ISSN : 0975-3710
EISSN : 0975-9107
P. GOSWAMY1, S.K. KASHYAP2*
1Department of Agricultural Communication, College of Agriculture, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, 263145, Uttarakhand, India
2Department of Agricultural Communication, College of Agriculture, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, 263145, Uttarakhand, India
* Corresponding Author : kashyapsk@gmail.com
Received : 15-07-2023 Accepted : 28-08-2023 Published : 30-08-2023
Volume : 15 Issue : 8 Pages : 12588 - 12590
Int J Agr Sci 15.8 (2023):12588-12590
Keywords : Group-decision making, Self-help group, Group Communication, Group Cohesiveness and Participation in Group Decision
Academic Editor : Dr Bhawana Asnani, Thakar Pratikkumar K, Dr Prashant Shrivastava, Dr Rajmohan Sharma
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Department of Agricultural Communication, College of Agriculture, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, 263145, Uttarakhand, India. Authors are also thankful to SHGs; NGOs Chirag; Himmotthan Society; District Development Manager, NABARD, U.S. Nagar; Block Development Officers of Bheemtal, Kotabagh, Ramgarh, Rudrapur, Khatima & Sitarganj
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed
The present study was conducted amongst the farmers’ self-help group in the state of Uttarakhand. As the study was in-depth and elaborative so it was decided to select total 120 respondents, 10 each from 12 self-help groups, located in 12 villages. The study aimed to compare and analyze the group decision making amongst the 12 self-help groups and identify the contributing factors for the variation in the group decision making of the selected groups. It was concluded that there was significant variation in group decision making among the selected SHGs determined by one-way ANOVA (F (11, 108) =11.15, p= 0.001). It was also inferred that among the ten indicators of group decision making, the selected SHGs varied in terms of only three indicators i.e., extent of participation in group decisions, group communication and group cohesiveness. Thus, the research suggests that the three significant factors i.e., extent of participation in group decision, group communication and group cohesiveness need to be critically emphasized for making the group decision making of the self-help groups more efficient and effective
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