Relationship between personal and socio-economic characteristics of dairy women and their role in dairy enterprise

The research was conducted in rural areas of Pune district, specifically in the tehsils of Baramati and Indapur, which have the highest cattle population in the region. The study aimed to analyse the correlation between the socio-personal profile of dairy women and their roles in dairy enterprises. The findings revealed that mass media exposure had a positive and highly significant correlation with women's roles, indicating that increased access to information enhances their participation in dairy activities. Similarly, education exhibited a positive and statistically significant relationship, suggesting that higher educational attainment is associated with more active involvement in dairy enterprises. Conversely, age showed a negative and significant correlation, implying that younger women are more actively engaged. However, variables such as experience in dairy farming, landholding size, annual income, family size, social participation, economic motivation, and herd size did not exhibit any statistically significant correlation with the women's roles in the dairy enterprise.