Relationship between profile characteristics and Communication behaviour level of Tribal farmers of Attapaddy Hills of Palakkad District in Kerala
Kailas. G1 , Kalidasan. T2 and Bevin. R3
1-3Department of Agricultural Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University, Chidambaram - 608002 (India)
ABSTRACT
The word ‘Tribe’, rooted in the Latin ‘tribus’, describes a specific social group in traditional societies. These groups comprise interconnected families or communities that share customs and beliefs. India’s Scheduled Tribes now make up 8.6 per cent of the total population, growing at 23.66 per cent between 2001-2011. The exact number of tribes in India is debated. The 2011 Census of India recognized 705 Scheduled Tribe groups. Kerala is one of the leading states of southern India in case of tribal settlements. This study was conducted in Palakkad district of Kerala. The total tribal population of Palakkad district according to 2011 census is 48972. Proportionate random sampling method was adopted to select the 120 tribal respondents from the four selected villages. Zero-order correlation and Linear multiple regression was worked out to find out the degree of relationship of independent variables with each of the dependent variable.