Rashmi Chaudhary - Academia.edu (original) (raw)
Papers by Rashmi Chaudhary
Our Nature, 2006
The study was carried out among the fisheries dependent communities of Chimdi lake area, Sunsari ... more The study was carried out among the fisheries dependent communities of Chimdi lake area, Sunsari district. Major stakeholders of fisheries communities in this lake and its surrounding areas, their expectations and role were identified. Keywords: Chimdi lake, Fisheries Community, Wetlands, Sunsari districtdoi:10.3126/on.v2i1.323Our Nature (2004) 2: 35-39
Job satisfaction is an important aspect that has persistently drawn the attention of the research... more Job satisfaction is an important aspect that has persistently drawn the attention of the researchers and practitioners. The satisfied employees are more likely to show better performance, engaged in less workplace deviant behaviors. The characteristics of the job that is performed by the job incumbent determines the feeling of satisfaction besides other factors. In the present study the response of bank employees on the core dimensions of the job being performed by them has been examined. The association of demographic variables with the job characteristics has been assessed and the relationship of job characteristics with job satisfaction has been investigated. The findings have shown that employees agree that their job is enriched with the skill variety, task identity, task significance, feedback and autonomy. However, as compared to other dimensions employees have revealed that they experience lesser degree of autonomy in their job. The influence of demographic variables on job c...
Economic Anthropology eJournal, 2018
Life is a most beautiful thing on this earth which makes it different from other planets and insu... more Life is a most beautiful thing on this earth which makes it different from other planets and insurance of this asset is called life insurance. Life insurance provides both safety and protection to our loving ones and also encourages habits of saving and investment among people. There are 24 life insurance companies operating in India and these are playing a vital role in the economic development of our country by providing insurance to a number of people against the risk of life i.e. uncertain death or accident. There is a cut-throat competition in insurance sector, which highlights the need of satisfied customers. The present study is an attempt to find out the impact of demographic factors on customer satisfaction with respect to life insurance policies and agents. Various factors that affect customer’s satisfaction have been discussed in the paper. This study is mainly based on primary data. It is found that customers are satisfied with features and premium of life insurance poli...
Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 2020
Agriculture has always been a lifeline of the Indian economy, providing livelihood to millions of... more Agriculture has always been a lifeline of the Indian economy, providing livelihood to millions of farmers. However high production costs, and low access to credit, as well as poor market linkages hinder the sector’s growth. This adversely impacts the livelihood of small and marginal farmers, which comprises around 85 per cent of the sector. Thus the collective action is an acclaimed strategy to deal with these challenges that small-scale producers face in the agriculture sector. Aggregation and consolidation provide a means for these farmers to unite and reap the benefits of economies of scale and collective bargaining. Specifically, farmer organizations such as cooperatives, associations, unions, groups and federations with different organizational structures have been identified to play a key role in enhancing farmers’ access to markets and has the potential to transform the face of agri-business in the country. Therefore organizing the farmer into Producer Organisations (POs) wil...
International Journal of Farm Sciences, 2018
Organic farming is gaining acceptance all over the world due to associated benefits of quality fo... more Organic farming is gaining acceptance all over the world due to associated benefits of quality food, enhanced soil health, environment protection, conservation of natural resources and taking care of human health. However, concern is whether farmers will change their farming systems which they have been practicing from long and shift to organic farming. The attitude and perceptions of farmers on organic farming systems have an impact on their behavioral tendencies. Consequently, the attitude is being shaped by various factors which stand as driving and restraining forces for the desired change. In the present paper, the review of various research studies provide insight into the factors that are considered important by the farmers for adoption of organic farming, the willingness and ability of farmers to change their current farming system and the problems that are perceived by the farmers in converting to organic farming system.
Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 2018
Agriculture is the pre-dominant occupation of the inhabitants of tribal Lahaul valley in Himachal... more Agriculture is the pre-dominant occupation of the inhabitants of tribal Lahaul valley in Himachal Pradesh. It has peculiar land use with traditional coarse grain based cropping patterns to commercial cultivation of pea, potato and vegetable crops. This area has shown its promise through spectacular economic growth over the year which was mainly due to the advent and adoption of commercial farming by its entre preneuring inhabitants. The present study therefore was made to examine the land use, input-output relationships and resource use efficiency for different farm categories as it is likely to help policy planners in formulating restructuring plans for equitable growth. A two-state stratified random sampling design was adopted to select the sample. In all 70 small, 50 medium and 30 large farms were selected. The input –output relationship was studied through log linear production function estimated directly using the input-output data from individual farms. Increasing returns to s...
Journal of emerging technologies and innovative research, 2018
In modern era internet has emerged as a useful marketing tool catering to the broad range of cust... more In modern era internet has emerged as a useful marketing tool catering to the broad range of customers. Online shopping has become part and parcel of many people’s lives. The student’s perceptions on online shopping and the difference in perceptions on online shopping with respect to demographic variables of the respondents has been examined in the present study. Further the factors influencing online shopping behavior has been investigated. The participants in the present study have been the 150 students of colleges and universities in Solan and Shimla cities of Himachal Pradesh. The results showed that respondents strongly feel that online shopping is useful, saves time and is convenient. The effect of gender, age, educational qualification and background has been found to be non significant for majority of the statements of online shopping. The most important factor that influences online buying behavior of respondents is noted to be delivery time followed by quality, reputation ...
Self-efficacy beliefs provide the foundation for human motivation, well-being, personal accomplis... more Self-efficacy beliefs provide the foundation for human motivation, well-being, personal accomplishments, and affect the body’s physiological responses to stress. The stronger the self-efficacy belief, the bolder the people are in handling the stressful situations associated with their roles. The present study assessed the level of self-efficacy belief of 80 employees randomly selected working in Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited, Shimla. The differences in level of self-efficacy belief pertaining to the demographic variables of the employees have also been investigated. Further, the study also examined the different factors causing role stress among the employees, thereafter, relationship between self-efficacy belief and dimensions of role stress have been studied. The self-efficacy belief of employees has been noted to be high. However, the levels of self-efficacy belief among the males, unmarried, older and higher experienced employees have been found to be higher as comp...
Pranjana:The Journal of Management Awareness, 2016
International Journal of Agricultural Science and Research
Engagement of rural youth in agriculture based livelihood activities is gaining attention as a st... more Engagement of rural youth in agriculture based livelihood activities is gaining attention as a strategy to mitigate current problem of unemployment due to employment potential of these activities. Nonetheless, there have been evidences about declining youth participation in agriculture based livelihood activities. The present study investigated the factors determining rural youth participation in agriculture based livelihood activities. Examination of a sample of 250 youth respondents identified; agricultural knowledge, availability of land, interest in agriculture, fertile soil, favourable environment & temperature, availability of different types of soil, good transportation facilities and well connectivity as some of the factors determining rural youth participation in agriculture-based livelihood activities in the study area. The overall results for predominant agricultural based activities in which youth participate indicates that youths in the study area are not significantly engaged in agriculture based livelihood activities. However crop farming and livestock rearing are the two major activities in which they are involved. The results of the study will have some useful implication for the policy makers and it is recommended that all stakeholders must make efforts to create favourable environment for increasing youth participation in agriculture based livelihood activities.
International Journal of Economic Plants
Women empowerment is a broader term which has been described in a variety of ways. It is a global... more Women empowerment is a broader term which has been described in a variety of ways. It is a global issue, which has been accelerated in recent decades. The term women empowerment has also received much attention from researchers, government and other stakeholders. It is now widely accepted that gender equality and women empowerment are essential component for achieving development results. The present article is an attempt to develop conceptual clarity of the term women empowerment and its dimensions in agriculture. As per the existing literature it has been reviewed that women empowerment is a complex and multidimensional concept. Different dimensions of women empowerment resulting from various definitions are: input in productive decisions and autonomy in production, ownership of assets and access to and decisions on credit, control over use of income, workload and time allocation and education. It has also been analysed that access to these dimensions and women empowerment might l...
