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A study on farmers' suicide and coping strategies of the farm families of Dharwad district is conducted during the year 2016-17 with the objective to analyze the socio-economic status, stress and coping strategies of the deceased farm families and to study the impact of the need based capacity building programmes. The results revealed that majority of the respondents belonged to middle age group, living in joint families, possessed small land holdings with an annual income upto Rs. 25,000/- and fell under lower middle socio-economic status. They have committed suicide due to the failure of…mehr

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A study on farmers' suicide and coping strategies of the farm families of Dharwad district is conducted during the year 2016-17 with the objective to analyze the socio-economic status, stress and coping strategies of the deceased farm families and to study the impact of the need based capacity building programmes. The results revealed that majority of the respondents belonged to middle age group, living in joint families, possessed small land holdings with an annual income upto Rs. 25,000/- and fell under lower middle socio-economic status. They have committed suicide due to the failure of crops, low yield and indebtedness. After the suicide of the farmer majority of the families were engaged in dry land farming, as irrigation sources are unavailable. Majority of the family members faced problem of participation in social functions, helplessness, hopelessness, loneliness and due to sudden death of the family head they were under high stress. Majority of the respondents showed interest to undergo training on income generating activities. All the respondents suggested to provide irrigation facility and fix remunerative prices for their farm produce from the government.
Autorenporträt
Dott.ssa BHAVINI B PATIL, ha conseguito un master e un dottorato in scienze domestiche (gestione delle risorse familiari) presso l'Università di scienze agrarie di Dharwad, Karnatak, India.