ISBN: - 978-93-88936-09-5 The entire co-efficient are found significant at 5 percent level. Among the independent variables, repayment, remuneration, advanced received, sources of finance and sources of income, and the dependent variables that include age, sex, education and experience are found to have positive influences. It implies that there is a close relationship between dependent and independent factors of tappers in Kanyakumari district. Paired sample test used for Natural Rubber Tapper in Kanyakumari District The following table explains that the Socio-Economic status of NR tappers in Kanyakumari district based on three taluks namely Kalkulam taluk, Vilavancode taluk, and Thovalai taluk. Paired sample test is applied and it has ten pairs. Table 4.5 Age and Sources of Finance Pair 1 Age and Sources of Finance Pair 2 Advance Received and Repayment of advance Pair 3 Education and Problems of Tapping Pair 4 Experience and Incentives received Pair 5 Income earned and Satisfaction of tappers Pair 6 Education and Training to the tappers by RB Pair 7 Sources of Income and Income earned Pair 8 Sex and Government Support Pair 9 Sources of Finance and Repayment of advance Pair 10 Age and Training to the tappers by RB The above table explains that, ten pairs of the relationship between Age and Sources of Finance applied in paired sample correlation method in the selected three taluks . In Thovalai taluk shown results as .964 higher positive correlation likewise in case of vilavancode taluk and Kalkulam taluk also shown as higher positive correlation are .907 and .934 respectively. Ho: There is no significance between Age and Sources of Finance of NR tappers in Kanyakumari district. Ho: There is no significance between Advance Received and Repayment of advance money by the NR tappers in Kanyakumari district. Ho: There is no significance between Education and Problems of Tapping by the NR tappers in Kanyakumari district Ho: There is no significance between experience and incentive received by the NR tappers in Kanyakumari district Ho: There is no significance between Income earned and Satisfaction of Tappers of NR tappers in Kanyakumari district Ho: There is no significance between Education and Training given to the tappers by Rubber Board in Kanyakumari district 114
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