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    Attitudinal model constructs towards alternate livelihood avocations among women in fisheries enterprises – a case study in Ernakulam District Kerala
    (Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, India, 2014) Hassan, F.; Jeeva, J.C.; Prathap, S.K.; Mathew, S.; Remya Babu, M.
    Involvement of women in productive activities is a very important strategy for poverty alleviation in the society and for the overall empowerment of women. Presently, participation of women in fisheries related livelihood options is limited but there exists enormous potential for enhancing their participation. However, the attitude of women in self help groups (SHG) to initiate the entrepreneurial activity by investing their savings corpus or institutional finance utilising labour resources from among themselves is important. Location-specific and need-based training programmes for fisherwomen can enhance their level of awareness and technical know-how to start gainful employment ventures. These ventures can be taken up by fisherwomen SHGs taking advantage of participatory action to ensure earnings and sustainability. Micro-enterprises by women should not be seen only as a means for economic empowerment, but also can prove to be an important tool for social and political empowerment. In this context, a study was conducted in Moothakunnam Village in Vadakkekkara Panchayat of Ernakulam District, Kerala to assess the attitude of women SHG groups to take up entrepreneurial activities. It was found that women in groups were found to have a positive attitude towards establishing micro-enterprises to enhance their livelihood options by utilising leisure time and locally available resources.
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    Technology development efficiency and socio personal characteristics of researchers in marine fisheries
    (Society of Fisheries Technologists (India), Cochin, 2009) Jeeva, J.C.; Vasanthakumar, J.; Balasubramaniam, S.; Geethalakshmi, V.
    This paper deals with the assessment of the technology development efficiency among the researchers in marine fisheries and identification of the influencing socio-personal characteristics. The study was conducted among 72 researchers of two premier fisheries research Institutions. The results revealed that the technology development efficiency index was 88.51 plus or minus 10.01. Among the 15 variables studied, the variables viz., communication behaviour, extent of linkages with extension and clientele systems, time utilization in research, participation in professional bodies, in-service training undergone, job satisfaction, job performance and technologies generated had positive and highly significant relationship with the technology development efficiency. The R super(2) value indicated that all the variables taken together served as cause for explaining 57.60 % of variation in the efficiency level in the technology development process. The present results establish that the technology development process is efficient in marine fisheries.