Factors associated with professional woman faculties regarding working environment of SAUs, Gujarat

Abstract

There are several factors which play vital roles in influencing the professional life of woman faculties to advance her roles and functions within agricultural university as a teacher / researcher / an extensionist. The woman faculty identifies those factors which restrict and enhance them personally, professionally and organizationally. The study was conducted among hundred woman faculties working in four state agricultural universities of Gujarat state viz: Navsari Agricultural University, Junagadh Agricultural University, Anand Agricultural University and Sardar Krushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University. In all 5 categories of factors were identified viz., 8 social, 7 physical, 8 psychological, 6 economical and 7 organizational factors for measuring this variable. Majority of the woman faculties chosen work-life balance (MS 2.93) as the important social factor, teacher-student ratio (MS 2.77) as the relevant physical factor and self confidence (MS 2.81) was considered as the important psychological factor monetary rewards for achievements (MS 2.67) as the relevant economical factor associated with the working environment.