARE PROGRAMMES AMONG FARM FAMILIES OF GADAG DISTRICT

Thesis submitted to the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the

Degree of Master of Home Science in FAMILY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

By YALLAWWA UPPAR

DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COLLEGE OF RURAL HOME SCIENCE, DHARWAD UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, DHARWAD - 580 005 DECEMBER, 2007

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Dharwad December, 2007

__________________________ (P.R.SUMANGALA) CHAIRMAN

Approved by:

Chairman:
(P.R. SUMANGALA)

Members: 1.
(H.S. VIJAYAKUMAR)

2.

(SUMA HASALKAR)

3.

(A.R.S. BHAT)

CONTENTS

Sl. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 INTRODUCTION

Chapter Particulars

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REVIEW OF LITERATURE MATERIALS AND METHODS RESULTS DISCUSSION SUMMARY REFERENCES APPENDICES

LIST OF TABLES
Table No. 1 2 Title General information of selected samples of different landholdings Place of purchase of food items by farm families of different landholdings Frequency and mode of purchase of food items by farm families of different landholdings Place of purchase of clothing by farm families of different landholdings Frequency and mode of purchase of clothing by farm families of different landholdings Mode of purchase of consumer durables by farm families of different landholdings Rank matrix of common top factors considered for purchasing of food, clothing and consumer durables Rank matrix of common top problems faced for purchasing of food, clothing and consumer durables Coping up practices to solve problems faced by the selected landholding families while purchasing food, clothing and consumer durables Percentage distribution of coping up practices by the selected samples while buying food, clothing and consumer durables Source of information for purchasing of consumable goods and consumer durables for farm