Value conflict among adolescents in relation to modernization

Different choices and actions are rooted in values which define what an individual considers good or beneficial to his well being. The necessity of making choices cause conflict and it is very natural, it arises when two or more incompatible goals are active at the same time. Modern era is characterized by technological development and economic prosperity on one hand and cut-throat competition and value erosion on the other. This paradoxical situation affects adolescent’s ability to decide between sets of values which in turns may or may not associated with value conflict. The present study is an attempt to investigate the relationship between adolescents’ attitude towards modernization and extent of value conflict among them. This study also reveals the contribution of modernization as a determinant in value conflict in terms of gender and locale. For the present study a sample of 400 adolescents was taken from six government and private colleges situated in urban and rural areas of Ludhiana district. Value conflict scale by Bhardwaj and Comprehensive Modernization Inventory by Ahluwalia and Kalia were used to collect the data. Results revealed that attitude of adolescents was significantly negatively correlated with value conflict among rural and urban girls and boys. On the basis of regression analysis there was a significant positive contribution of different dimensions of modernization on positive value assumption among adolescents. Adolescents with positive attitude towards different aspects of modernization had greater inclination towards positive values.

Training needs assessment of rural women regarding health and nutrition practices in Bikaner district of Rajasthan

The present study was conducted in six panchayat samities out of which Bikaner panchayat samiti was selected. Out of thirty one Gram panchayat in Bikaner panchayat samiti four Gram panchayat were selected one village was selected on the basis of random sampling technique. Findings revealed that the result of training needs of rural women regarding health and nutrition practices showed that “Nutrition for children 0 to 6 years”, ‘Nutritional Recipes’, ‘Balanced diet’, Family planning’, ‘Care of pregnant and lactating mother’, ‘Child care’ were perceived by the rural women as the most important training areas for improved nutritional and health status whereas, ‘Low cost recipes’, and ‘Function of food’, ‘Environmental sanitation’, were perceived as the somewhat important training area by the rural women.The variables namely “family income, education, mass media contact, extension contact were positively and significantly correlated with training needs of the rural women about health and nutritional practices at 1 per cent level of probability. Whereas, age, training participation had negative significant relationship with training needs of the rural women about health and nutritional practices.

Designing ofKurtis with adapted sculpture of city palace, Udaipur

Indian culture and its rich heritage of tradition are reflected in many of the various region of this country and Rajasthan is famous for its profile art treasures. The present study explores the possibility of designing of kurtis with adapted sculpture of city palace, Udaipur. The objective of present study was to develop value added Kurtis using motifs through stencil printing. Researcher used previously adapted sculpture of city palace for kurti design and developed ten placements for Kurtis design by using coral draw software and get it evaluated by experts. To find to five placements researcher used frequency percentage and mean per cent score was calculated to analyze the data. 10 motifs were selected for placement designs, 10 placements were developed by using previously selected and adapted motifs and top 5 placements were selected for development of Kurtis designs. Developed designs were innovative and efforts of the researcher was appreciated and all the designs were cost and effective and new style for wearers.

Training needs assessment of rural women regarding health and hygiene practices in Bikaner district of Rajasthan

The present study was conducted in six panchayat samities out of which Bikaner panchayat samiti was selected. Out of thirty one Gram panchayat in Bikaner panchayat samiti four Gram panchayat were selected one village was selected on the basis of random sampling technique. Findings revealed that the result of training needs of rural women regarding the major findings of the present study revealed that in general information majority of the respondents belonged to middle age group, educated up to primary, belonged to 4001-6000/- monthly income group, nuclear family system, other backward caste, involved in agriculture occupation, had above 2.1-5 hectare of land holding, no membership of social organization, no participated in training programme and medium level of mass media contact, urban contact and extension contact. It was reported that the ‘Family planning’, ‘Care of pregnant and lactating mother’, ‘Child care’ were perceived by the rural women as the most important training areas for improved health status whereas, ‘Environmental sanitation’, was perceived as the somewhat important training area by the rural women.

Development of home textiles inspired from mosaic tile motifs

The study will help the designers in designing of various other products inspired from mosaic tiles motifs using screen printing. The present study would inspire the designers to create innovate designs to add more variety in the market. The study will help the designers in designs various products inspired from other tile motifs. A similar study on designing of other garments as well as accessories can be conducted. A similar study on product development through screen printing using other motifs can be conducted.

