Relation between the Personal, Socio-Economic and Psychological characteristics of women with their knowledge about fruit and vegetable preservation

The study was conducted in Satara district of Maharashtra during 2023–24 to investigate the knowledge and attitude of women towards fruit and vegetable preservation. Ex-post facto research design was followed, and data were collected from 120 respondents across 12 villages selected randomly from Satara and Jaoli tehsils. Data were gathered through personal interviews using a structured schedule and analyzed with frequency, percentage, mean, and range. Results revealed that the majority of respondents have medium level of knowledge and Education, Annual income, Social participation, Risk orientation, Information seeking behaviour and Achievement motivation have significant correlation with the knowledge. Age, Marital status, Type of family and Occupation have non significant correlation with the knowledge. The findings suggest the importance of training and capacity building to enhance scientific knowledge and innovative practices in fruit and vegetable preservation among rural women.