International Journal of Economic Plants
Agriculture has always been a lifeline of the Indian economy as it provides livelihood and employ... more Agriculture has always been a lifeline of the Indian economy as it provides livelihood and employment to more than 54% of the population. It also contributes around 13.9% to the gross domestic product of the country. The backbone of any agricultural revolution is the access of farmers to modern agricultural inputs. These agricultural inputs range from improved seeds, fertilizers and crop protection chemicals to machinery, irrigation and knowledge etc. Keeping this in the background, the present study was carried out to make an analysis of agricultural inputs usages by the Indian farmers. The data for the present study were mainly sourced from various government published reports like agriculture statistical at a glance, 2018 and agricultural research data book, 2018. The analysis of the information was performed using annual growth rate, percentage and compound annual growth rate from 2001-02 to 2017-18. The study resulted in that input-consumption in the agriculture sector has expa...
International Journal of Economic Plants
Women make essential contributions to agriculture and rural economic activities in all developing... more Women make essential contributions to agriculture and rural economic activities in all developing countries. Even though women contribute 60 to 80% of the labour in agriculture and animal husbandry, their involvement in selection of suitable crops and adoption of innovative and good management practices is very low. The study reported that sampled women respondents have shown participation in all the selected agriculture and livestock activities excluding marketing and financial management. The study put forth that very less households witness female participation in agriculture and livestock activities related decision making. Some of the important reasons for their subdued role in decision making in agricultural production could be lack of awareness about new opportunities and modern technologies, inadequate facilities for training and capacity building and poor access to extension workers for consultation whenever needed.
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
JIMS8M: The Journal of Indian Management & Strategy
International Journal of Farm Sciences
International Journal of Bio-resource and Stress Management
This study examined the factors influencing choice of different marketing channels by the apple o... more This study examined the factors influencing choice of different marketing channels by the apple orchardists. Further, the study aimed to find out their common marketing problems. Present study is based on primary data collected from a randomly selected sample of 110 apple orchardists in Jubbal Tehsil of District Shimla in Himachal Pradesh through a detailed and exhaustive questionnaire prepared by the researchers after reviewing the previous studies. The results indicate that pre-harvest contractors, private procurement companies, commission agents and local buyers are the predominant intermediaries of apple marketing channels in Himachal Pradesh. Findings of the study show that receipt of timely payments and lack of marketing knowledge are the factors which influence the orchardists to choose commission agents and local buyers for selling their produce whereas pre-harvest contractors and private procurement companies are mainly preferred for avoiding risk and labour problems. Empirical evidences suggest that growers are facing common marketing problem of inadequate labour and transportation, improper grading and packaging, bad condition of link roads, inadequate storage facility and absence of market information. It is suggested that the existing overall marketing channels should be updated by reducing number of intermediaries which would eventually reduce the gap between the unit income of the farmers and the market price. It is further suggested that orchardists should make their cooperative societies for remunerative returns of their produce through collective selling and direct marketing. There is a need to encourage cold storage facilities and cooperative marketing system for safe storage, quick transportation and better marketing.
International Journal of Economic Plants
Organic farming is gaining acceptance all over the world due to associated benefits of quality fo... more Organic farming is gaining acceptance all over the world due to associated benefits of quality food, enhanced soil health, environment protection, conservation of natural resources and taking care of human health. However, concern is whether farmers will change their farming systems which they have been practicing from long and shift to organic farming. The attitude and perceptions of farmers on organic farming systems have an impact on their behavioral tendencies. Consequently, the attitude is being shaped by various factors which stand as driving and restraining forces for the desired change. In the present paper, the review of various research studies provide insight into the factors that are considered important by the farmers for adoption of organic farming, the willingness and ability of farmers to change their current farming system and the problems that are perceived by the farmers in converting to organic farming system.
