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Research paper thumbnail of A Study of Dietary Practices and Nutritional Awareness among Adolescent Girls of Ranchi District (Jharkhand)

International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines an adolescent as any person between ages 10 and 19 ye... more The World Health Organization (WHO) defines an adolescent as any person between ages 10 and 19 years. Adolescence is characterized by the growth spurt, a period in which growth is very fast. During this time, the body's nutritional needs are affected by the physical development, while changes in one’s lifestyle may also affect eating habits and food choices. Adolescence is the transition period between childhood and adulthood, a window of opportunity for the improvement of nutritional status and correcting poor dietary practices. Good nutrition is therefore very important for the proper growth and development and the prevention of any health problems in adolescents in the future. Thus, in the present study, an attempt was made to study the Dietary practices and awareness level of the adolescent girls. The study was conducted in rural and urban areas of Ranchi district of Jharkhand state. Self -made questionnaire was used to assess the level of Nutritional awareness and dietary p...

Research paper thumbnail of Perception of Women Entrepreneurs: Social and Business Environment

International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research

Women entrepreneurs have the power to overcome several challenges, including creating an environm... more Women entrepreneurs have the power to overcome several challenges, including creating an environment of equity, finding equilibrium, and ensuring sustainable socio-economic development. Women’s Entrepreneurship development is greatly influenced by factors such as economic, financial and socio-cultural. To increase a better understanding of how women perceive their social and professional environments the present study was conducted in Vaishali district of Bihar. The study employed an ex post facto research design. A total of hundred women entrepreneurs were randomly selected for the purpose from four out of sixteen blocks in Vaishali district. A survey schedule was developed for the collection of data based on pre-testing. To know about the perception of women entrepreneurs about the social and business environment, they were asked to rate their responses on five-point rating scale. The collected data were then analyzed. The study found that the majority of women entrepreneurs felt ...

Research paper thumbnail of personal finance

The present study was conducted in Bihar with an effort to analyze knowledge and practice of pers... more The present study was conducted in Bihar with an effort to analyze knowledge and practice of personal finance among working women. The ex post facto research design was used for the study. Total three hundred working women randomly selected for the purpose from Patna town. A survey schedule was developed for the collection of data based on pre-testing. To analyze the knowledge and practice of personal finance among working women the schedule was developed in four aspects viz. saving plan, Tax approach, Financial emergency and Retirement plan. Overall knowledge and practice of personal finance were measured on the basis of Practice Index Score obtained by the respondents. Findings suggest that majority of the respondents (82 %) show medium level of practicing personal finance management besides having higher education, employment and belonging to middle to upper middle income group.

Research paper thumbnail of A Study of Dietary Practices and Nutritional Awareness among Adolescent Girls of Ranchi District (Jharkhand)

International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines an adolescent as any person between ages 10 and 19 ye... more The World Health Organization (WHO) defines an adolescent as any person between ages 10 and 19 years. Adolescence is characterized by the growth spurt, a period in which growth is very fast. During this time, the body's nutritional needs are affected by the physical development, while changes in one’s lifestyle may also affect eating habits and food choices. Adolescence is the transition period between childhood and adulthood, a window of opportunity for the improvement of nutritional status and correcting poor dietary practices. Good nutrition is therefore very important for the proper growth and development and the prevention of any health problems in adolescents in the future. Thus, in the present study, an attempt was made to study the Dietary practices and awareness level of the adolescent girls. The study was conducted in rural and urban areas of Ranchi district of Jharkhand state. Self -made questionnaire was used to assess the level of Nutritional awareness and dietary p...

Research paper thumbnail of Perception of Women Entrepreneurs: Social and Business Environment

International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research

Women entrepreneurs have the power to overcome several challenges, including creating an environm... more Women entrepreneurs have the power to overcome several challenges, including creating an environment of equity, finding equilibrium, and ensuring sustainable socio-economic development. Women’s Entrepreneurship development is greatly influenced by factors such as economic, financial and socio-cultural. To increase a better understanding of how women perceive their social and professional environments the present study was conducted in Vaishali district of Bihar. The study employed an ex post facto research design. A total of hundred women entrepreneurs were randomly selected for the purpose from four out of sixteen blocks in Vaishali district. A survey schedule was developed for the collection of data based on pre-testing. To know about the perception of women entrepreneurs about the social and business environment, they were asked to rate their responses on five-point rating scale. The collected data were then analyzed. The study found that the majority of women entrepreneurs felt ...

Research paper thumbnail of personal finance

The present study was conducted in Bihar with an effort to analyze knowledge and practice of pers... more The present study was conducted in Bihar with an effort to analyze knowledge and practice of personal finance among working women. The ex post facto research design was used for the study. Total three hundred working women randomly selected for the purpose from Patna town. A survey schedule was developed for the collection of data based on pre-testing. To analyze the knowledge and practice of personal finance among working women the schedule was developed in four aspects viz. saving plan, Tax approach, Financial emergency and Retirement plan. Overall knowledge and practice of personal finance were measured on the basis of Practice Index Score obtained by the respondents. Findings suggest that majority of the respondents (82 %) show medium level of practicing personal finance management besides having higher education, employment and belonging to middle to upper middle income group.

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