Career preferences of home science students in state agricultural Universities of Uttar Pradesh

Abstract

This study was conducted in Home Science College of N.D.U.A. & T., Kumarganj, Faizabad and C.S.A.U.A & T., Kanpur on 150 students using personal interview method. Data revealed that majority of the students (56%) were in 21-23 age group belonged to single family (76.67%) their family educational status was observed in the medium category (4 to 5) 66%. Except 5 respondents all were unmarried and general caste respondents were more in comparison to other categories of caste. The Govt. service was observed as main occupation of majority of the respondents families (57.33). Data on career preferences revealed that teaching and dietitian were found to be most preferred career by the respondents and modelling is the least preferred carrier