Awareness and attitude of livestock owners regarding Panchayati Raj system of democratic decentralisation was studied.The study was conducted in two block panchayats of Kerala state in India. Case-control design of survey research was followed. Self Help Group (SHG) members served as case and non-members, control.The background characteristics such as socio- economic and socio- psychological factors were almost uniform in both the groups. Generally, the awareness regarding Panchayati Raj and attitude towards it were all less than satisfactory. Even so, SHG members and non-members differed...

Participation of livestock farmers in Panchayati Raj system was studied. The background characteristics such as socio-economic and socio-psychological factors were almost uniform, and reflected the general picture of livestock farmers of the state. Generally, the level of participation in Panchayati Raj Institutions was less than satisfactory. Even so, Self Help Group(SHG) members and non-members differed significantly on all account. For instance, SHG-members had significantly better levels of participation than non members. As in any system, certain crucial constraints to participation upon...