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Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Wayanad

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Subject: Extension Education × End date: 1999 × Start date: 1998 ×
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    AN ANALYSIS OF THE HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CLIMATE PREVAILING IN KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
    (COLLEGE OF VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES Mannuthy - Thrissur, 1999) SENTHILKUMAR, R.; Rajkamal, P. J.; SENTHILKUMAR, R.
    The HRD climate prevailing in the Kerala Agneultural Umversit>' and as perceived by its scientists was studied. In all, 262 scientists from main, regional and remote stations constituted the sample. The HRD climate studied was in terms of 12 major constituent dimensions, viz., management philosophy, training, career planning and development, manpower planning and forecasting, performance appraisal communication, team work, transfer, promotion, rewards and organizational culture. It was seen that orgamzational culture had been identified as the relatively most dominant dimension of HRD climate followed in that order by teamwork, transfer, management philosophy, commumcation, career planmng and development, placement, rewards, performance appraisal, promotion, training, and manpower planning and forecasting. Manpower planmng and forecastmg bemg the weakest dimension need immediate intervention. Besides looking into the strength of various dimensions and components the issue of HRD climate was exammed from the angle of the number of scientists percei\'mg it as favourable, moderately favourable and unfavourable. Considering only the percentage of scientists who perceived the various dimensions to be favourable, the latter were ordered. Accordingly, it was seen that comparatively the highest percentage of scientists perceived the dimension transfer to be favourable followed m that order by teamwork, placement, communication, organizational culture, career planmng and development, rewards, manpower planning and forecastmg, management philosophy, framing, promotion and performance appraisal. Since the percentage of scientists perceimng the HRD dimension, performance appraisal to be favourable was the least, immediate reformative measures are warranted. It was also seen that there was a differential perception of the HRX) ehmate between certain groups. For instance, men and women scientists perceived the HRD climate differently. The scientists of regional and remote stations perceived the HRD climate differently from those of mam stations. Similarly, the perception of HRD clunate differed between professors and associate professors and between associate professors and assistant professors (S.G). A more comprehensive study on the nature and cause of such perceptual differences is very essential. This shall be an objective of future research.
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    A STUDY OF THE TRADITIONAL BELIEF SYSTEM IN DAIRY HUSBANDRY AMONG TRIBALS OF ATTAPPADY
    (COLLEGE OF VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES Mannuthy - Thrissur, 1998) SUNIL, G.; Rajkamal, P.J.; SUNIL, G.
    The imperative of traditional beliefs or indigenous knowledge and its documentation and validation has been a major theme for research quite recently. Tribal societies have nurtured, over centuries, many a beliefs in the field of dairy farming. A study was conducted among the tribal dairy farmers of Attappady block in Palakkad district with the objectives of inventorying the beliefs, determining the strength and rationality of beliefs, knowing the extent of adoption of beliefs etc. Rationality of beliefs was judged by experts identified for the purpose. A total of seventy three beliefs were studied after categorising them under fourteen domains. Most of the farmers studied were of middle age group, illiterates and by occupation agriculture and other labourers. Majority had a low profile of communication characteristics since mass media exposure, extension agency contact and personal localite exposure were less. There were a little more of weak believers than strong believers of traditional beliefs among them. Further, majority of the respondents had only middle level awareness about traditional beliefs. Among the highly aware group there were more of strong believers than weak believers. Out of the socio-personal variables studied, age and experience in dairying were positively and significantly correlated with degree of belief and extent of adoption. Out of the psychological variables, man-nature orientation, innovativeness and scientific orientation were negatively and significantly correlated with degree of belief and extent of adoption. Among the communication variables mass media exposure was negatively and highly significantly correlated with degree of belief. All the beliefs studied were found to be strongly held beliefs and one-fourth of all beliefs were irrational. Extent of adoption of all beliefs were measured and it ranged from eighty eight adopters for a belief to twelve for another. The fact that almost one-fourth of all beliefs were irrational is a matter of concern. As practicing of these irrational beliefs could result in non-adoption of modern scientific practices, thereby blocking technology diffusion.