ISBN: - 978-93-88936-09-5 The calculated value is (48.6) more than the table value is (3.84). Hence, the hypothesis is rejected. Therefore, there is significant relationship between the sex wise classifications in the selected three taluks. DISTRIBUTION OF SAMPLE RESPONDENT BY LITERACY Education is the apprenticeship of life. Education is more powerful tool for shaping and moulding every person’s life. It is basic necessity for social awareness. Education brings out a better society. Lack of education prevents social and economic enrichment. The educational status of the sample respondents are depicted in the following table. Table3.11 Education wise classification Literacy Kalkulam % Vilavancode % Thovalai % Total Upto elementary Higher secondary Graduate Technical Professional Illiterate Total 50 34 30 11 5 10 140 36 24 21 9 3 7 100 45 25 15 5 8 12 110 41 23 13 5 7 11 100 15 13 7 5 3 7 50 30 26 14 10 6 14 100 110 72 52 21 16 29 300 Source: Computed from Primary data Note: Figures in parentheses indicate the percentage to total Table 3.11indicates that , the respondents who are the up to elementary level are 110, higher secondary level are 72, graduate are 52, technical level are 21, professional level are 16 and illiterate are 29 in the total sample size. The majority of the respondents have educational level ranging from primary to graduate. In Kalkulam taluk 130 respondents are educated, and 10 are illiterates. Vilavancode taluk 98 respondents are educated, and remaining 12 are illiterates. In Thovalai taluk 43 respondents are educated, and 7 are illiterates. DISTRIBUTION OF SAMPLE RESPONDENT BYMARITAL STATUS Rubber growers also depend upon marital status. Married women with children enjoy some privileges’ in the family than others. In recent times, there has been a trend towards nuclear families, which means that the young married women are no longer under the direct control of their in-laws. Hence, an attempt is made to classify the sample respondents based on their marital status. The following table explains the marital status of the respondents. 87
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