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    Use of mobile phones in agricultural extension- a study in Uttarakhand
    (G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2009-06) Sahota, Charneet; Kameswari, V.L.V.
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    A study on job performance and job satisfaction of KVK personnel in Uttarakhand state
    (G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2009-07) Sharma, Shubhanjana; Kashyap, S.K.
    Development is a complex phenomenon, especially development of rural people. Training has been utilized as a crucial intervention for rural development. To impart vocational training of agriculture in school drop-outs and rural youths, ICAR appointed a committee under chairmanship of Dr.M.S.Mehta for formulating an institutional model. Hence KVK emerged as an innovative institution for vocational trainings in agriculture. KVKs have evolved as the frontline and indispensable organization for the agricultural extension system of the country for dissemination of agriculture knowledge. It has been proved through researches that proper functioning of any organization depends on its functionaries performance and the satisfaction which they draw from their jobs. KVKs are also not apart from it. Analysing the present existing situation of KVK, the problems that confront their performance are; their plan-budget status, headwise budget allocation, their location and situation etc. The present study has been designed with this mindset that a primeproject as KVK, confronting visible challenges should undergo a formal study to analyse the job performance and job satisfaction of KVK personnel and the factors which affect job performance and job satisfaction. The study revealed that majority of the KVK personnel were male (62.5percent) and of middle age group (71.87 percent) having Ph.D. degree (81.25 percent). Majority of KVK personnel (56.25 percent) were having urban background and would like to work in urban locality (71.87 percent) having 0-5 years of experience at present post (71.87 percent). Majority of KVK personnel (81.25percent) considered organizational climate as paternalistic. ‘Facilities of Communication’, ‘Scope for professional growth’, and ‘Subject matter knowledge’ were considered to be the most important factors by the KVK personnel in context of factors affecting job performance. Discussion and informal talk were used as a most preferable method for training need assessment as reported by majority of KVK personnel. Majority of KVK personnel gave maximum importance to preparation of course programme schedule in context of planning of course programme. In context of design and development of course content, planning of training session with specific course objectives was found to be adhered by majority of KVK personnel. In context of selection of training methods, KVK personnel showed preference for demonstrations, group discussions and lectures while innovative and participatory methods such as games, workshops, buzz session and brainstorming were considered to be the least preferred methods. Majority of KVK personnel had medium level of satisfaction with regard to salary (78.12 percent), advancement prospects (87.5 percent), job security (96.87 percent), work load (96.87 percent), status and prestige of job (96.87 percent), leave facility (100 percent), residence facility (96.87 percent), opportunity for initiative (96.87 percent), opportunity for self achievement (96.87 percent), sense of ability utilization (81.25 percent), nature of work (78.12 percent) and recognition and awards (81.25 percent). Majority of KVK personnel (68.75 percent) had medium level of job satisfaction followed by low (18.75 percent) and high level of job satisfaction (12.5 percent).
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    Perceptions of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) among undergraduate agriculture students of G.B. Pant University
    (G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2007-06) Rajput, Aparna; Ansari, M.A.
    ICT skills are currently of great interest to governments, businessmen and individuals. Consequently, ICTs have been increasingly integrated in educational systems to enhance and support teaching and learning. More importantly, it is expected that those who are ICT savvy stand the chances to be counted first for the emerging challenges and opportunities. Thus, the study entitled “Perceptions of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) among Undergraduate Agriculture Students of G.B. Pant University”. An exploratory research design was followed. Following stratified random sampling, 100 respondents (Undergraduate Agriculture Students) were selected. A pre-structured Questionnaire was distributed to the respondents. The findings indicated that 95 % students had positive perceptions about ICTs. Students used mostly Information Communication Technology such as mobile followed by computer, Internet and email for a variety of purposes but very few (33 %) reported that they used it for educational purpose. The study indicated an urgent need to strengthen the Information Communication Technology system in the University in terms of infrastructure, facilities, accessibility and connectivity. The ICT competency needs to be up-scaled through specialized courses included in curriculum to enhance skills of the students so that they can use information communication technologies more efficiently.
