AN EVALUATIVE STUDY OF SELECTED TRAINING PROGRAMMES CONDUCTED BY KVKs OF UPPER BRAHMAPUTRA VALLEY ZONE OF ASSAM

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dc.contributor.advisorDas, P.
dc.contributor.authorSangma, Niberto
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-03T11:17:17Z
dc.date.available2020-11-03T11:17:17Z
dc.date.issued2019-07
dc.description.abstractThe present study was undertaken to evaluate the training programme “production and use of organic inputs” conducted by KVKs of UBVZ of Assam with the following objectives: 1. To measure the effectiveness of the training course on “Production and Use of Organic Inputs”. 2. To study extent of application of learning on the selected training by the trainees in their farm situationand changes taken place. 3. To ascertain relationship, if any, between training effectiveness and socio personal, professional and psychological characteristics of the trainees. 4. To identify difficulties, if any, in application of learning and suggest measures to overcome those for improvement of the training programme. The study was carried out in five district of Assam. Five KVKs of UBVZ of Assam were selected purposively and a total number of 125 respondents were selected using random sampling technique. The data was collected by means of personal interview schedule. Statistical tools employed to analyse the data included frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, Karl Pearson’s correlation coefficient, weighted Mean Score and Chi-square test for independent and dependent variable. The findings revealed that majority 66.40 per cent of the respondents belonged to (29 to 50) years of age group and 64.00 per cent of the respondents were male and the rest 36.00 per cent were female. A large majority 80.80 per cent of the respondents were married and most of them 67.20 per cent belonged to OBC category. It was found that majority 27.20 per cent of the respondents had passed high school, while 62.40 per cent of the respondents had small size of family and majority 69.60 per cent of the family type was nuclear. Most of the farmers 40.00 per cent had small land holding and 44.80 per cent choose their main occupation as cultivation. The gross annual income ranges between Rs. (63012 to 2,06508) and 56.00 per cent of the respondent’s source of income is farming. Majority 67.20 per cent of the respondents have medium level of extension contact and 69.60 per cent of the respondents had medium level of mass media exposure. In case of social participation it is observed that 38.40 per cent of the respondents have no membership in any organization. The findings also revealed that majority 82.40 per cent of the respondents have medium level of achievement motivation. The present study reveals that 78.40 per cent of the respondents had medium level of economic motivation while majority 79.20 per cent of the respondent had medium level of risk preference as well. The result obtained from the study revealed the effectiveness of training programme, in terms of perceived usefulness, majority 79.20 per cent of the respondents had moderately useful of the training. In terms of knowledge gained, 72.80 per cent of the respondents had moderately gained knowledge and in terms of skill developed, majority 71.20 per cent of the respondents had developed medium level of skill. The study shows that majority 94.40 per cent of the respondents had applied their learning (construction of vermi tank and application of vermicompost) in their actual field condition. While, 92.00 per cent of the respondents had mentioned that they had seen changes in slow perishability of vegetables.90.40 per cent of the respondents had mention that they had seen changes in improvement of soil quality. The study shows that 68.00 per cent of the respondents had their problems in marketing of organic inputs, while 58.00 per cent of the respondents faced problems on lack of awareness in bio pesticides. Majority 64.00 per cent of the respondents had suggested that there should be a regular market for selling their products and 38.40 per cent of the respondents had suggested that Govt. should provide infrastructural support in construction of concrete tanks either in subsidies or fully funded.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810154300
dc.keywordsTRAINING PROGRAMMES, BRAHMAPUTRA VALLEY, ASSAMen_US
dc.language.isoEnglishen_US
dc.publisherAAU, Jorhaten_US
dc.subExtension Educationen_US
dc.themeAN EVALUATIVE STUDY OF SELECTED TRAINING PROGRAMMES CONDUCTED BY KVKs OF UPPER BRAHMAPUTRA VALLEY ZONE OF ASSAMen_US
dc.these.typeM.Scen_US
dc.titleAN EVALUATIVE STUDY OF SELECTED TRAINING PROGRAMMES CONDUCTED BY KVKs OF UPPER BRAHMAPUTRA VALLEY ZONE OF ASSAMen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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