Knowledge of Agriculture Extension Functionaries Regarding Information and Communication Technology Tools

Dishant Jojit James and M. T. Lakshminarayan

Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, 2018, vol. 24, issue 3

Abstract: The present study was conducted during 2016-17 to assess the knowledge of agriculture extension functionaries regarding Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools. Eighty Agriculture officers and Assistant Agriculture officers were interviewed from 43 Raitha Samparka Kendras in four Southern districts of Karnataka state of India. Data was collected from the agriculture extension functionaries during the bimonthly meetings held in the District Agricultural Training Centres (DATCs) of the respective districts. The collected data was scored, tabulated and analysed using frequency, percentage, standard deviation, chi-square test and multiple regression analysis. The results revealed that three-fourth (75.00%) of the agriculture extension functionaries were having high and medium level of overall knowledge regarding ICT tools. It was also found that 72.80 percent of the variation in the knowledge of agriculture extension functionaries regarding ICT tools was explained by the 14 personal, socio-economic, psychological and communication characteristics of agriculture extension functionaries.

Keywords: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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