EVALUATION OF TRAINING PROGRAMMES ORGANIZED BY KARNATAKA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE
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2009-07-10
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University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore
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The study was conducted during 2009 at Karnataka state Department of
Horticulture (KSDH). Thirty two trainees were selected using simple random sampling
technique and 32 non trainees were matched. Further, 30 trainers were also selected at
random constituted the population. The findings reported that 59.37 and12.50 per cent of
trained and untrained respondents belonged to high knowledge level category. Further,
93.75 per cent of trained and 18.75 per cent of untrained respondents had correct
knowledge on soil suitability for cultivation of fruits and vegetables. However, 90.62 per
cent of trained and 53.12 per cent of untrained respondents had correct knowledge on
judicious use of water in crop production. It was found that cent per cent of the trained
and untrained respondents belonged to young age group, 78.12 and 75.00 per cent of
trained and untrained respondents were educated up to college level, respectively.
Further, 59.37 and 62.50 per cent of trained and untrained respondents were belonged to
small farmers category, respectively, followed by 56.25 and 50.00 percent of trained and
equal number (40.62 %) of untrained respondents were belonged to high extension
participation and high social participation, respectively. Majority (63.34 %) of trainers
were male. Further, 73.34 and 56.67 per cent of trainers were graduates and Assistant
Director of Horticulture (ADH). Majority (90.00 %) of trainers assessed trainees training
needs through discussion with farmers on the first day of training. The trainers (76.67%)
used lecture cum discussion cum method demonstration in the field for practicals in
training programme. The major constraints expressed by trainers were lack of technical
staff (93.34%) and lack of infrastructure (86.67 %). However, 93.34 per cent of trainers
expressed all the vacant posts in the training centre should be filled is the major
suggestion followed by strengthening of training centre (86.67 %) with all required
facilities for conducting effective training programmes.
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