Author(s): Sushmita and Dipak Kumar Bose

Abstract: The study was conducted in the East Champaran district of Bihar to determine the attitude of respondents about services of ATMA programme on both its beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries. Five villages under the Motihari block were chosen randomly, and a total of 120 respondents (60 beneficiaries and 60 non-beneficiaries) were selected randomly for the study. Data was collected using a pre-structured interview schedule through personnel interview, and the results were analysed using appropriate statistical methods. The study found that young-aged individuals were the largest group among both beneficiaries (46.67%) and non-beneficiaries (45.00%). The majority of respondents had small land holdings (51.67%) among the beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries (58.33%). Medium income individuals were the largest group among beneficiaries (73.33%) and non-beneficiaries (63.33%). Attitude of farmers towards services of ATMA on its beneficiaries was found to be at a medium level 53.33 per cent, while in the case of non-beneficiaries, it was 45.00 per cent. The study also found that age, family type, family size, education, land holding, annual income, social participation and management orientation were positively and significantly correlated with the attitude of farmers towards services of AMTA on both its beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries.

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