Educational package on dyeing using plant sources
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Date
2005
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CCSHAU
Abstract
The present study involves the preparation of educational package on dyeing
using plant sources. The dyes which were used for preparation of package were
extracted from bark of kikar, kasood and kashmal, leaves of poplar, banyan and neem
and flowers of reinwarditia, jatropha and pili kaner. The information regarding these
nine dyes was collected and moulded in form of identified communication tools i.e.
pamphlets, booklets, charts, slides and video film. The language of the educational
package was kept Hindi to facilitate learning by the audience. Individual pamphlets
were prepared for each dye, total nine pamphlets were prepared in which whole
procedure of dyeing (i.e.from dye extraction to final mordanting) was described in
easy language. Two booklets were prepared by compiling all the text used for
pamphlets. Charts were prepared, describing the whole procedure of dyeing in
pictorial form. Slides were made with the help of camera. Script was written for the
slides. The contents of the script were brief introduction about the natural vegetable
dyes and whole procedure of dyeing from dye extraction to final mordanting.
Video film was prepared in various steps like script writing, filming and editing.
Script was written according to the procedure used for dyeing with natural vegetable
dyes. Filming was done outdoor and indoor according to the script. Finally editing
was done and commentary and light music was dubbed. Hence educational package
was prepared.
The educational package was administered to thirty experts. It was evaluated
with the help of well structured evaluation performs on the basis of most appropriate,
somewhat appropriate and not appropriate scores as 3, 2 and 1 respectively. The
results revealed that all the communication tools (pamphlets, booklets, charts, slides
and video film) were evaluated to be most appropriate in all the sub sections of each
communication tool. Levels of effectiveness were also assessed as low, medium and
high. The parameters used for assessment of pamphlets and booklets were title and
body text. Charts and slides were evaluated on visual assessment and compatibility
whereas video film was evaluated for audio assessment, visual assessment and
compatibility. The results revealed that pamphlets were adjudged to be highly
effective by 93.33% of the respondents on all the parameters. Booklets were perceived
to be highly effective by 96.67% of the respondents on all the parameters of
measurements of levels of effectiveness.
As far as charts and slides were concerned, these were appreciated by 76.70%
and 73.33% of the respondents respectively as highly effective. Video film was
assessed as highly effective by the 86.67% of the respondents. So it was concluded
from the study that message was well treated and can be used for dissemination of
information regarding the natural vegetable dyes among the rural beneficiaries. The
package can also be used by the researchers, non-governmental organizations which
are working in rural areas and by other educated groups.