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Subject: Agricultural Extension and Communication × Start date: 2004 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: Ph.D ×
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    Attitude and knowledge of extension personnel and trainers regarding facilitation- a study under agricultural technology management agencies in Uttarakhand
    (G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2008-09) Barman, Utpal; Kumar, B.
    In order to meet the changing situation of agriculture in the face of globalization, fiscal deficit etc. India has introduced group approach of extension through Agricultural Technology Management Agencies (ATMAs). Under ATMA extension personnel’s role is to act as a facilitator. Trainers of State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) have to play major role as facilitators for capacity building of extension functionaries under ATMA. For that purpose we need research based information for developing facilitators. Keeping this in view, the present investigation was undertaken in the state of Uttarkhand with two types of respondents- one was extension personnel and other one was trainers of SAU. For the study six knowledge tests and two attitude test were constructed. The study revealed that majority of extension personnel and trainers belonged to the age group of 36 to 50 years. Maximum of extension personnel had graduate (professional) degree. In case of trainers majority of them had doctoral degree. Majority of extension personnel and trainers had 10 to 25 years of service experience. It was found that majority of the extension personnel attended more than four number of training during last five years. In case of trainers, maximum of them had attended more than three number of training during last five years. Majority of extension personnel and trainers had moderate level of achievement motivation. Majority of extension personnel and trainers had medium level of ‘job value Cherished’, motivational profile’ and ‘organisational climate’. Majority of extension personnel and trainers were ‘satisfied’ with their job. As regards to knowledge on andragogy, majority of the extension personnel and trainers had medium level of knowledge. In case of knowledge on group dynamics almost half of the extension personnel had high level of knowledge. Most trainers also had high level of knowledge on group dynamics. It is found that majority of extension personnel and trainers had moderately favourable attitude towards facilitation. It was revealed that most of the extension personnel had low level of knowledge on facilitation. In case of trainers, majority of them had medium level of knowledge on facilitation. Attitude of extension personnel towards facilitation had negative and significant correlations with ‘age’ and ‘service experience’. There were positive and significant correlations between attitude of extension personnel and their educational qualification, knowledge on andragogy and group dynamics. It was found that age and service experience had negative but significant relationship with knowledge level of extension personnel on facilitation. Positive and significant correlations were observed between educational qualification, knowledge on andrgogy and group dynamics and knowledge of extension personnel on facilitation. The study revealed that there was a positive and significant correlation between trainers’ knowledge on facilitation and training received during last five years’. There were positive and significant correlation between ‘achievement motivation’, ‘job value cherished’, ‘job satisfaction’ and trainers’ knowledge on facilitation. The study also revealed that there is a positive and significant relationship between knowledge of andragogy and knowledge on facilitation of trainers.
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    Design and development of computer based training module for teachers of an agricultural university
    (G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2010-12) Upadhyay, Anup Prakash; Sharma, Gyanendra
    Professional development of teachers is essential for qualitative improvement of any system of higher education. Professional development is concerned with enhancement of knowledge and skill of the teachers. Teachers face a widening range of demands and roles. National governments, international organizations and specific circumstances continually set new goals. All of this creates new challenges for teacher education and continuing professional development. This ushers strong need for teachers training. Researches prove that computer based instructions could be as effective as face to face training when the method and technologies used are appropriate to the instructional task and need based. Hence, an attempt has been made by the researcher to investigate in to this area and study entitled “Design and Development of computer based training modules for teachers of an agricultural university”, with the objectives: To study the socio- psychological and communication characteristics teachers, assess the training needs, relationship between the Socio- psychological & communication characteristics & needs for training, design & develop computer based training module and test effectiveness of computer based training module. This study aimed at the need assessment of professional development and developing a computer based module for university teachers. 247 Respondents were selected from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar out of which 135 responded. Analytical research design was used. On the basis of major findings and dominant trends, it can be concluded that teachers who were middle aged, male, in the rank of Professor, possessed Ph.D. as the highest qualification, had middle level of work experience, untrained, moderate job satisfaction, medium motivational profile, medium level of achievement motivation and medium level in professional use of ICT. It was found that teachers had moderate to high level of training need. The most important area of training was found to be lesson plan preparation, classroom management, and general teaching methodology. However, training need of teachers was affected by some of their characteristics like age, work experience, job satisfaction, information sources used and professional use of ICT. As per the results obtained training need of teachers had negative and significant correlation with „age‟ (r = -0.237) and „work experience‟ (r = -0.257). Majority of the teachers preferred „flexible and learner centered approach‟ as the best approach for effective learning during „Training of teachers‟, followed by group work and project formulation‟. The Instructional System Design (ISD) approach was followed to design training module for university teachers. The Designed module is divided in three parts or sub modules viz. „classroom management', lesson plan preparation' and 'general teaching methodology'. 40 experts were selected to test the effectiveness of module out of which 25 responded and found Scope, depth and format aspect of the module to be of good quality. In content nature accuracy aspect, authority, uniqueness, currency, links made to other resources were found to be of good quality. In graphic and multimedia design aspect curiosity, linkages and form and quality of graphics were rated as good quality design by the experts. Overall the CBT module was found to be adequate, effective and user friendly by majority of the experts.
