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Subject: Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education × End date: 2016 × Start date: 2015 ×
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    A STUDY ON UTILIZATION PATTERN OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (ICTs) AMONG DAIRY FARMERS IN CHITTOOR DISTRICT OF ANDHRAPRADESH
    (SRI VENKATESWARA VETERINARY UNIVERSITY TIRUPATI - 517 502. (A.P.) INDIA, 2016-12) NARENDRANATH REDDY, J; HARILAL, R(MAJOR); SHARMA, G.R.K; GANGARAJU, G
    ABSTRACT: An ex-post-facto research design followed in the present investigation for which 120 dairy farmers (who were rearing cattle and buffaloes) of Chittoor district were selected randomly to study the utilization pattern of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) among dairy farmers. The data pertaining to dependent variables viz. ICT utilization pattern and knowledge on ICT tools and independent variables collected with the help of a pre-tested interview schedule developed for the purpose. After collection of data, farmers were divided into three groups based on type of flock i.e. large farmers, medium farmers and small farmers for better analysis and presentation of results. Personal, socio-economic and psychological characteristics of dairy farmers revealed that majority of dairy farmers (70.00%) were in the middle age category. Majority of dairy farmers were had medium level of education. About 64.20 per cent dairy farmers were in low category of herd size. Majority of the dairy farmers (55.00%) were in medium category of income. About 55.90 per cent of dairy farmers were in medium level of farming experience. It was evident that 45.00 per cent of farmers were in the medium category of information seeking behaviour. The results regarding achievement motivation revealed that 45.00 per cent of dairy farmers were in medium category. About 50.00 per cent of dairy farmers were in medium category of economic orientation. Majority of the dairy farmers were in low category of management orientation and scientific orientation. The distribution of respondents according to ICT utilization pattern was mostly low level among all three categories up to the extent of 41.70 per cent in dairy farmers. About 49.20 per cent of dairy farmers in study area had medium level knowledge on ICT tools. The relational analysis revealed that education, information seeking behaviour, economic orientation, achievement motivation, had positive and significant relation with utilization pattern of ICT tools among dairy farmers. Whereas age was negatively significant. As for as knowledge on ICT tools concerned correlation analysis revealed that variables viz. education, income, information seeking behaviour, achievement motivation, economic orientation, management orientation and scientific orientation had significant and positive relationship with farmers knowledge on ICT tools, whereas age was negatively significantly related to knowledge on ICT tools. Multiple regression analysis revealed that all the independent variables put together explained about 31.60 per cent of variation in utilization of ICT of the respondents and about 70.07 per cent of variation in ICT knowledge of respondents. Problems perceived by dairy farmers in utilization of ICT were Lack of knowledge in using ICT tools, ‘Weak network connectivity’, ‘High cost and maintenance of ICT tools’, ‘Not aware of benefits of Internet’, ‘Lack of continuous power supply’, ‘Lack of training in use of ICT tools’, ‘Frequent advancements in technology’, ‘Lack of training in use of ICT tools’, ‘Lack of time for personal acquirement of knowledge on ICT tools’, ‘Limited access to ICT tools’. Suggestions perceived by farmers were ‘Provision of proper training on use and applications of ICT tools’, ‘Governments should provide useful ICT tools on subsidiary basis’, ‘Strengthening of contemporary ICT tools rather than conventional ICT tools’, ‘Governments should focus on uninterrupted power supply’, ‘Village Panchayat should be equipped with A.V. Aids like LCD projectors, Televisions, etc., to farmers.’, ‘Extension agents should intensify their efforts in teaching farmers how to utilize complex ICT tools’. Strategies for improving the utilization of ICT tools by dairy farmers were 1) Capacity building should start at grass root level 2) Young farmers should assign to retrieve information from internet 3) Regular trainings and workshops to the farmers especially young farmers on the advancements in information and communication technologies (ICTs) 4) Regular and need based trainings and refresher trainings should be conducted by the Animal husbandry department 5) Extension agents should be encouraged and oriented to intensify their efforts in teaching farmers on utilization of ICT tools 6) Each and every Panchayat should be equipped with useful ICTs like computer, LCD projector, Television, etc., 7) Uninterrupted internet connectivity should be provided with broad band connection at free of cost 8) Uninterrupted power supply should be provided 9) Installation of all ICTs with total equipment and arrangements 10) Regular monitoring of ICT tools by qualified technician at free of cost 11) Provision of instant solution facility for ICT tools usage related problems by providing the customer care toll free number to all farmers.
