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Hardcover. Condizione: New. 1st Edition. Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Garos of Meghalaya and their involvement in agriculture and animal husbandry. 3. Review of literature. 4. Methodology. 5. Findings and discussion. 6. Summary and conclusion. Bibliography. Index. Women are involved in agriculture since time immemorial, Meghalaya is not an exception to it. In west Garo Hills of Meghalaya, a majority of the people depends on agriculture for their livelihood. Women participate in most of the agricultural practices. Further, people cannot be helped unless they want to help themselves. Hence, training must start with the needs, which people feel important. An attempt was made in this book to find out the involvement of the women and their training needs and constrains faced in the cultivation practices and in the storage and marketing of the paddy as it is the major crop of Meghalaya. Study includes both shifting cultivation as well as settled cultivation. It also includes the role of Garo women in piggery as pork is the most favourite food of Garos. By knowing the extent of involvement, the training needs and constraints faced by women in agriculture and allied sector, the extension system can design and plan their work accordingly. This book will provide a base to design the training programme to the extension functionaries as well as informative for the students and others who are interested to acquire knowledge on role of women in agriculture, animal husbandry, women development, Government and non Government Organization, policy makers and related disciplines.

Condizione: New. pp. xv + 162 Figures.

Condizione: New.

Condizione: New.

Condizione: New. pp. xv + 162.

Hardcover. Condizione: New. ISBN:9788176222945.

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Condizione: New. pp. xv + 162.

Hardcover. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: New. 1st Edition. Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Micro finance and women SHGs. 3. Review of literature. 4. Methodology. 5. Results and discussions. 6. Summary and conclusion. References. Index. The book Women Empowerment and Micro Finance based on the research study on women self-help groups of West Garo Hills, Meghalaya. This book will provide an insight regarding the utilization of microfinance and provide platform for necessary improvement in the field of microfinance. The book has focused on collective strength and group activities by women to overcome hurdles in the field of development hence will be helpful to strengthen women groups. Development functionaries can refer the book for planning and human resource development. This will act as reference for those who will prepare, formulate and implement any women development project. This will have immense help for extension functionaries to orient women SHGs for effective adoption of income generating activities. For students and faculties of women studies this book will be highly beneficial as this has enlisted the constraints faced by women during the process of empowerment and measures to be taken to overcome those. (jacket).

Hardcover. Condizione: New. ISBN:9788176223560.

Hardcover. Condizione: New. As information professionals, we live in the age of digital information. Recent studies have shown that there is a drastic change in user demands needed to support the teaching, learning, and research activities of the library profession. The desire for physical library collections is in decline. Even though there is high demand for internet access and allied resources, there are certain user categories like traditional resources and demand for the physical space in the library. In such conditions, libraries may reconsider their current spaces and future renovations to reflect these usage trends to meet the changing requirements of the user community. In this book, library professionals from different regions of the world have contributed papers on how Next Generation Libraries (NGL) can be useful for the library users. This book will focus on the following themes such as (a) New Trends Technologies, (b) Collaboration Community engagement, and (c) Future Librarianship, Library Spaces Services. In this age of rapidly changing technologies, it is essential for all library professionals to keep abreast of the latest developments, emerging trends, techniques in the era of Next Generation Libraries (NGL). Certain issues and challenges faced in these areas need to be taken care of with proper solutions. It helps in understanding the various issues and challenges faced by the library professionals and attempts to provide the probable solutions to adopt in their workplaces. Next Generation Libraries (NGL) will also showcase the challenges and solutions faced by the academic libraries which can be useful for the library policy makers to frame policies to provide value added services to its users.

N.A. Condizione: New. ISBN:9788170008071.

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Hardcover. Condizione: New. 1st Edition. The book "Self Help Groups: Problems, Opportunities and Challenges Ahead", is a compilation of research results, policy initiatives and evaluation studies. Access to credit, increased confidence to start up a business, enhancement of social status, upgradation of scales, more earnings, getting support from government and other institutions are handful opportunities in the hands of the self help group members in general and women SHG in particular. Management of enterprises, dealing with clients, managing external threats and internal conflicts, coming forward from the boundary of village, facing social stigmas, access to different sources of information, credit and inputs are ongoing and future tasks for the self help groups of our country which are being discussed in this book. The challenges encountered at various levels can be overcome by the help of community, family members, government and non-government organizations, banks, micro-finance institutions and through self effort with positive attitude and potentials. The book contains experiences from different parts of the country along with suggestions and strategies for improvements. It is hoped that this book will prove to be informative and useful to academics as well as professionals in the field of developmental studies and rural management. It shall serve as a reference book for those working for women SHGs, micro-finance, women development, governmental and non-govermental organizations, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Rural Development Studies, Social work, Social Science and related disciplines. Teachers, students, research workers, extension agents and administrators shall find the.(jacket).

