ISBN: - 978-93-88936-09-5 respondents belonging to the age group of above 50 years distributed as 40 from Kalkulamtaluk, 50 from Vilavancodetaluk, and 20 from Thovalaitaluk. Ho: There is no significant relationship between the Age wise classification and three taluks. H1: There is significant relationship between the Age wise classification and three taluks. The calculated value is (35.4) more than the table value is (3.84). Hence, the hypothesis is rejected. Therefore, it is concluded that there is significant relationship between the age wise classification and three taluks. DISTRIBUTION OF SAMPLE RESPONDENT BY SEX Sex includes male and female. It is a determining factor of both employments and unemployment. Family includes more working class people, since their earning capacity is high. The following table explains the sex wise classification in the selected three taluks. Table3.10 Sexwise Classification Male Female Total Sex Kalkulam % Vilavancode % Thovalai % Total % 64 36 90 50 140 100 80 30 110 73 27 100 40 10 50 80 20 100 Calculated χ2 Value 48.6 < Table χ2 Value 3.84 at 5 % level. Source: Computed from Primary data Note: Figures in parentheses indicate the percentage to total Table 3.10 shows that the total respondents are 300 of which male respondents are 70 per cent (210) and female respondents are only 30 per cent (90). Majority of the respondent are male. They are dominating NR cultivation. Among the male respondents are 64 per cent (90) belongs to Kalkulam taluk, 73 per cent (80) respondents are belongs to Vilavancode taluk and 80 per cent (40) belongs to Thovalai taluk. . Among the female respondents are 36 per cent (50) belongs to Kalkulam taluk, 27 per cent (30) respondents are belongs to Vilavancode taluk and 20 per cent (10) belongs to Thovalai taluk. Chi-square test was employed to examine the, Ho: There is no significant relationship between the sex wise classifications in the selected three taluks. H1: There is significant relationship between the sex wise classifications in the selected three taluks. 210 70 90 30 300 100 86
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