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    ADOPTION OF MAIZE PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES BY THE FARMERS
    (DEPT. of AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION & INFORMATION SYSTEM, 2006-06) RASHID, MD. MAHBUBUR
    The main objectives of the study was to find out the extent of the adoption of maize production technologies by the farmers, to describe the selected characteristics of the maize growers and also to explore the relationships between selected characteristics of the growers and their adoption of maize production technologies. The study was conducted in a village named Durgapur under Aditmari upazila of Lalmonirhat district. A total of 100 farmers were selected as sample for the study from a population of 251. Data were collected from the maize growers using personal interview schedule during the period 15 July to 15 August, 2005. Apart from descriptive statistical methods, Pearson's Product Moment Correlation Co-efficient analysis was used in order to analyze data to fulfill the objectives. Findings indicated that the majority (69 percent) of the growers had medium adoption of modern maize cultivation technologies while 30 percent had low adoption and only 1 percent high adoption. Out of ten selected characteristics of the growers, four namely education, area under maize cultivation, annual income, and extension contact had positive significant relationship and age had a negative significant relationship with their adoption of maize production technologies. The rest of the variables namely innovativeness, knowledge in maize cultivation, farm size, cosmopoliteness and agricultural training exposure did not show any significant relationships with their adoption of maize production technologies. Out of 12 problems faced by the farmers two problems in order of importance were: (i) non-availability of storage facilities at farmers' level and (ii) non-availability of hybrid seed.
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    ADOPTION OF MODERN AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE ADOPTERS AT RAMRAIL UNION IN BRAHMAN BARIA DISTRICT
    (DEPT. of AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION & INFORMATION SYSTEM, 2006-06) KHAN, AMINUL ISLAM
    The main objectives of the study were: (i) to describe the selected characteristics of the farmers, (ii) to determine and describe the extent of use of modern technologies, (iii) to classify the adopters on the basis of adoption of modern technologies, (iv) to explore the relationships of the selected characteristics of the farmers with their adoption of modern technologies. But the specific purpose was “Adoption of Modern Technologies and Classification of the Adopters” The study was conducted in Sadar Upazila of Brahman Baria district. An interview schedule was used to collect needed information. Sample size of respondents was 90 randomly selected farmers and interviewed by the researcher himself through face to face interview. Statistical measurement like percentage, range, mean and standard deviation were used to interpret the data. Co-efficient of correlation was computed in order to explore the relationships between the concerned factors. The respondents showed a remarkable individuals difference in their characteristics. The category of respondent having middle age (53.3%), secondary level literacy rate(53.3%), medium family size(56.7%), medium income(46.7%), small farm size(40.0%), medium cosmopoliteness (52.2%), low organizational participation (47.8 %) and medium extension contact(48.9%). The findings reveals that 3.33% of farmers were innovator, 12.22% were early adopter, 34.44% were early majority, 34.44% were late majority and laggards were 15.57% for overall adoption. But incase of individual technologies the category varies supporting the generalization of one individual may be innovator in one innovation but laggard in another. Relationship between education, annual income, farm size, cosmopolitenees, organizational participation, extension contact with their adoption of modern technologies was positively significant. . On the other hand, age, family size had insignificant relationship with their adoption of modern technologies
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    FARMERS’ ATTITUDE TOWARDS USE OF PESTICIDES
    (DEPT. of AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION & INFORMATION SYSTEM, 2006-06) AMIN, MOHAMMAD ABDUL KADER
    The main purpose of the study was to assess farmers’ attitude towards use of pesticides and also to explore the relationships between nine selected characteristics of the farmers’ with their attitude towards use of pesticides. Data were collected from 100 randomly selected farmers out of 500 farmers of Boliardi and Arha village under Bajitpur upazila during March to April 2006, through personal interview. Simple and direct questions with different scales were used to obtain information. Co-efficient of correlation (r) was computed in order to explore the relationships between the attitude towards use of pesticides of farmers and their nine selected characteristics. Seventy seven percent of the respondents had moderately favourable attitude, 10 percent had slightly favourable attitude and 13 percent had high favourable attitude towards use of pesticides. The correlation test showed that farm size and annual income had positive significant relationship; education, extension contact, organizational participation and knowledge on pesticides had negative significant relationship while age, family size, and training experience had no significant relationship with the farmers’ attitude towards the use of pesticides.
