Knowledge Gain of Rural Women Through Environment and Health Programmes of Krishi Community Radio Station
| dc.contributor.advisor | D.A. Nithya Shree | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gouri G. Yelvattimath | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-11-21T17:50:52Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-11-21T17:50:52Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2012 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The study on “Knowledge gain of rural women through environment and health programmes of Krishi Community Radio Station” was undertaken in the year 2011-12 in Dharwad district of Karnataka with sample size of 120 rural women who possess their own radio sets and those who listen to Krishi Community Radio programmes. The research design adopted for this study was before and after without control experimental design. Nine different radio programmes were Indoor air pollution, Biodiversity, Recycle Reduce Reuse plastic, Controlling household pest, Rural sanitation, Rain water harvesting, Green leafy vegetables, Increase in global warming, Water borne diseases were recorded and broadcast on the selected topics related to health and environment with the help of experts. Change in knowledge was measured by assessing pre, post and retention test with the help of questionnaire. There was a significant difference between pre and post test scores of every programmes which were broadcast under special programme of health and environment and those respondents had not only gained the knowledge from broadcast but were able to remember it even after fifteen days. Thus, There was a gain in knowledge by the respondents after listening to programmes on health and environment. This shows that radio has played a vital role in gaining the knowledge. The annual income and family type were positively related with gain in knowledge. Among various formats used for the broadcast of special programmes on health and environment skit was found to be more effective thus skit format have to be used more in the radio programmes to educate villagers effectively. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/86795 | |
| dc.publisher | UAS, Dharwad | en_US |
| dc.research.problem | Knowledge Gain of Rural Women Through Environment and Health Programmes of Krishi Community Radio Station | en_US |
| dc.sub | Home Science | |
| dc.theme | Knowledge Gain of Rural Women Through Environment and Health Programmes of Krishi Community Radio Station | en_US |
| dc.these.type | M.Sc | |
| dc.title | Knowledge Gain of Rural Women Through Environment and Health Programmes of Krishi Community Radio Station | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |