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Utilization and Effects of Sewerage Water for Vegetable Production among Vegetable Growers in Peri-Urban Areas of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

. Shafiq Ur Rehman Zia, Ijaz Ashraf, Gulfam Hassan, Salman Asghar, Muhammad Raza Ejaz and Amer Habib


Abstract

We found the perception of vegetable growers regarding usage of sewerage water to meet irrigation application. The study was quantitative in nature. It was conducted in peri-urban areas of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. A sample of 360 vegetable growers (180 registered vegetable growers and 180 non-registered vegetable growers) were interviewed. Data were analyzed by Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The obtained results were categorized into two sections. In the first section, the demographic characteristics were stated. Second section consist of perception of respondents regarding usage and harmful effects of sewerage water. The descriptive statistical analysis was used to find age, education, land size and income sources of vegetable growers. The ranking of respondents was done based on mean value and score to meet the objective of study. The findings show that only 17.2% of non-registered and 14.4% of registered growers were coming from age group of 61-70 years respectively. The registered vegetable growers are more in knowledge instead of non-registered growers. At the end, the study stated recommendations for the research, extension, and vegetable growers to enhance training needs assessment of vegetable growers and persuade to neglect perception of sewerage water usage as for irrigation application.

Key Words: Sewerage water, Training needs assessment, Descriptive Statistics, 

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