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    BRAC BENEFICIARIES’ ATTITUDE TOWARDS POULTRY REARING
    (DEPT. of AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION & INFORMATION SYSTEM, 2006-06) WHAB, MOHAMMAD ABDUL
    Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC) is the largest NGO in Bangladesh. The present study deals with BRAC beneficiaries’ attitude towards poultry rearing. Attempts had been made: i) to determine and describe the selected characteristics of BRAC beneficiaries, ii) to determine and describe the extent of attitude towards poultry rearing by them, and iii) to explore the relationships between the selected characteristics of the BRAC beneficiaries with their extent of attitude towards poultry rearing. Five branches of Dhamrai area of BRAC was selected for the study. Out of 1000 BRAC beneficiaries, 100 respondents were selected randomly. Data were collected during April 2006, using interview schedule. The highest proportion (50%) of the respondents were medium aged, 44% of them were secondary level of education, 59% of the respondents were medium family size, 44% of the respondents belonged to the medium farm size, 53% of the respondents belonged to medium annual family income, 53% of the respondents belonged to the medium organizational participation, 66% of the respondents belonged to the medium cosmopolitanism, 54% of the respondents were medium extension contact, 59% of the respondents were medium knowledge on poultry rearing, 56% of the respondents were medium problem in poultry rearing. The highest proportion (68%) of the respondents had medium while 16 percent were low and 16 percent were high attitude towards poultry rearing activities. The study revealed that four characteristics of the respondents namely annual family income, cosmopolitanism, extension contact and knowledge on poultry rearing were significant positive relationship with their extent of attitude towards poultry rearing. Family size were negative relationship with their attitude towards poultry rearing. On the other hand, age, education, farm size, and organizational participation of the beneficiaries were no relationship with their extent of attitude towards poultry rearing.
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    USE OF INTEGRA TED PEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES BY THE FARMERS IN CROP CULTIVATION
    (DEPT. OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION & INFORMATION SYSTEM, 2006) KAUSAR, A. S. M. NASIR UDDIN
    The purpose of the study were to find out the extent of use of Integrated Pest Management (TPM) practices by the farmers in crop cultivation, problems confrontation during using of LPM practices and to explore the relationships between the selected characteristics of the farmers and their use of IPM practices. Three union of Brahmanbaria sadar upazila of Brahmanbaria district namely Natai Uttar, Natai Dhakhin and Ramrail were selected for this study. A list of 600 farmers was collected with the help of Department of Agricultural Extension officer and Sub Assistant Agricultural officer of the concerned area. From the population, 100 farmers were tandomly selected as the sample for the study. Data were collected from the sample farmers by using an interview schedule during 2nd February to 51h March 2006. Descriptive statistics such as mean, standard deviation, range and percentage were used to describe the variables under consideration. Pearson's Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (r) was used to explore the relationships between the selected characteristics of the farmers and their use oflPM practices. The findings revealed that majority (57 percent) of the farmers were medium users of lPM while 39 percent were high and 4 percent of the respondents were low users of [PM practices. Among the twelve selected IPM practices, "various cultural methods like tillage of soil, variation in timing of planting, pruning or thinning; fertilization; planting of trap crop etc". ranked first in the order while "use biological methods to keep pest population below the economic injury level" ranked least. The findings also revealed that use of rPM practices by the farmers had significant positive correlation with their education, farm size, annual income, extension media contact, innovativeness, cosmopoliteness and knowledge on IPM while age had negative significant relationship. But the variable of family size and organizational participation had no significant relationship with the farmers' use oflPM practices. In respect of problems confrontation, the findings revealed that the majority (57 percent) of the farmers faced medium confrontation while 15 percent faced high and 28 percent faced low problems confrontation during of IPM practices in crop cultivation. Among the ten selected problems, "lack of quality seed" ranked first in the order while "criticize to other tanners for use oflPM practices" ranked least
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    ADOPTION OF CROP DIVERSIFICATIN BY THE FARMERS OF KALlAKOIR UPAZIIA UNDER GAZIPUR DISTRICT
    (DEPT. OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION & INFORMATION SYSTEM, 2006) KHAN, MOHAMMAD MASUM
    n purpose of the study was to determine the extent of crop diversification by the farmers of Kaliakoir upazilla under Gazipur district and to explore the relationships between the selected characteristics of the respondents and their extent of adoption of crop diversification. The study was conducted in four unions covering eight villages of KaJiakoir upazila under Gazipur district. Data were coJlected from 100 farmers by using a pre-tested interview schedule during the period from October 20 to November 20, 2006. From the study it was found that the highest proportion (38 percent) of the farmers had high adoption of crop diversification compared to 32 and 30 percent having low and medium adoption of crop diversification respectively. Pearson Product Moment Correlation(s) test was used to ascertain the relationships between the concerned dependent and independent variables of the study. Findings revealed that farm size, family annual income, credit received, extension contact, organizational participation, tIaining exposure and knowledge on crop diversification had significant positive relationship with the adoption of crop diversification while age, level of education, family size and number of family labor had no significant relationship with the adoption of crop diversification. On the basis of descending order of Problem Confrontation Index, the farmers confronted the problems were "lack of technical knowledge", "lack of extension service", "lack of inputs in time", "unfavourable climate", "high pest attack", "difficult to practice crop diversification" and "less crop production by adopting crop diversification".
