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Subject: Agricultural Extension × Author: Avinash T. S. × End date: 2017 × Start date: 2010 ×
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    Perception of Farmers about Functioning of Raitha Samparka Kendras in Dharwad District of Karnataka.
    (UAS, Dharwad, 2013) Avinash T. S.; K.A. Jahagirdar
    A Study on “Perception of farmers about functioning of Raitha Samparka Kendras in Dharwad district of Karnataka” was undertaken during 2012-13 with a sample of 120 farmers. The data was collected by personal interview method using structured schedule to assess the perception of farmers regarding functioning and programmes of Raitha Samparka Kendras (RSK), socio-personal characteristics of farmers seeking information, communication methods employed by extension personnel working in RSKs. The data was analysed using statistical tools viz., frequency, percentage and correlation. Majority of the respondents (71.60%) felt that the functioning of RSKs was ‘more effective, while 20.80 per cent of the respondents felt ‘effective’ and remaining 7.50 per cent of the respondents felt ‘less effective’. It was observed that majority of the farmers felt the functioning aspects of RSK like general aspects, technical information and extension activities organized by RSK and services provided to farmers were more useful. It was observed that majority of the farmers felt the programmes of RSK were more useful. Whereas, majority of the respondents belonged to middle age (55.83%),high income category (37.50%), educated up to primary school level (21.66%). Majority of the farmers belonged to medium level category with respect to mass media exposure (44.16%), organizational participation (55.00%), cosmopoliteness (42.50%), scientific orientation (50.83%) and innovativeproneness (53.33%). With respect to communication methods cent percent of the extension personnel employed individual, group and mass contact methods for transfer of technology. Annual income, land holding, mass media exposure, organizational participation, extension contact, frequency and purpose of visit, extension participation, cosmopoliteness, scientific orientation and innovative proneness were found to have positive and significant relationship with the perception of farmers on the functioning of RSKs.