Our Nature, 2006
The study was carried out among the fisheries dependent communities of Chimdi lake area, Sunsari ... more The study was carried out among the fisheries dependent communities of Chimdi lake area, Sunsari district. Major stakeholders of fisheries communities in this lake and its surrounding areas, their expectations and role were identified. Keywords: Chimdi lake, Fisheries Community, Wetlands, Sunsari districtdoi:10.3126/on.v2i1.323Our Nature (2004) 2: 35-39
Job satisfaction is an important aspect that has persistently drawn the attention of the research... more Job satisfaction is an important aspect that has persistently drawn the attention of the researchers and practitioners. The satisfied employees are more likely to show better performance, engaged in less workplace deviant behaviors. The characteristics of the job that is performed by the job incumbent determines the feeling of satisfaction besides other factors. In the present study the response of bank employees on the core dimensions of the job being performed by them has been examined. The association of demographic variables with the job characteristics has been assessed and the relationship of job characteristics with job satisfaction has been investigated. The findings have shown that employees agree that their job is enriched with the skill variety, task identity, task significance, feedback and autonomy. However, as compared to other dimensions employees have revealed that they experience lesser degree of autonomy in their job. The influence of demographic variables on job c...
Economic Anthropology eJournal, 2018
Life is a most beautiful thing on this earth which makes it different from other planets and insu... more Life is a most beautiful thing on this earth which makes it different from other planets and insurance of this asset is called life insurance. Life insurance provides both safety and protection to our loving ones and also encourages habits of saving and investment among people. There are 24 life insurance companies operating in India and these are playing a vital role in the economic development of our country by providing insurance to a number of people against the risk of life i.e. uncertain death or accident. There is a cut-throat competition in insurance sector, which highlights the need of satisfied customers. The present study is an attempt to find out the impact of demographic factors on customer satisfaction with respect to life insurance policies and agents. Various factors that affect customer’s satisfaction have been discussed in the paper. This study is mainly based on primary data. It is found that customers are satisfied with features and premium of life insurance poli...
Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 2020
Agriculture has always been a lifeline of the Indian economy, providing livelihood to millions of... more Agriculture has always been a lifeline of the Indian economy, providing livelihood to millions of farmers. However high production costs, and low access to credit, as well as poor market linkages hinder the sector’s growth. This adversely impacts the livelihood of small and marginal farmers, which comprises around 85 per cent of the sector. Thus the collective action is an acclaimed strategy to deal with these challenges that small-scale producers face in the agriculture sector. Aggregation and consolidation provide a means for these farmers to unite and reap the benefits of economies of scale and collective bargaining. Specifically, farmer organizations such as cooperatives, associations, unions, groups and federations with different organizational structures have been identified to play a key role in enhancing farmers’ access to markets and has the potential to transform the face of agri-business in the country. Therefore organizing the farmer into Producer Organisations (POs) wil...
International Journal of Farm Sciences, 2018
Organic farming is gaining acceptance all over the world due to associated benefits of quality fo... more Organic farming is gaining acceptance all over the world due to associated benefits of quality food, enhanced soil health, environment protection, conservation of natural resources and taking care of human health. However, concern is whether farmers will change their farming systems which they have been practicing from long and shift to organic farming. The attitude and perceptions of farmers on organic farming systems have an impact on their behavioral tendencies. Consequently, the attitude is being shaped by various factors which stand as driving and restraining forces for the desired change. In the present paper, the review of various research studies provide insight into the factors that are considered important by the farmers for adoption of organic farming, the willingness and ability of farmers to change their current farming system and the problems that are perceived by the farmers in converting to organic farming system.
Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 2018
Agriculture is the pre-dominant occupation of the inhabitants of tribal Lahaul valley in Himachal... more Agriculture is the pre-dominant occupation of the inhabitants of tribal Lahaul valley in Himachal Pradesh. It has peculiar land use with traditional coarse grain based cropping patterns to commercial cultivation of pea, potato and vegetable crops. This area has shown its promise through spectacular economic growth over the year which was mainly due to the advent and adoption of commercial farming by its entre preneuring inhabitants. The present study therefore was made to examine the land use, input-output relationships and resource use efficiency for different farm categories as it is likely to help policy planners in formulating restructuring plans for equitable growth. A two-state stratified random sampling design was adopted to select the sample. In all 70 small, 50 medium and 30 large farms were selected. The input –output relationship was studied through log linear production function estimated directly using the input-output data from individual farms. Increasing returns to s...
Journal of emerging technologies and innovative research, 2018
In modern era internet has emerged as a useful marketing tool catering to the broad range of cust... more In modern era internet has emerged as a useful marketing tool catering to the broad range of customers. Online shopping has become part and parcel of many people’s lives. The student’s perceptions on online shopping and the difference in perceptions on online shopping with respect to demographic variables of the respondents has been examined in the present study. Further the factors influencing online shopping behavior has been investigated. The participants in the present study have been the 150 students of colleges and universities in Solan and Shimla cities of Himachal Pradesh. The results showed that respondents strongly feel that online shopping is useful, saves time and is convenient. The effect of gender, age, educational qualification and background has been found to be non significant for majority of the statements of online shopping. The most important factor that influences online buying behavior of respondents is noted to be delivery time followed by quality, reputation ...
Self-efficacy beliefs provide the foundation for human motivation, well-being, personal accomplis... more Self-efficacy beliefs provide the foundation for human motivation, well-being, personal accomplishments, and affect the body’s physiological responses to stress. The stronger the self-efficacy belief, the bolder the people are in handling the stressful situations associated with their roles. The present study assessed the level of self-efficacy belief of 80 employees randomly selected working in Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited, Shimla. The differences in level of self-efficacy belief pertaining to the demographic variables of the employees have also been investigated. Further, the study also examined the different factors causing role stress among the employees, thereafter, relationship between self-efficacy belief and dimensions of role stress have been studied. The self-efficacy belief of employees has been noted to be high. However, the levels of self-efficacy belief among the males, unmarried, older and higher experienced employees have been found to be higher as comp...
Pranjana:The Journal of Management Awareness, 2016
International Journal of Agricultural Science and Research
Engagement of rural youth in agriculture based livelihood activities is gaining attention as a st... more Engagement of rural youth in agriculture based livelihood activities is gaining attention as a strategy to mitigate current problem of unemployment due to employment potential of these activities. Nonetheless, there have been evidences about declining youth participation in agriculture based livelihood activities. The present study investigated the factors determining rural youth participation in agriculture based livelihood activities. Examination of a sample of 250 youth respondents identified; agricultural knowledge, availability of land, interest in agriculture, fertile soil, favourable environment & temperature, availability of different types of soil, good transportation facilities and well connectivity as some of the factors determining rural youth participation in agriculture-based livelihood activities in the study area. The overall results for predominant agricultural based activities in which youth participate indicates that youths in the study area are not significantly engaged in agriculture based livelihood activities. However crop farming and livestock rearing are the two major activities in which they are involved. The results of the study will have some useful implication for the policy makers and it is recommended that all stakeholders must make efforts to create favourable environment for increasing youth participation in agriculture based livelihood activities.
International Journal of Economic Plants
Women empowerment is a broader term which has been described in a variety of ways. It is a global... more Women empowerment is a broader term which has been described in a variety of ways. It is a global issue, which has been accelerated in recent decades. The term women empowerment has also received much attention from researchers, government and other stakeholders. It is now widely accepted that gender equality and women empowerment are essential component for achieving development results. The present article is an attempt to develop conceptual clarity of the term women empowerment and its dimensions in agriculture. As per the existing literature it has been reviewed that women empowerment is a complex and multidimensional concept. Different dimensions of women empowerment resulting from various definitions are: input in productive decisions and autonomy in production, ownership of assets and access to and decisions on credit, control over use of income, workload and time allocation and education. It has also been analysed that access to these dimensions and women empowerment might l...