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    Designing a training module for extension trainers: a study in Uttarakhand
    (G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2008-03) Mishra, Prasanta; Kumar, B.
    Training is crucial and continuous input for agricultural development. ‘Training of Trainers’ is of paramount importance in improving the quality of agriculture and rural development in the wake of globalisation and WTO regime. Keeping this in view, the present investigation was undertaken in the state of Uttarakhand. The study revealed that majority of extension trainers were relatively young, male, highly educated and had training experience of ten to twenty five years. However, very few trainers had received training in ‘Training Management’. The findings of training need assessment revealed that trainers require formal training in ‘Facilitating adult learning’, ‘Learner Centred approach’, ‘Motivation’, Task analysis as a method of training need assessment’, ‘Preparation of report on training need assessment’, ‘Designing training programme’, ‘Participatory lecture, Group discussion, case study and brain storming as training methods’, ‘Giving and receiving feedback’, ‘Methods of follow-up, ‘Monitoring and evaluation’, and ‘Preparation and use of low cost visual aids’. The opinion of trainers as well as experts also indicated that training of trainers programme of two weeks duration should be designed following ‘flexible and learner centered approach’. Thus, it was decided to design a training module incorporating areas of critical importance found through the study. The module was divided into three sub-modules viz., 'adult learning', 'training process' and 'instructional media'. Each of the sub-modules consisted of several learning blocks or units and contained details of 'learning objectives', 'course content', 'training methods to be followed', 'duration' and 'reading note to the trainers'. The training module was perceived to be 'adequate' in terms of its contents and instructional strategies and 'useful' in dealing with adult learners and improving job performance of trainers by the experts. The variables which had shown negative and significant relationship with the training need of extension trainers were ‘age’ and ‘work experience’. However, ‘Job values’ and ‘communication channel used’ had positive and significant relationship with the training need of extension trainers.
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    Designing strategy for KVK trainers’ training in trainers’ skills through distance learning–a study in North India
    (G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2011-06) Rajput, Aparna; Kumar, B.
    Looking to the large number of KVK trainers in the country and need for basic minimum competence in trainers’ skill, distance learning can be viable option for filling the gap. Now, SAUs are also being equipped with ICTs infrastructure and opportunities to provide courses through distance learning. Analytical research design was used for conducting the study, 43 KVK were selected through purposive sampling.367 trainers were selected through census method from KVK of four states i.e. J&K, Punjab, Delhi and Uttarakhand. Trainers were taken from all three ranks i.e. programme coordinator, subject matter specialist and programme assistant. The findings of the study indicated that maximum number of the trainers were above 40 years, male, from Hindi medium schooling, specialization in field other than agriculture extension, subject matter specialist, Ph.D., had middle level of work experience, had not received training in distance learning, had received some training in trainers’ skill, had medium motivational profile and low level of job satisfaction. Main training areas preferred by trainers for training were use of training methods, monitoring and evaluation and training need assessment techniques. Media preferred by majority were print and internet. Most trainers preferred print, television and e-mail as method for distance learning. Top two ranked constraints in the process of distance learning were unavailability of infrastructure and insufficient interaction with instructors. Further the study revealed that job preference and training received in trainers’ skill had positive and significant relationship with opinion about training areas.
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    A study on gender analysis in dairy farming practices among van gujjars of Hardwar district of Uttarakhand
    (G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2008-12) Pushpa Kumari; Bhardwaj, Neelam
    Gender distinction is a common phenomenon in human society. It is used for studying the role of males and females in intra and inter household dynamics within a farming system. In India almost 66.8 percent of total workers are employed in agriculture and allied sectors. The proportion of women employed in this sector is 80.7 per cent compared to 62.7 per cent of men. The women contribute 71 per cent of labour force in livestock farming. Van Gujjars are one of the well known pastoral community known for their traditional and noble profession of dairy farming. Very few studies specifically focused on Gujjar women in dairy farming practices are available, realizing the importance of gender analysis in dairy farming practices among Gujjar tribes of Uttarakhand state were conducted. A pre-tested structured interview schedule and knowledge test was administered to 170 household of two resettled Van Gujjars villages, from each household one male and female who were engaged in dairy farming practices were selected as respondents. The finding of the study indicated that majority of daily dairy farming activities predominantly performed by females except selling milk and collecting leaves from the trees. Majority of the males had participation in the occasional dairy farming activities. The average time spent by females on daily and occasional dairy farming activities was 743.06 minute per day and 27.64 hours per years and males spent 408.89 minutes per day and 24.32 hours per years respectively. Majority of respondents both males and females had neutral attitude towards scientific dairy farming practices and value orientation. Majority of males and females had medium level of informal sources of information, extension contact and mass media exposure. Decisions regarding feeding, breeding and marketing were taken by majority of males except management practices. Regarding control over resources and its benefits were majority controlled by males only. In case of knowledge about improved dairy farming practices such as breeding, feeding, management and health care the percentage of respondents were 57.94(61.76% males and 54.12% females), 63.82(64.70% males and 62.94% females) , 67.35 (61.77% males and 72.94% females)and 61.18 percent (60.00% males and 62.35% females). Almost all the variables of both male and female respondents were positively correlated with knowledge level except age, family size and milk consumption.