Awareness Generation among Rural Women for Recycling of Discarded Fabrics to Develop Bio-Fertilizer

Abstract

To generate awareness of developed technology among rural women, knowledge test was assessed on the basis of pre and post knowledge of rural women about developed technology. The awareness training programme was launched to sensitize rural women on issues related to developed bio-fertilizer and related aspects. MPSs of the respondents ranged between 75 to 95.83 in post test which indicates good to excellent knowledge in all the components, with the overall knowledge MPS as 91.66. Highest knowledge was possessed by the respondents about concept of developed technology followed by worm bed preparation, watering and earthworms with the rank I, II, III and IV respectively, as reflected by majority of respondents in good category. Further in the remaining components i.e. raw material, pre-treatment & filling of bed, maintenance of bio-fertilizer, harvesting of bio-fertilizer, care during transportation, uses and advantages indicates good knowledge of respondents in these components also.