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Information management behaviour of tribal farmers in Marathwada region.
| Content Provider | KrishiKosh-Indian National Agricultural Research System |
|---|---|
| Advisor | Ahire, R. D. |
| Researcher | Kethavath, Naresh |
| Abstract | The present study was conducted purposively in selected Kinwat and Mahur tahsil of Handed district as Kinwat taluka having highest tribal population in Marathwada region. Specific objective of the investigation were to study the profile of tribal farmers, to assess the information management behavior of tribal farmers, to study the relationship between profile and the information management behavior of tribal farmers,To identify the constraints faced by tribal farmers in the information management and to invite the suggestion from them. Five villages from Kinwat taluka on the basis of maximum tribal population were selected purposively namely, Gokunnda, Bodhadi, Chikhali, Mohapur, Malborgaon and another Five villages from Mahur taluka on the basis of maximum tribal population were selected purposively namely, Mahur, Kupti, Vanula, Pachunda, Sakhur respondents were selected by lottery method that constitute from each village 12 tribal farmers thus, 120 respondents sample and information pertaining to objectives was collected from them with help of prepared interview schedule. The stastical tools such as mean,standard deviation, correlation and regression were employed to analysis the collected date. From The profile selected for the study are- Age, Education, Farm size, Farming Experience, Training received. Social participation. Mass media participation. Extension Contact, Management orientation and scientific orientation The relational analysis of profile characteristics of the respondents indicates that, majority of the respondents were medium aged (64.16%), had primary school education (40.83%) and possessed Small farm size (52.5%) and with regard to other characteristics majority of the respondents were grouped under medium category followed by low category. Incase of farming experience, extension contact and scientific orientation the respondents were grouped under medium followed by high category. Majority (80.00%) of respondents were grouped under medium category followed by low (15.83%) category with regard to their Information Acquisition Behaviour, where as majority of the respondents were grouped under medium followed by low category in case of Information Processing, Dissemination and Management Behaviour. Agricultural officers/ Assistant Directors of Agriculture were the most regularly contacted personal-cosmopolite channel, family members and progressive farmers were the most frequently contacted personal-localite channel, listening farm broad casts were the widely used impersonal-cosmopolite channel by the respondents for acquisition of Agriculture related Information. The most used information evaluation method while processing the information was weighing past experience, Cross checking with past experience was the widely used information treatment method and memorizing was the fervently used information storage method will processing the information. Discussion with progressive farmers was the widely used individual contract method, lecturer meetings was mostly used group contact method and attending the agriculture exhibitions were the mostly used mass contact methods in disseminating the information. Education, farming size, farming experience, training received, social participation, mass media participation, extension contact, management orientation and scientific organization were positively and significantly related with information management behavior, where as Age was negatively and significantly related with the Information Management Behaviour. The major constraints identified by The tribal farmers in Information Management Behaviour indicates that ‘Lack of knowledge on various information evaluation methods’, was emerged as the major constraint followed by ‘Lack of sufficient tours and field trips for the farmers’, ‘ Lack of time and mobility to meet scientists and extensionists’, ‘Lack of sufficient training programmes’ etc., Multiple regression analysis observed that,61.09 per cent of variation in the information management behavior of tribal farmers was explained by ten selected independent variable. The suggestions which stood in the forefront are more number of more field visits may be undertaken by the researchers and extensionits. organizing more need based training programme to the farmers, farmers may be given opportunity to participate in extension activity. The other suggestions offered are village libraries should be equipped with all agricultural information materials; communicating the messages in simple language,. arranging more adult education programmes/ night schools to enhance fire functional literacy among the tribal farmers, Season based agricultural activities may be screened through films/slide shows in the villages as visual media will have a lot of impact; information materials may be designed with lot of illustrations along with local dialect. Perhaps this suggestion might be offered as their level of education is primary schooling, and could not understand scientific publications, so they demanded such type of information material which may enhance the readability, understandability and utility of the messages. More number of filed trips/tours may be arranged for the farmers to give an exposure to the latest agricultural technologies practically in the field. Accordingly they are expecting more simple, need based, low cost, location specific technologies based on their needs and interests etc. |
| Page Count | 119 |
| File Size | 5917662 |
| File Format | |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth |
| Publisher Place | Parbhani |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Onion Farmers Extension Education Agriculture |
| Content Type | Text |
| Educational Degree | Master of Science (M.Sc.) |
| Resource Type | Thesis |
