ISBN: - 978-93-88936-09-5 Vilavancode Thovalai Total 9 (18) 8 (24.2) 31 (20.6) 9 (18) 8 (24.2) 36 (23.9) 13 (26) 12 (36.4) 45 (29.9) 10 (20) 3 (9.1) 23 (15.3) 9 (18) 2 (6.1) 18 (11.9) 50 (100) 30 (100) 150 (100) Source: Computed from Primary data Note: Figures in parentheses indicate the percentage to total The above table shows that, the opinion regarding the satisfactory level of the tappers. Of the 150 respondents, 20.6 per cent of the respondents feel highly satisfied, 24 per cent of the respondents come under satisfied category, 30 per cent of the respondents are neutral, 15 per cent of the respondents have poor satisfaction, and the remaining 12 percent of the respondents feel very poor about the tapping of the rubber trees. Majority of the respondents feel satisfied about their tapping of the rubber trees because skilled tappers are available there. Factors of NR tappers in Kanyakumari district The following table explains the factors of tappers, based on three taluks, in Kanyakumari district. The factors include Age, Sex, Education, Experience, Experience, Sources of income, Amount of income earned, Sources of finance, Advance received, Repayment of the amount, and Remuneration, are analysed with the help of the Mean score, Standard deviation, t-test and Mean Deviation. 111
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