Needs Assessment of ICT Users for Implementation of Aquacultural Development Projects in Coastal Areas
Needs Assessment of ICT Users for Implementation of Aquacultural Development Projects in Coastal Areas
Date
2009
Authors
Mahalakshmi, P.
Vimala, D. Deboral
Krishnan, M.
Ravisankar, T.
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Publisher
Society of Fisheries Technologists (India)Cochin
Abstract
An information and training needs assessment of users of Village Resource Centre (VRC)
and Village Knowledge Centres (VKCs) of Thangatchimadam, Ramanathapuram district,
Tamil Nadu was conducted. The opinions of 103 users of VKCs on information and training
needs dimensions such as culture practices, e-Leaming module, extension activities, fisheries
and allied information and base information have been investigated by means of a survey
questionnaire. The need for culture practices in lobsters, information on soil and water
management in shrimp culture in the form of e-Leaming module, training and marketing
information in value added products, preparation of quality and hygienic dry fish, addresses
of various fisheries and aquaculture departments and universities, and information on
subsidies for fishermen, aqua farmers and women were the information sought by the VKCs
for adoption of aquaculture in coastal areas. Rank order correlation coefficients were worked
out to compare the information and training needs among the users of various VKCs. The
results indicated that almost similar ranks were assigned to various information and training
needs by VKCs users.
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Keywords
needs assessment, knowledge centres, e-Leaming, rank order correlation coefficients
Citation
Fishery Techn 46(1):73-78