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    IMPACT OF DIPSHIKHA RURAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AS PERCEIVED BY THE PARTICIPATING WOMEN
    (DEPT. OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION & INFORMATION SYSTEM, 2006) KHAN, ASANUR RAHMAN
    a Non Govt, organization. DIPSHIKHA means "Non-formal Education. Training and Research Society for Village Development." DIPSIlIKHA envisions- "A poverty free, just and peaceful society." II is concerned wrth the socio-economic u~irunent of the poor sccuon of the society. The focus the present study is to evaluate the impact of parucipauon 10 DIPSHIKHA 3ClllitiCSon the very poor respondents of selected union (Isania) of Bochagonj upazilla of Dinajpur District in Baugladcsh, The Specllic objectives were to determme and describe the extent of respondents development activities. their Impact 01 participation III D1PSHIKHA programmes as perceived by themselves. Problem faced by the respondents in development activities and to explore the relatlOl1Shlp of the respondents selected characteristics with their impact of participation in rural development acuvities, Characteristics are Age. Family Size. Education. Homestead Size. Credit Availability, Use of Credit. Annual Income. Training 1tCC1\ed. Contact with DIPSHIKHA Personnel, and Attitude towards DIPSHIKHA. One hundred MOlen selected consututed the sample for this study area. The impact of participation In DIPSHIKHA rural de\elopmcot activities \\"c1S the dependent variable and selected characteristics of the respondents \\ere mdependent Iariables. CorlflCiem of correlauon (r) was computed in order to explore the relationships between the concerned variables. Though out the stud} io';t percent level of probability was used as the basis for statistical significance. The findings revealed that there were wide vanations in the participation of respondents in DIPSIIIKHA rural development achvities as indicated by the standardized participation, Impact score (SPIS) ranging from (97.75 to 22.5) against the possible range from 0-100. The Highest participated impact was improve drinking water source (97.75) and lowest range Increased tree and Iruu cultivallon (25.5). The findings Indicated that I to 95 extreme change increased skill, improved altitude, increased caulc and poultry and no extreme change vegetable cultivation. Highest substantial change food habit (64) and lowest substanual change source of dnnkmg water (4). Low change range 2 to 59. The highest 10\\ change improved altitude 59 and lowest-low change usc pure drinking water other family activities (2). Highest very low change 36 vegetable cultivation and lowest low change health condition and change of income. The over-all Impact of partictpauon scores range from 26 to 71 against the possible range score 0 - 80 with an 3\ erage score ~8.11 while found that most of 66 percent of the respondents had medium impact of panicipauon 20 percent 10\1 and 14 percent high impact parucipation The findings further showed that as many as eight charactensucs of the respondents namely Educauon, Homestead Size. Credit Availability. Use of Credit, Annual Income, Traming Received. Contact with DlPSIIIKHA Personnel and Atlltude Towards DIPSHIKHA were positively associated with the Impact of Participation in ICDP (Integrated Community Development Project) under DIPSHIKHA. The remaunng 1\10 characteristics did not hale any significant relationship with the impact of participation.
