Field applicability of package of practices of home science in rural Haryana
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Date
2008
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CCSHAU
Abstract
Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) is a grass root level institute designed and
devoted to provide latest technical know-how of agriculture, animal science,
home science and allied sciences by the principle of learning by doing in order
to make them socially and economically independent. KVKs are functioning
since 1974, but till today there is non-availability of home science literature
pertaining to different departments of home science. First package of home
science was released in 2005. This package included 35 messages related to
different departments of home science. The study was conducted by selecting
50 field functionaries and 300 rural women. The effectiveness of package of
practices was assessed on the three aspects i.e. title, content and conclusion
by employing weighted score, mean score and rank. In overall effectiveness of
content, body text achieved first rank. The title and conclusion were ranked as
IInd and IIIrd, respectively. Enhancing the nutritive value of food with low cost,
care during pregnancy, water purification through Janta water filter, paper
pattern for children clothing and surf preparation at household level were the
identified crucial messages from F.N., H.D.F.S., F.R.M., C.T. and H.S.E.E.,
respectively. Field applicability was assessed on two aspects i.e. attributes of
innovation and visual assessment. First rank was given to
simplicity-complexity, with regard to message of enhancing the nutritive value
of food with low cost and surf preparation at household level, respectively.
Cultural compatibility was ranked as first with regard to the message of care
during pregnancy and water purification through Janta water filter. Triability
was ranked as first with regard to field applicability of identified crucial
message of clothing and textiles. With regard to visual assessment, it was
observed that title was ranked as first with regard to the identified crucial
message of foods and nutrition and family resource management. Self
explanatory was ranked as first with regard to identified crucial message of
care during pregnancy and paper pattern for children clothing. It was
manifested that general get up was rated as first in case of surf preparation at
household level. Illustrations of scientific information with pictures was ranked
as first out of the seven suggested measures to enhance the field applicability
of package of practices of home science.
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Land resources, Biological phenomena, Irrigation, Packaging, Marketing, Humus, Sexual reproduction, Costs, Paper, Technological changes