International Journal of Economic Plants
Agriculture has always been a lifeline of the Indian economy as it provides livelihood and employ... more Agriculture has always been a lifeline of the Indian economy as it provides livelihood and employment to more than 54% of the population. It also contributes around 13.9% to the gross domestic product of the country. The backbone of any agricultural revolution is the access of farmers to modern agricultural inputs. These agricultural inputs range from improved seeds, fertilizers and crop protection chemicals to machinery, irrigation and knowledge etc. Keeping this in the background, the present study was carried out to make an analysis of agricultural inputs usages by the Indian farmers. The data for the present study were mainly sourced from various government published reports like agriculture statistical at a glance, 2018 and agricultural research data book, 2018. The analysis of the information was performed using annual growth rate, percentage and compound annual growth rate from 2001-02 to 2017-18. The study resulted in that input-consumption in the agriculture sector has expa...
International Journal of Economic Plants
Women make essential contributions to agriculture and rural economic activities in all developing... more Women make essential contributions to agriculture and rural economic activities in all developing countries. Even though women contribute 60 to 80% of the labour in agriculture and animal husbandry, their involvement in selection of suitable crops and adoption of innovative and good management practices is very low. The study reported that sampled women respondents have shown participation in all the selected agriculture and livestock activities excluding marketing and financial management. The study put forth that very less households witness female participation in agriculture and livestock activities related decision making. Some of the important reasons for their subdued role in decision making in agricultural production could be lack of awareness about new opportunities and modern technologies, inadequate facilities for training and capacity building and poor access to extension workers for consultation whenever needed.
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
JIMS8M: The Journal of Indian Management & Strategy
International Journal of Farm Sciences
International Journal of Bio-resource and Stress Management
This study examined the factors influencing choice of different marketing channels by the apple o... more This study examined the factors influencing choice of different marketing channels by the apple orchardists. Further, the study aimed to find out their common marketing problems. Present study is based on primary data collected from a randomly selected sample of 110 apple orchardists in Jubbal Tehsil of District Shimla in Himachal Pradesh through a detailed and exhaustive questionnaire prepared by the researchers after reviewing the previous studies. The results indicate that pre-harvest contractors, private procurement companies, commission agents and local buyers are the predominant intermediaries of apple marketing channels in Himachal Pradesh. Findings of the study show that receipt of timely payments and lack of marketing knowledge are the factors which influence the orchardists to choose commission agents and local buyers for selling their produce whereas pre-harvest contractors and private procurement companies are mainly preferred for avoiding risk and labour problems. Empirical evidences suggest that growers are facing common marketing problem of inadequate labour and transportation, improper grading and packaging, bad condition of link roads, inadequate storage facility and absence of market information. It is suggested that the existing overall marketing channels should be updated by reducing number of intermediaries which would eventually reduce the gap between the unit income of the farmers and the market price. It is further suggested that orchardists should make their cooperative societies for remunerative returns of their produce through collective selling and direct marketing. There is a need to encourage cold storage facilities and cooperative marketing system for safe storage, quick transportation and better marketing.
International Journal of Economic Plants
Organic farming is gaining acceptance all over the world due to associated benefits of quality fo... more Organic farming is gaining acceptance all over the world due to associated benefits of quality food, enhanced soil health, environment protection, conservation of natural resources and taking care of human health. However, concern is whether farmers will change their farming systems which they have been practicing from long and shift to organic farming. The attitude and perceptions of farmers on organic farming systems have an impact on their behavioral tendencies. Consequently, the attitude is being shaped by various factors which stand as driving and restraining forces for the desired change. In the present paper, the review of various research studies provide insight into the factors that are considered important by the farmers for adoption of organic farming, the willingness and ability of farmers to change their current farming system and the problems that are perceived by the farmers in converting to organic farming system.