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    A study on effectiveness of trainings organized by Sameti- Uttarakhand
    (G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2008-06) Khatik, Prem Shanker; Shamsul Hasan
    People are the most valuable resources of any country. Since last century it has been found that capacity building of human being is conceptualized as new strategy in agriculture science. Development of agriculture depends upon the quality and quantity of working personnel at all level but most important level at extension worker because effectiveness of agriculture and rural development programmes depend upon the performance of extension personnel. The pace of development can be expedited if human resources are developed and utilized properly. Training is a main force for enhancing human resource development. So training of extension personnel plays an integral part of agricultural development. The present study was conducted at SAMETI􀂲Uttarakhand, which is located at Directorate of Extension Education, Govind Ballabh Pant university of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, U.S. Nagar. In view of the importance, study was confined to the market led extension in SAMETI􀂲 Uttarakhand. 34 trainees were selected as respondents for study. The personal and professional characteristics were studied with the variables including Age, Education, and Designation, Service experience (total service experience and service experience on present post), Trainings received (Number of training and total duration of training), Job Satisfaction and family background. The trainees reaction were studied on performance of training on different dimensions viz. Trainer􀂷s interaction, Content utility in present scenario, Trainer􀂷s quality on topics, Topic covering capacity of trainer, Boarding and lodging facility, Nature of training programme organization and arrangement. For more valuable study, observation techniques were also used. After analyzing the personal and professional characteristics of respondents, it was found that maximum number of respondents belonged to middle age group, graduates, having medium level of work experience, belonged to rural background and moderately satisfied with their job. After training, considerable gain in knowledge was found in young age group. The significance of correlation coefficient was tested at .05 and .01 levels of significance. Trainees were satisfied with trainers. Teaching methodology and training duration were rated poor by trainees.
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    Participatory designing and development of wall newspaper: an action research in Almora district of Uttarakhand
    (G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2008-06) Papnai, Gaurav; Kashyap, S.K.
    Communication has been identified as a crucial catalyst in the rural development. The need for development communication is immense, since a large population, over six hundred million people, lives in rural areas and depend on agriculture and allied sectors. Communication plays an important role in developing the poor masses. In addition to traditional media, new forms of communication are growing which envisages new hope to support developmental activities. Though modern mass media has wide reach but high mass media exposure does not guarantee catering of basic information needs. Print media is declared as most-used medium for agricultural development purposes but it also does not cater the actual information needs at grassroot level. Therefore participatory communication approaches in general and rural wall newspaper in particular appears as an alternative for development. To analyse the effectiveness of participatory wall-newspaper as development mobilizer, this study was conducted with following objectives: •To study socio-economic, personal and communication characteristics of respondents. •To assess information needs of respondents. •To design participatory wall newspaper based on their information needs. •To seek people’s reactions about effectiveness of participatory wall newspaper. The study was conducted in Kunelakhet village of Almora district. Two issues of participatory wall-newspaper were designed and developed at Kunelakhet according to the need and priority of the respondents. Total 75 respondents were selected for the study and their profile (Age, caste, type of family, education, socio-economic status, language known, areas of interest, mass media exposure) were studied. Their information needs were gathered and prioritized and accordingly the wall-newspapers were designed through participatory approach. The effectiveness was measured by scale, developed by Natraju 1995. After analyzing the personal and socioeconomic characteristics, it was found that maximum number of the respondents belonged to young age group (15-30 years), education level of respondents were mainly upto middle and intermediate, main occupation was farming, were mostly marginal farmers, living above poverty line. Maximum of respondents declared information about hybrid variety of coarse grain, earlier variety of coarse grains, wheat, paddy and gehet as most needed. Information about vegetable and fruit crop was also in their priority. Most of them also needed information about precaution during prenatal and post natal care and employment and self-employment avenues. Regarding the effectiveness of the wall-newspaper content components were near about satisfactory in the first issue whereas satisfactory in second issue. In format components the second issue of the wall-newspaper was perceived as satisfactory whereas the first issue was perceived as less satisfactory. Respondents gave the opinion that though articles were need based, designing and format were appropriate and language was easy to understand but attractiveness and illustration could have been improved to attract more readers. Respondents unanimously perceived the utility of wall-newspaper in mobilizing rural youth for self-growth and accepted it as an effective tool for increasing peoples’ participation for self development.
