Scientific Attitude of Backward Class Women: An Analytical Study in Relation to their different Age Group and Marital Status

Monika Rajak¹, Minara Yeasmin²

¹Research Scholar, Department of Education, Aliah University, Park Circus Campus 17, Gorachand Road, Beniapukur, Kolkata, West Bengal 700014, India

²Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Aliah University, Park Circus Campus, 17, Gorachand Road, Beniapukur, Kolkata, West Bengal 700014, India

Abstract

The Scientific Attitude is needed to develop a scientific mindset, and it helps to deal with challenging situations in life. The central focus was to measure the Scientific attitude of backward-classes women (SC, ST & OBC) based on their different age groups and marital status. The ‘Scientific attitude scale’ developed by Shailaja Bhagwat (2006) was re-standardized by the researcher (Cronbach alpha- 0.75) and has been used for the study. 169 samples from backward classes women using simple random sampling were collected from the Murshidabad district, West Bengal. The study found that marital status (marriage and un-marriage) & age variation do not influence the developing Scientific attitude among backward-classes women. The contribution of the study was the development of rational attitude, critical thinking, and open-mindedness among backward-class women through this study.

Keywords: Scientific attitude; Backward classes women; Marital status; Age group; West Bengal

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