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    ADOPTION OF BRINJAL PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES BY THE FARMERS OF TWO SELECTED VILLAGES OF ISLAMPUR UPAZILA IN JAMALPUR DISTRICT
    (DEPT. OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION & INFORMATION SYSTEM, 2006) ISLAM, MD. SAMEUL
    purpose of the study was to determine the extent of adoption of brinjal production technologies by the fanners. Attempts were made to explore the relationships between the selected characteristics of farmers and adoption of selected technologies Data were obtained from 100 randomly selected farmers froma total of 507 in Shampur union under Islampur upazila of Jamalpur district during 10 February to 10 March 2006 with the help of an interview schedule. Appropriate scales were developed in order to measure the variables. Correlation test was used to ascertain the relationships between the concerned variables of the study. The findings revealed that, majority (69 percent) of the farmers had medium adoption while 17 percent had low adoption and 14 percent had high adoption of selected brinjal production technologies. Correlation analysis indicate that among the selected characteristics of the farmers, education, family size, farm size, annual family income, farming experience, extension contact, training exposure and organizational participation showed significant positive relationships with the adoption of brinjal production technologies. On the other hand age and cosmopohteness of fanners did not show any significant relationships with their adoption of brinjal production technologies. More than two thirds i.e 67 percent of the brinjal growers faced medium problems, 15 percent faced low and 18 percent faced high problems. The top of the 5 major problems in order of importance were: (1) scarcity of quality variety of seed / seedling, fertilizer and pesticide (2) Marketing problem (3) High input cost (4) Lack of cash money and (5) storage
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    USE OF COMMUNICATION MEDIA BY THE FARMERS IN RECEIVING INFORMATION ON SELECTED WINTER VEGETABLE CULTIVATION
    (DEPT. OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION & INFORMATION SYSTEM, 2006) MOLLA, YAHIA
    urpose of the study was to ascertain the extent of use of communication media by the farmers in receiving information on selected winter vegetable cultivation. Attempt was also made to explore the relationship between the concerned variables. Nine selected characteristics (age, education, family size, farm size, annual income, organizational participation, innovativeness, opinion towards improved winter vegetable cultivation and agricultural knowledge) of the farmers constituted independent variables of the study, while use of communication media by the farmers were dependent variable. The findings revealed that 38% of the farmers were young aged, 44% had no education, 46% had large family size, 50% had marginal fann size, 35% had low income, 85% had low organizational participation, 64% had low innovativeness, 41% had low favorable opinion towards improved winter vegetable cultivation and 50% had medium agricultural knowledge. Data were collected during November 9 to December 8, 2006 from 100 randomly selected farmers, who were related to winter vegetable cultivation. Eighty two percent of the respondents had medium use and thirteen percent had high use of communication media in receiving information on selected winter vegetable cultivation. Seventy four percent of the respondents perceived medium effectiveness and 17 percent perceived high effectiveness of communication media of communication media in recei ving information on selected winter vegetable cultivation. Sixty percent of the respondent's perceived medium credible and 21 percent perceived highly credible of communication media in receiving information on selected winter vegetable cultivation. Forty seven percent of the respondents perceived medium accuracy and 41 percent perceived high accuracy of communication media in receiving information on selected winter vegetable cultivation. As regard, to relationships, level of education, annual income, organizational participation, opinion towards improved winter vegetable cultivation and agricultural knowledge of the farmers had significant positive relationship with their extent of use of communication media. However, age, family size and innovativeness of the farmers had significant negative relationship with their extent of use of conununication media while farm size of the farmers had no significant relationship with their extent of use of communication media. Experienced fanners, relatives, group discussion, input dealers, and neighbors come out as first five effective, credible and accurate communication media in receiving information on selected winter vegetable cultivation having rank order of effectiveness, credibility and accuracy of communication media index
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    INVOLVEMENT OF RURAL WOMEN IN HOMESTEAD VEGETABLE CULTIVATION IN A SELECTED AREA OF BADARGANJ UP AZILA UNDER RANGPUR DISTRICT
    (DEPT. OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION & INFORMATION SYSTEM, 2006) RAHMAN, MD. MOSTAFIZUR
    The focus of the study was the involvement of rural women in homestead vegetable cultivation in Badarganj upazila of Rangpur district. The objective of the study were to (i) assess the extent of involvement of rural women in homestead vegetable cultivation, (ii) explore the relationship between the selected characteristics of the rural women and their involvement in homestead vegetable cultivation, (iii)assess the problems faced by the rural women to undertake homestead vegetable cultivation .. Data were collected by using interview schedule during 251h January to 25111 February 2006. Majority (66%) of the respondent had medium involvement with homestead winter vegetable production as compared to 29% percent having low and 5 percent high involvement. The highest proportion (68%) of the respondents had medium involvement in homestead summer vegetable production as compared to 28 percent low and 4 percent had high involvement. The majority (67%) of the respondents had medium involvement with overall homestead vegetable production as compared to 24 percent low and 9 percent high involvement. Correlation analysis indicated that among the respondents selected characteristics, family size was no relation with each of their winter, summer and overall homestead vegetable cultivation. Farm size had no relationship with winter vegetable cultivation but had positive relationship with summer and overall vegetable production. Age, education, knowledge on homestead vegetable cultivation, annual family income, farm size and communication exposure were positively related with each of their winter, summer and overall homestead vegetable cultivation. Among the selected 12 problems, the top most three problems according to rank order were "lack of quality seeds and seedlings", "do not get due market price" and "disease and insect infestation".