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PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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Contents Preface Our contributors 1 Why gender still matters in development sameness and difference in the global contextSuzzane Clisby 2 Gender analysis framework and toolsBN Sadangi and Abha Singh 3 Productive resources and gender inequalityAnupama Arora and Sudershan Mehta 4 Mainstreaming gender in agriculture in MeghalayaPuspita Das 5 Gender livelihood pattern among different farming systems of HaryanaIndu Grover Nishi Sethi and Rukmani 6 Inter-gender impact of modernization in agriculture paddy cropKanta Sabharwal and Sushma Kaushik 7 Inter-gender analysis of dairy farming in Himachal PradeshPromila Kanwar 8 Intergender access and control over productive resources employment and constraints of members of dairy cooperativesPunam K Yadav and Indu Grover 9 Agriculture in Assam an intra gender analysisManoshi Baruah Deka Manju Dutta Das Rekha Moni Saikia and Sangeeta Bora Saikia 10 Gender differentiation in the information needs and problems regarding vegetable cultivation in PunjabRajinder Kaur Kalra Manmeet Kaur and Amandeep Kaur 11 Gender analysis in agriculture and NTFP Non-Timber Forest Produce collection -- a study in OrissaPuspita Das 12 Presticide use and female agricultural laborers a reviewN Nakkeeran 13 Impact of trainings imparted under central sector scheme women in agricultureAkanksha and Nishi Sethi 14 Farmers? suicide an agrarian crisis and widow?s woe can survivors of suicide be considered disaster victimsChhaya Datar 15 Self Help Group approach and empowerment a gender perspectivePreeti Sharma and Shashi Kanta Varma 16 Gender analysis involvement and implements used in cotton cultivationSangeeta Sharma and Nishi Sethi 17 Gender based occupational health hazards in different farming systems of HaryanaIndu Grover and Nishi Sethi IndexThe book Gender Analysis in Agriculture Grassroot Realities is a compilation of research studies covering a wide gamut of gender analysis and gender roles in agriculture viz access and control of farm resources gender roles employment of women ownership of resources wage differentials agrarian crisis and management multiple work load and occupational health hazards etc along with in depth analysis of inter-gender relationships and interventionsThe book is a novel attempt to understand gender inequalities gender needs prospects and problems in agriculture and allied sectors It has several papers from eminent gender scientists and scholars working in various reputed universities on different aspects of gender studies These papers are a reflection of processes methods research outputs impact of programmes recommendations and strategies on gender and agricultural development At the same time interdependent relationship working patterns social perceptions lacuna in acquiring technical know how access ad control to productive resources and inter gender variation in agriculture are presented in the book through research studies and in-depth discussion 304 pp.

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Paperback. Condizione: New. This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the role of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the technology sector from a global perspective. Comprising seven in-depth chapters, the book highlights inherent biases within technology and strategies for constructing inclusive products and services. It takes on a forward-looking outlook on the future of DEI in technology, visualizing a world in which technology functions as a unifying force for positive social transformation.The authors examine DEI and their significance across different regions, to enhance readers' awareness and understanding. This increased understanding is crucial for professionals and policymakers to make informed decisions that foster an inclusive technological environment. The book equips the readers with knowledge to identify and address these biases in technology, including algorithms, datasets, and user interfaces, through an in-depth study of such biases. This is particularly valuable for technology developers, designers, and companies that aim to create fair and unbiased technology products and services. Through the global and local case studies and empirical research, readers learn valuable insights to developing inclusive technology products and services that cater to a diverse range of users. This book also addresses recruitment practices and cultural changes necessary within tech organizations to cultivate a diverse and inclusive workforce. The topic of how technology can bridge the digital divide and empower underrepresented communities is studied, providing new ideas for such initiatives in the future.This book serves as a valuable resource for practitioners involved in the development of technology, hiring in the technology sector and leaders involved in policymaking of ethical and regulatory aspects of DEI in technology.

Paperback. Condizione: New. This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the role of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the technology sector from a global perspective. Comprising seven in-depth chapters, the book highlights inherent biases within technology and strategies for constructing inclusive products and services. It takes on a forward-looking outlook on the future of DEI in technology, visualizing a world in which technology functions as a unifying force for positive social transformation.The authors examine DEI and their significance across different regions, to enhance readers' awareness and understanding. This increased understanding is crucial for professionals and policymakers to make informed decisions that foster an inclusive technological environment. The book equips the readers with knowledge to identify and address these biases in technology, including algorithms, datasets, and user interfaces, through an in-depth study of such biases. This is particularly valuable for technology developers, designers, and companies that aim to create fair and unbiased technology products and services. Through the global and local case studies and empirical research, readers learn valuable insights to developing inclusive technology products and services that cater to a diverse range of users. This book also addresses recruitment practices and cultural changes necessary within tech organizations to cultivate a diverse and inclusive workforce. The topic of how technology can bridge the digital divide and empower underrepresented communities is studied, providing new ideas for such initiatives in the future.This book serves as a valuable resource for practitioners involved in the development of technology, hiring in the technology sector and leaders involved in policymaking of ethical and regulatory aspects of DEI in technology.

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Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 460 pages. 9.18x6.12x9.21 inches. In Stock.

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