A comparative study of superstition in urban and rural areas

Abstract

The term Superstition denotes the propensity to express the one’s behaviour with an irrational and mysterious fear or to gain privilege from supernatural power. Superstitious persons are usually recognized ignorant having no education. But, in India educated people have also been observed following such beliefs that may be considered superstitious. The researcher studies 60 throws light on respondents in H.N.B University, each comprising of 30 students (Arts & Science) from rural & urban areas. The mean value in urban of superstitious persons of arts is obtained 48.27 and S.D is 12.46. Whereas, the mean value in urban area of science is obtained 55.80 and S.D. is 13.56. The t-value is reported as 1.629, which is found significant and close to 0.05. Therefore, we do not have enough evidence to prove that there is no significant difference of superstitious among Arts & Science students in Urban Area. The mean value of rural area for arts is obtained 54.60 and S.D. is 12.861 whereas, the mean value for science is obtained 45.13 and S.D. is 10.035. The t value is reported 2.14 which is not close to significant value. Therefore, we have enough evidence to prove that there is no significant difference of Superstitious among Arts & Science students in rural area. The researcher found that in urban area, arts students are more superstitious than science students.