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Subject: Home Science Extension Education × Author: Natagall, Roopa U. × End date: 2018 × Start date: 2010 ×
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    Effectiveness of Foundation Course Training Conducted by the Staff Training Unit
    (University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad, 2016-06) Natagall, Roopa U.; Nagnur, Shobha
    The Staff Training Unit (STU), Directorate of Extension, University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Dharwad is organizing institutional, field oriented training programmes for various personnel of private, government and quasi-government organizations. The Foundation Course Training is one such course where the Agricultural Officers of the Karnataka State Department of Agriculture (KSDA) are trained. The present investigation was undertaken to study the effectiveness of foundation course organized by STU of UAS, Dharwad. The study was conducted in seven districts viz. Dharwad, Gadag, Belagavi, Haveri, Vijayapur, Baglakot and Uttar Kannada under the jurisdiction of UAS, Dharwad. The sample for the study consisted of 150 officials of the KSDA who had attended the foundation course training during 2013-14. Mailed questionnaire method was used to collect the data and data were analysed using correlation, frequencies and percentages. The study revealed that, 92.70 per cent of trainees were fully satisfied with training atmosphere and break timings during the training. Between 86 – 88 per cent were fully satisfied with facilities provided in the classroom, food and accommodation, preparation of lectures and clarity of presentation. About 86 per cent of trainees were partially satisfied with balance of theory-practical ratio followed by duration of training (81.30 %). Majority of the trainees (66.00 %) expressed that training programmes organized on Integrated Pest Management and Integrated Farming Systems were most useful. Seventy per cent of the trainees were in high job performance category, while 30 per cent were in medium performance category. Nearly 93 per cent of trainees had high knowledge about Information and Communication Technology, 90 per cent had high knowledge about extension methods and tools, 78.70 per cent had high knowledge about organic farming and vermiculture, 71.30 per cent had high level of knowledge of soil-water and plant relationship and 61 per cent had high knowledge level about Integrated Pest Management. Majority (86.70 %) of the trainees had put into practice the knowledge gained by them to the extent of 76 -100 per cent.