The study was focused on the attitude and its association with selected independent variables regarding improved dairy husbandry practices in the jurisdictional area of Jaipur dairy union of Rajasthan state. Two dairy zones Bindayaka and Dudu were selected from Jaipur dairy union. A sample of 120 respondents was selected from two dairy zones by using simple random sampling technique. The attitude scale was developed in line with the Likert’s technique. The ex-post facto research design was followed; primary data were collected from the selected respondents with the help of pre-structured schedule. Descriptive statistical tools were used to analyze the data. It was found that majority of farm women (72.50 per cent) were in favourable attitude group whereas 15.00 per cent farm women were in the less favourable attitude group and remaining 12.50 farm women had more favourable attitude. Regarding item wise attitude ‘Proper veterinary facilities should be available for dairy animals at local level’ was found the most perceived attitude, followed by the ‘Dairy farming is a complex and high-cost bearing practice’ was the least perceived attitude by the farm women towards improved dairy husbandry practices. There was a positive and significant relationship between the attitude level of farm women with education, herd size, size of land holding, annual income, extension contacts, social participation, DCS distance, dairying experience and training exposure. In case of age there was a positive and non significant relationship between the attitude level of farm women about improved dairy husbandry practices.
Kumawat et al. (Wed,) studied this question.