ISBN: - 978-93-88936-09-5 Table3.12 Kalkulamtaluk Status Married Unmarried Others Total 35 20 140 Marital status wise classification Vilavancodetaluk 61 24 15 70 25 15 64 23 13 Thovalaithovalai Respondent % Respondent % Respondent % Total 85 30 15 5 100 110 100 Source: Computed from Primary data Note: Figures in parentheses indicate the percentage to total The table 3.12 stated that 62 percent (185) of the respondents are married 25 per cent (75) of the respondents are unmarried and 13 per cent (40) of the respondents are widows and divorce. Majority of the respondents are married, they have more responsibility and influence to do for earnings. Among the Kalkulam taluk, 61 per cent (85) of the respondents are married, 24 per cent (35) of the respondents are unmarried, and 15 per cent (20) of the respondents are others. In Vilavancode taluk 64 per cent (70) of the respondents are married, 23 per cent (25) of the respondents are unmarried, and 13 per cent (15) of the respondents are others. In Thovalai taluk, 60 per cent (30) of the respondents are married, 30 per cent (15) of the respondents are unmarried, and 10 per cent (5) of the respondents are others. Chi-square test was employed to examine the Ho: There is no significant relationship between the marital statuses in the selected three taluks. H1: There is significant relationship between the marital statuses in the selected three taluks. The calculated value is (104) more than the table value is (5.99). Hence, the hypothesis is rejected. Therefore, there is significant relationship between the marital statuses in the selected three taluks. DISTRIBUTION OF SAMPLE RESPONDENT BY CATEGORIES Based on the Natural Rubber cultivation, the cultivators are classified into full time cultivators and part time cultivators. The information regarding categories of rubber cultivators are given below. Table3.13 88 50 60 30 10 Calculated χ2 Value 104 < Table χ2 Value 5.99 at 5 % level. 185 75 40 100 300
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