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    Impact of mushroom production training on below poverty line beneficiaries of Udham Singh Nagar District
    (G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2008-06) Verma, Deepika; Amardeep
    Elimination of poverty is one of the principle objectives of Indian Development strategy. The government had initiated direct intervention through several poverty alleviation programmes focusing on income generation and employment generation. Swarnajayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojna (SGSY) is one of such schemes. Training for self-employment is an important component of SGSY. Mushroom Research and Training Centre of G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar in collaboration with state government is providing mushroom cultivation training to the people living Below Poverty Line (BPL), under SGSY to promote mushroom cultivation as an avenue for self employment and upliftment of poor in the state. Since outcome of these training is still unexplored thus the questions regarding extent of learning and its application, adoption, and factors responsible for rejection are still unanswered .Thus it is high time that we analyse the impact of these training. Thus thee present study was carried out in three villages of Rudrapur block, namely Shimla Pistur, Chattarpur and Bhuarani of Udham Singh Nagar District. Purposive sampling was followed for selection of village, training institute (MRTC, Pantnagar) and training programme (Mushroom production training for BPLs). The ex- post- facto research design was used to meet out the objectives set forth for the study. A census method was followed for selection of total 48 ex-trainees. Relevant data on various was collected keeping in view the objectives set forth for the study which was further analysed and tabulated by applying appropriate statistical tools and techniques. The findings of the study revealed that majority of the trainees belonged to middle age group, labour class, illiterate, medium size family, joint family, landless, medium overall material possession, nil formal social participation, 􀂶medium􀂷 SES, 􀂶low􀂷 family income and no training programme exposure in trainees. Maximum trainees were having 􀂶low􀂷 level of achievement motivation, 􀂶high􀂷 level of fatalism and 􀂶low􀂷 level of low level of risk orientation. However, majority of respondents were having 􀂶medium􀂷 level of change agency contact, mass media exposure and information seeking behaviour. Regarding impact of training it was found that trainees perceived the training content useful. The training methodology and trainees􀂷 behaviour was found appropriate. Majority of the he trainees also started this venture after training but many of them discontinued it. Some of the trainees also reported that they have learnt the things to the extent that they can train other people also and applying knowledge and skills in their mushroom production practices. Income was found varying in different years but an increasing tend was observed as far as production, investment and income was concern. The correlation among most of the profile variables and selected impact variable viz. adoption, perceived usefulness of training content, application and level of learning were significant. Regarding constraints faced by trainees responses were recorded in many aspects like personal, social, resource, financial, infrastructural, marketing, training, technological and crop management. Most of the trainees in their opinion stressed upon the easy loan procedure, provision for subsidy to start the mushroom venture, regular consultancy and proper marketing system. Therefore it is suggested that effort should be made to maximize training methodology, minimize the constraints for enhancing mushroom production and amelioration the socio-economic status of the below poverty line beneficiaries
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    Designing a communication strategy for controlling Iron Deficiency Anaemia (IDA) among women in Uttarakhand
    (G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2008-07) Arya, Kiran; Kameswari, V.L.V.
    Women constitute (50%) of the world population. Therefore, they play a significant role in the global economic, social and political developments. However, their full potential is rarely achieved due to discrimination faced by them in almost all spheres of life. Of the many problem faced by women, their health status remains a major concern. Iron deficiency Anemia (IDA) poses a significant challenge to public health all over India. It is the commonest nutrition disorder among women in the world. In the developing world alone; 370 million women suffer from IDA. According to FAO (2001), highest prevalence of IDA (88.9%) is found in women in India. A study conducted by ICMR (2001) in 16 districts of all 11 states, reported that about 90% of adolescent girls had hemoglobin level indicative of Anaemia. The study conducted by WHO (2002-2004) in Uttarakhand reported that 98% of women among backward classes are suffering from anaemia. While a number of programmes have been implemented for control of anemia at national and state levels from time to time, recent district level RCH survey (2002) point out that the coverage of beneficiaries was less than 15% in all the states due to lack of orientation of the functionaries, lack of community involvement and weak nutrition education. Though nutrition education is an important component of the National Nutrition Anemia Control programmes, it is also the weakest link in all the nutrition intervention programmes. Hence, it was realized that a comprehensive communication strategy needs to be drawn up after analyzing the socio-economic and communication characteristics of the women and assessing their knowledge level about IDA. The present study was conducted in two randomly selected villages; viz; Radhakantpur and Motipur, in Gadarpur Block in U.S Nagar district which lies in the Tarai region of Uttarakhand. Out of the total number of households in each village, 25% were selected randomly using chit method and one married woman from each household in the reproductive age group was selected for administering the schedule. Finding of the study revealed that most of the respondents were in the age group of 26-35 years (47.52%), illiterate (42.57), not engaged in any paid activity outside their home (68.31%) and belonged to nuclear families (56.43%). T.V and radio are their primary sources of entertainment while Village Health Worker and Anganwadi worker, who enjoy high source credibility, are approached frequently for health related information. Assessment of knowledge level of the respondents indicates that most of the respondents were aware of high risk posed by IDA to pregnant women. On the other hand, very few were aware of the symptoms, causes, consequences and iron rich food sources and food preparation for retention of iron. Based of the information gaps, a communication strategy incorporating eight methods has been designed. It includes a mix of group and mass methods and uses a wide range of media based on the communication behavior of the women in these villages. Media used in the communication strategy are radio talk, film slide show on symptoms, video film on iron rich sources of food and their preparation, group meeting with female doctor and nutrition expert mediated by village health worker and anganwadi worker, exhibition on a special occasion, poster and chart to raise awareness about the importance of iron rich food sources and folk media. The strategy specifies the topic, target audience, primary function, frequency, time and a brief description of the content.The study reinforces previous findings which indicate that there is very little knowledge among the village women about anemia. It also shows that there is a need for systematic efforts to provide nutrition education for controlling IDA in the region. While IDA is a result of several factors, a strong nutrition education programme can go a long way in decreasing the prevalence of IDA in the area.