Perception of Farmers about Functioning of Raitha Samparka Kendras in Dharwad District of Karnataka.
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Date
2013
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UAS, Dharwad
Abstract
A Study on “Perception of farmers about functioning of Raitha Samparka Kendras in
Dharwad district of Karnataka” was undertaken during 2012-13 with a sample of 120
farmers. The data was collected by personal interview method using structured schedule to
assess the perception of farmers regarding functioning and programmes of Raitha Samparka
Kendras (RSK), socio-personal characteristics of farmers seeking information,
communication methods employed by extension personnel working in RSKs. The data was
analysed using statistical tools viz., frequency, percentage and correlation.
Majority of the respondents (71.60%) felt that the functioning of RSKs was ‘more
effective, while 20.80 per cent of the respondents felt ‘effective’ and remaining 7.50 per cent
of the respondents felt ‘less effective’. It was observed that majority of the farmers felt the
functioning aspects of RSK like general aspects, technical information and extension
activities organized by RSK and services provided to farmers were more useful. It was
observed that majority of the farmers felt the programmes of RSK were more useful.
Whereas, majority of the respondents belonged to middle age (55.83%),high income
category (37.50%), educated up to primary school level (21.66%). Majority of the farmers
belonged to medium level category with respect to mass media exposure (44.16%),
organizational participation (55.00%), cosmopoliteness (42.50%), scientific orientation
(50.83%) and innovativeproneness (53.33%). With respect to communication methods cent
percent of the extension personnel employed individual, group and mass contact methods for
transfer of technology.
Annual income, land holding, mass media exposure, organizational participation,
extension contact, frequency and purpose of visit, extension participation, cosmopoliteness,
scientific orientation and innovative proneness were found to have positive and significant
relationship with the perception of farmers on the functioning of RSKs.