CONSTRAINTS IN ADOPTION OF GOBAR-GAS TECHNOLOGY IN KAIRA DISTRICT OF GUJARAT STATE
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1983
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AAU, Anand
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The energy problem is more aggregated since few years. The Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India had undertaken gobar-gas (bio-gas) programmes on large scale. Also provision of subsidy, for construction of gobar-gas (bio-gas) has been introduced. Various institutions and agencies have made their efforts to popularise gobar-gas plant for solving the problem of fuel as well as manure. Inspite of these efforts, the level of adoption of gobar-gas plants is quite uneven in various parts of the state. Also there are constraints or difficulties in adoption of gobar-gas plant. The present study was therefore, conducted to study constraints in adoption of gobar-gas technology in Kaira district of Gujarat State with the following objectives. Objectives of the study: (i) To study the socio-economic and psychological characteristics of the adopters and non-adopters of the gobar-gas plant. (ii) To study the constraints expressed by the adopters and non-adopters in adoption of gobar-gas plant. (ill) To study the relationship between socio-economic and psychological characteristics of adopters and nonadopters of gohar-gas plant and the constraints in adoption of gobar-gas plant. (iv) To study the suggestions of the adopters and non-adopters of gobar-gas plant to overcome the constraints. Methodology In the present investigation the population for the study consisted of two categories namely adopters and nonadopters of gohar-gas plant in Kaira district. Stratified multistage random sampling with proportional allocation was followed to select the respondents for this study. In all, 50 adopters of gobar-gas plant were selected for the study who were in proportion to the total number of gobar-gas plant owners in the respective talukas. Likewise, 50 non-adopters from the same village were selected randomly keeping the herd size constant as that of gobar-gas plant owners. The data were collected with the help of personal interview schedule which was specially constructed in accordance with the objectives of the present investigation. Other methodological procedure and statistical tests deemed as proper were used for the present study consisted of socioeconomic and psychological characteristics, constraints in adoption of gobar-gas plant and relationship between socioeconomic and psychological characteristics of respondents and the constraints In adoption of gobar-gas plant as well as suggestions of the respondents to overcome the constraints etc. Ma,ior findings (i) Majority of the respondents belonged to middle age group with medium size of family. (ii) Majority of the respondents were member in one organization and possessed 4 to 6 animals. (iii) Educational level of adopters of gobar-gas plant was found to be higher than those of non-adopters. (iv) Land size of the respondents was not found to be a influencial factor in adoption of gobar-gas plant. (v) Only adopters of gobar-gas plant had made extension contact. (vi) All the three psychological characteristics of the respondents viz., attitude, economic motivation and scientific orientation were found to have significant association with the adoption of gobar-gas plant. (vii) There was significant difference between adopters and non-adopters of gobar-gas plant in respect of constraints faced by them. This implies that constraints play an important role in adoption of gobar-gas plant. (viii) There was significant relationship between three psychological characteristics of the respondents viz., attitude, economic motivation, scientific orientation and constraints faced by them. (ix) There was no significant relationship between socioeconomic characteristics of the respondents viz., age, education, family size, land size, herd size, social-participation, extension contact etc. and the constraints faced by them in adoption of gobar-gas plant. (x) The important suggestions given by the respondents were as under : (a) Immediate service and guidance for installing gobar-gas plant should be provided. (b) lack of sufficient land for installation of the gobar-gas plant.
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Extension Education, Agriculture, A Study