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    PARTICIPATION OF PARTNERS IN RESEARCH-INDUSTRY LINKAGES WITH REFERENCE TO DAIRY AND POULTRY SECTORS IN ANDIIRA PRADESH
    (SRI VENKATESWARA VETERINARY UNIVERSITY TIRUPATI - 517 502. (A.P.) INDIA, 2015-12) MAHESH, P; SUBRAHMANYESWARI, B(MAJOR); SHARMA, G.R.K; GANGARAJU, G
    ABSTRACT: An ex-post-facto research design was adopted for the present study conducted in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Keeping in view of the importance of linkage between the research and industries in livestock sector, the present study was undertaken in AP by selecting the Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University and Livestock Industries i.e., dairy, poultry and pharmaceutical industries as research and industry units respectively. Availability sampling procedure was followed to select 60 researchers from the university (academic institutions and research stations) and I I units from industry (dairy, poultry and pharmaceutical industrial units), whereas, purposive sampling procedure was followed to select 40 industry personnel from the respective industrial units. The data from both the researchers and industry personnel were collected personally with the help of two interview schedules and the findings were processed, analyzed and interpreted. The salient findings of the research work were as follows.. Majority of (76.70%) researchers of the study area were male and 11early half of the researchers from the university belonged to Professor/Principal Scientist category. Majority (48.33%) of researchers were in middle age group. About one thirds (33.33%) of the scientists had 13-22 years of job ex:.erience and 3 1.67 per cent of the researchers had 3-12 years of job experience. More than three fourths (80%)) of the researchers handled projects four or less than hat and majority (63.33%) of the researchers received trainings in between 1-4. Nearly three fourths of the researchers had medium level of job satisfaction and job motivation. More than half of the researchers were with medium role clarity. Nearly two thirds (68.33%) of the researchers felt that they were working under medium level of organisational climate and they were with medium knowledge in communication methods.Almost all researchers had medium achievement motivation. Most of (90%) of the ~ndustryp ersorule1 of the \tudy area were ~nalea nd more than half (57.50%) of the respondent\ were po\t-graduate\. Major~ty (60%) of ~ndu\try persa~ewl ere in the age group of 29-44 yeam. Nearly half of industry personnel had leas them 15 years of job experience, whereas, 60 per cent of respondents received trainings in the range of 1-5 in number. Majority (60%) of industry personnel had medium job satisfaction and more than threc fourths (85%) were with medium level of job motivation. Nearly two thirds of the industry personnel had medium role clarity and they felt that they wem working under medium organisationd climate. Majority (60%) of industry personnel had medium level of achievement. Nearly two thirds of the researchers and industry personnel had medium level of perception. Whe-zxw, the extent of participation in R-I linkage activities among both the majority researchers and industry personnel was found low. Among the researchers, designation, age, total job experience, trainings received, role clarity and organizational climate were found significantly related with perception of researchers about University Research-Industry (UR-I) linkages at 0.01 level of probability. whereas, experience in research was found significant at 0.05 level of probability. All chuacteristics of researchers put together could explain variation in perception of researchers towards University Research-industry (UR-I)li nkages to the extent of 40.70 per cent. Designation, age. job experience in research, total job experience. total projects handled, trainings received and role clarity were found significantly related with extent of participation at 0.01 level of probability, whereas, gender was found significant at 5 per cent level of significance. Among the characteristics studied, age, trainings received and total job experience of researchers were found each character individually contributing, significantly and positively to the extent of participation at 0.05 level of probability. Among the industry personnel age, total job experience and trainings received were found significantly related with perception of industry personnel about UR-I linkages at 0.01 level of probability. whereas. achievement motivation was found significant at 0.05 level of probability. All characteristics of industry personnel put together could explain variation in perception about UR-I linkages to the extent of 48.10 per cent. Age and total job experience were found significantly related with extent of participation at 0.01 level of probability. whereas, trainings received was found significant at 0.05 level of probability. The mean scores for motivation and organisational climate were high among industry personnel compared to the researchers. Major constraints faced by researchers while participating in communication linkages were lack of funds in department for conducting linkage activities, lack of time due to other responsibilities delegated and non-conducive organizational climate in the university. Whereas, major constraints faced while participating in working linkages with the industries were less access to know about the industry needs, lack of demand from industry, guidelines and regulations of university in conducting rescarch, lack of good laboratory practices (GLPs) and good clinical practices (GCPs), less access to external funding/sponsorships, focused attc -tion on small scale farmers and lack of - - enough man power in university research and extension. Suggestions from the university researchers to strengthen the CJR-I linkages were: data of technologies generated should be made available and popularized by the university, scientists need to focus on corrlrnercialization of the generated technologies, industries should approach university periodically for the timely technical solutions and they should providk-funding for the research projects to be carried out by the university scientists, separate funding must be allotted by the university for research and conducting linkage activities, there is a need of MOU between UR and Industry to conduct research projects, exposure visits at regular intervals to livestock industry sectors, introduction of Public Private Partnaship (PW) in livestock research, establishment of more regional and separate livestock research wings, establishment of University Research-Industry-Advisory-CounciI (URIAC) and Research-Extension- Industry Council (REIC), there is a need to strengthen research institutes in terms of technical, financial and human resources, and university need to provide timely incentives for development and standardization of GLPs, GCPs in the university. Many of the industry personnel expressed their constraints while participating in communication linkages with university namely lack of extension wing in industry, lack of time to participate in communication linkage with research, lack of interest and desire to participate in communication linkages with research. Whereas, major constraints while participating in working linkages with the universities were lack of information about the expertise and capabilities within the university, lack of good laboratory practices (GLPs) and good clinical practices (GCPs) in university. instructions/guidelines to consider their own research fmdings. conflicts of interest and commitment betwoen the partners. maintenance of confidentiality in technological issues by industry, besides. poor BOC~SS to research other than the research of industry and lack of reliability on research generated by other public agencies. Suggestions from the industry pemtnnel to strengthen the UR-I linkago wcre: there is a need of separate extension wing in industry, Livestock Technology Information Centre (LTIC) at university. interactive sessions with university scientific staff at regular intervals i-e., conducting of workshops, conferences, official meetings etc., authenticated research findings from UR, timely need based solutions from university for industry problems, establishment of Research Incubation Centers (RICs) by both the partners, besides, there is a need to encourage Participatory Technology Development (PTD) by the partners and university research need to focus on practical solutions rather than theoretical approach.
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    FARMERS PREPAREDNESS TOWARDS SHEEP HEALTH CARE WITH SPECIFIC REFERENCE TO VACCINATION IN ANDHRA PRADESH
    (SRI VENKATESWARA VETERINARY UNIVERSITY TIRUPATI - 517 502. (A.P.) INDIA, 2015-12) MASTANBI, SHAIK; SUBRAHMANYESWARI, B(MAJOR); SHARMA, G.R.K; SURESH, J
    ABSTRACT : Sustainability of the farm depends upon efficient management of sheep by the farmer which ultimately depends on the farmers’ socio-economic situation along with knowledge and attitude towards the recommended practices. Which has obvious implications for shepherds to raise the need for improved diagnosis and early detection of diseases along with greatly increased awareness and preparedness to deal with disease patterns and vaccination programmes that are manifestly changing. Keeping this in view, the present study entitled “FARMERS PREPAREDNESS TOWARDS SHEEP HEALTH CARE WITH SPECIFIC REFERENCE TO VACCINATION IN ANDHRA PRADESH” has been taken up. Exploratory research design was followed in the present investigation. Prakasam and Nellore districts of Andhra Pradesh were purposively selected for carrying out the study, as they were having more sheep population. From each district, three mandals were selected purposively in which there were relatively more number of sheep farmers and three villages from each mandal were selected randomly, amounting a total of eight villages and from each village 10 sheep farmers were selected randomly, thus a total of 180 respondents were selected for the study. Fifteen Veterinary Officials were selected randomly from each district resulting in a total of 30 Veterinary Officials. The data were collected personally with the help of an interview schedule, processed, analysed and interpreted. Majority of the respondents were middle aged and illiterates and possessed medium family size with nuclear family system and belonged to Backward Caste category. Sheep farming was the main occupation, while dairy farming was taken up as subsidiary occupation. Most of the respondents had medium experience in sheep farming with small flock size (66-231) having low annual income (Rs.50,000-1,66,670). Majority of the respondents were land less farmers and possessed medium extension contact, medium decision-making ability. All the sheep farmers expressed that the sheep were reared for their livelihood and vaccines and veterinary services should be provided at free of cost by the Government. Majority of sheep farmers opined that access to vaccines and veterinary services is always available and more than three fourth of the sheep farmers did not have social participation and had no training in sheep farming. The medium level of preparedness of sheep farmers can be attributed from the seven constituting components i.e. awareness about sheep diseases, knowledge about sheep diseases, perception on the probability of occurrence of sheep diseases, attitude towards sheep health care practices, information seeking behaviour, risk management behaviour and scientific orientation which found at medium level. Correlation analysis was carried out to assess the relationship between independent and dependent variables. Out of all the selected independent variables of sheep farmers studied, socio-economic status, purpose of rearing sheep, social participation, extension contact, availability and accessibility of vaccines and veterinary services, affordability of vaccines and veterinary services and decision-making ability were positively and significantly related with preparedness towards health care practices with specific reference to vaccination. Whereas, age, gender and training received did not have any significant relationship with preparedness towards health care practices with specific reference to vaccination. Regression analysis revealed that all the independent variables put together explained about 39.2 per cent variation in the preparedness towards health care practices. Extension contact, availability and accessibility of vaccines and veterinary services, affordability of vaccines and veterinary services were positively and significantly contributed to most of the variation in the preparedness towards health care practices. Majority of the veterinarians belonged to young age and were males. More than three fourth of the veterinarians had B.V.Sc&AH qualification and working as Veterinary Assistant Surgeons (VAS) with medium level of working experience. Regular contact with the veterinarian and active participation of farmers in vaccination programmes were among the major characteristics of shepherds required to prevent disease out-break as perceived by the veterinarians. Lack of required staff to carry out vaccination, illiteracy among shepherds, lack of vaccine supply as per the sheep population, lack of cooperation from shepherds especially during migratory season were the major constraints faced by the veterinary officials in carrying out vaccination programme and sheep health camps. Intensifying awareness and training programmes regarding sheep health care practices, allocation of more number of fodder plots to sheep societies to lessen the migratory period and strengthening of veterinary man power to carry out vaccination were the suggestions given by the veterinary officials for effective implementation of sheep health care programmes.