Aqua Fanners Perceptions on Extension Services - A Paired Comparison Approach
Aqua Fanners Perceptions on Extension Services - A Paired Comparison Approach
Date
2006
Authors
Vimala, D.Deboral
Sarada, C
Krishnan, M
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Publisher
Society of Fisheries Technologists (India)Cochin
Abstract
Owing to the weak Research-Extension -Farmers linkage system, most of the technologies do
not reach the farmers when they are in need. In this study extension services were categorized into
five broad heads namely training programmes, communication support, extension programmes,
method demonstration and technical assistance. An attempt has been made to study the farmer'
s
perception towards these extension services and prioritise these services. The psychological scale
developed in this study indicated that communication support ranked first with a scale value of
0.647 followed by technical assistance (0.470), training programmes (0.182), extension programmes
(0.026) and demonstrations (0). The order of priority of extension requirements was thus analysed
that indicated that the farmers preferred good communication support and technical assistance. The
transfer of technology can be made effective to the client system when it is need based.
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Keywords
Technical assistance, training, extension, demonstrations, communication support
Citation
Fishery Technology 43(2):224-229