Antibacterial finishing of cotton fabric with clove oil microcapsules

The present study was conducted to develop a microencapsulated antibacterial finish using clove essential oil for cotton fabric. Microcapsules of clove essential oil (Syzygium fragranceticum) were developed with phase separation - complex coacervation technique using five concentrations of essential oil for application on cotton fabric. The finished cotton fabric was tested for SEM analysis and anti-bacterial finish using standard test methods. Findings of SEM analysis revealed that small spherical shape microcapsules in the treated samples were located at interstices between the fibres and on the fibre surface. The zone of inhibition was found maximum at concentration 5 of MCCL treated cotton fabric before wash with 12.5 mm ± 1.5 and 12.33 mm ± 0.57 (Mean and SD) against S. aureus and E. coli. MCCL oil treated cotton fabric showed the good wash durability against S. aureus as compared to E.coli. The antimicrobial property decreased with increasing number of wash cycles.

Consequences of micro-system setting on different component of learning disability

Learning disability refers to a neurological disorder. This disability affects childs’ thinking and learning process. It affects childs’ ability to learn and engage in activities, his or her self-esteem and ability to evaluate difficult situation and make choices. This can lead to trouble with learning new skills and information. Families of learning disabled child also suffer a lot. They find it difficult to deal with the situation. Present study was carried out in Haryana state on learning disabled boys. Hisar district from Haryana state was selected purposively. From Hisar district Block I was selected on random basis. Hisar city was also selected purposively for urban sample. From Block I five villages named Kaimari, Mangali, Harikot, Daya and Singran were selected randomly. A sample of 60 boys (30 from urban and 30 from rural) with learning disability was selected for the study. Learning disability among boys of 10-12 years age group was taken dependent variable. Indian Adaptation of Stanford – Binet (1971) was administered for diagnosis of learning disability among boys of 10-12 years of age. It has the following components: Language, Mathematics, and Creativity. Different micro system variables were considered as independent variable. Results discovered that majority of the respondents were found in below average category for language and mathematics components of learning disability. Result further found that most of the boys were found in above average category in creativity component of learning disability.

Adoption of technology and innovation among rural women for better life-style management

In rural society, though technology use is one aspect of social justice, bringing hope to the hopeless can be facilitated by use of technology to improve their quality of life. Technology could enhance their capabilities and encourage their participation in the process of development. But the promotion of technology can not be accelerated unless a climate of receptivity and an awareness of the importance of technology in modern life are created in the general public. Use of local resources and skills for the design and development of technologies would be helpful towards their speedy acceptance and adoption. The present study was undertaken in Chandragiri and Ramachandrapuram Mandals of Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. The total sampling technique was adopted in the selection of respondents. A structured interview schedule prepared based on the objectives of the study, was used for collecting primary data. The major findings of the study showed that one third of the respondents were in the age group of 30-39 years. 84 per cent of the respondents were married. 41 per cent of the respondents were illiterates. Majority of the respondents belonged to the nuclear family system. 38 per cent of the respondents belonged to the income group of Rs. 2001-3000 per month. 85 per cent of the respondents were using modern kitchen ware technologies which enable them to cook quickly and comfortably. This enabled them to have more time to focus on their income earning activities. 76 per cent of the respondents reported that modern communication and information Technologies have helped them in the adoption of modern agricultural equipment, commercial crops, seeds and pesticides and market prices etc. majority of the respondents reported that adoption of new technologies has helped them to increase their incomes.

Reviewing interventions to enhance comfort and productivity of workers in Enterprises

The following study deals with the detailed reviews regarding the interventions that have been done globally in the sector of entrepreneurial interventions in aspect of work simplification. Various standards hence can be considered while referring to different designs for enterprises, especially small scale enterprises. The studies have revealed the musculoskeletal disorders from manual material handling (MMH) works often involving strains and sprains to the lower back, shoulders, and upper limbs. The ergonomic interventions are found to give comfort to the workers in various postures. It is concluded that the design of the system must be incorporating to the worker, equipment, and environment as a whole.

Technology assessment on alternative natural sweetener used for cookies through on farm trial (2019-2020)

A study was conducted during 2019-2020 in ICAR-KVK, Vamban, Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. The people are facing various health problems for high consumption of white sugar viz., obesity, diabetes, dementia, cardiovascular disease, macular degeneration, alzheimer’s disease, increased blood glucose level, kidney ailments, gout, heart problems, hyperactivity, cancer and cavities. Children who eat sweets containing sugar also suffer from health issues. Hence, we have developed cookies with natural sugars and sensory evaluated for the period of 30 days stored in poly ethylene pack at room temperature. The cookies were nutritious and convenient snack for all age groups. The present study was undertaken to develop different cookies with addition of palm sugar, jaggery, white sugar and to evaluate the sensory acceptability, shelf life and benefit cost ratio of cookies through on farm trial for entrepreneurship development programme.