INFORMATION NEEDS OF FARM WOMEN OF UTTARAKHAND

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arpita Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Random Sampling ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Farm Women ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Home Management ◽  
Collection Data ◽  
Local Leaders

Farm women in Uttarakhand play an important role in managing different kinds of farming and home affairs. Information for women involved in an enterprise is important to understand the production process and the economics of production. A sample of 100 farm women was selected using Simple Random Sampling technique. The survey research design was used for data collection. Data were also collected through interview schedule. Data were analyzed using quantitative approaches. Results show that the information needs of farm women are mostly occupation driven. Farm women were found to have a need for information about dairy farming as also for home management. Most of the farm women depend on the friends, husband, neighbors and other native sources like local leaders and educated people for their information needs. Thus, their primary and most important sources of information are friends, husband, neighbors and other native sources.

Information Needs of Farm Women for Efficient Farming in Uttarakhand

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arpita Sharma ◽  
AK Singh
Keyword(s):  
Random Sampling ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Farm Women ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Home Management ◽  
Collection Data ◽  
Local Leaders

Farm women in Uttarakhand State play an important role in managing different kinds of farming and home affairs. It is proposed that information for women involved in an enterprise is important to understand the production process and the economics of production. A sample of 100 farm women was selected using Simple Random Sampling technique. The survey research design was used for data collection. Data was also collected through interview schedule. Data were analyzed using quantitative approaches. Results show that the information needs of farm women in study area are mostly occupation driven. Farm women were found to have a need for information about dairy farming but also for home management. Most of the farm women depend on the friends, husband, neighbors and other native sources like local leaders and educated people for their information needs. Their primary and most important sources of information include friends, husband, neighbors and other native sources.

scholarly journals Constraints to livelihood diversification of rural farmers in selected areas of Patuakhali district

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 355-365 ◽  
Author(s):  
PK Mittra ◽  
MGR Akanda
Keyword(s):  
Random Sampling ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Family Education ◽  
Livelihood Diversification ◽  
Annual Income ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Organizational Participation ◽  
Rural Farmers ◽  
Medium Level

The present study was aimed at determining the constraints confronted by the farmers in livelihood diversification. The purposes of this study were to determine the extent and nature of livelihood diversification of the farmers and also to explore relationships of 13 selected characteristics of the farmers with their livelihood diversification. There were a total of 1270 farmers in the 5 villages constituted the population of the study, out of which 10 percent of the total farmers were selected through simple random sampling technique. This gave a sample size of 127 such farmers. Data were collected by the researcher himself with the help of pre-tested interview schedule during 15 February 2013 to 30 March, 2013. The livelihood diversification scores of the respondents ranged from 0.22 to 0.79 with an average of 0.41. It is seen that more than half of the farmers 53.5% had medium level of livelihood diversification compared to 19.7 percent of them having low livelihood diversification and 26.8 percent had high livelihood. Out of 13 selected characteristics of the farmers, seven of those viz. education, family education, income generating experience, household annual income, communication exposure, organizational participation and attitude towards livelihood diversification had positive significant relationship with livelihood diversification. Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 44(2): 355-365, June 2019

scholarly journals Gambaran Tingkat Pengetahuan Ibu tentang Obesitas pada Anak di Kota Manado Tahun 2015

e-CliniC ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurlana Ali ◽  
Vivekenanda Pateda ◽  
Audrey Wahani
Keyword(s):  
Random Sampling ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Highly Educated ◽  
Knowledge Age ◽  
Obesity In Children

Abstract: Obesity is a health problem and its number of cases is increasing worldwide. The prevalence of overweight and obesity in children in the world increased from 4.2% in 1990 to 6.7% in 2010, and is expected to reach 9.1% in 2020. This study was aimed to obtain the level of mothers’ knowledge about obesity in children in Manado 2015. This was a descriptive study with a cross sectional design. Population were mothers who visited Puskesmas Bahu (primary health care). The instrument used in this research was an interview consisting of 19 questions. Samples were mothers who had their children visited Puskesmas Bahu, obtained by using simple random sampling technique. The results showed 91 mothers as respondents. The majority of respondents (40.7%) had good knowledge about obesity in children. Among respondents with good knowledge, 23.8% were highly educated; age 20-30 years and 21-40 years had the same percentage (17.6%); worked as private employment (15.39%); and got information from print media (19.79%). Conclusion: The majority of mothers whose children visited Puskesmas Bahu had good knowledge. Age, education, work, and sources of information became the benchmark for the level of knowledge about obesity in children.Keywords: knowledge, obesity Abstrak: Obesitas merupakan masalah kesehatan yang jumlahnya meningkat diseluruh dunia. Prevalensi overweight dan obesitas pada anak di dunia meningkat dari 4,2% di tahun 1990 menjadi 6,7% di tahun 2010, dan diperkirakan akan mencapai 9,1% di tahun 2020. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendapatkan gambaran tingkat pengetahuan ibu tentang obesitas pada anak di Kota Manado tahun 2015. Jenis penilitian ialah deskriptif dengan desain potong lintang. Populasi penelitian ialah ibu-ibu yang berkunjung ke Puskesmas Bahu. Sampel penelitian ialah ibu-ibu yang memiliki anak yang berkunjung ke Puskesmas Bahu Kota Manado dengan responden sebanyak 91 orang. Instrumen yang digunakan ialah wawancara yang terdiri dari 19 pertannyaan. Pengambilan sampel dengan menggunakan teknik simple random sampling. Hasil penelitian memperlihatkan pengetahuan ibu tentang obesitas pada anak yang terbanyak ialah baik sebanyak 37 responden (40,7%). Tingkat pengetahuan baik terbanyak berdasarkan pendidikan yaitu pendidikan perguruan tinggi (23,8 %); usia 20-30 tahun dan 21-40 tahun memiliki persentase yang sama (17,6%); pekerjaan swasta (15,39%); dan sumber informasi dari media cetak (19,79%). Simpulan: Mayoritas ibu dengan anak yang berkunjung ke Puskesmas Bahu Kota Manado memiliki pengetahuan baik. Usia, pendidikan, pekerjaan, dan sumber informasi menjadi tolok ukur tingkat pengetahuan ibu tentang obesitas pada anak.Kata kunci: pengetahuan, obesitas

scholarly journals Stakeholder Mapping and Corporate Social Responsibility

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-40
Author(s):  
Ruchi Tyagi
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Interest Groups ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Final Study ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Sports Goods

The purpose of this paper is whom do Sports Goods Industry (SGI) consider as their stakeholder, which stakeholders they give priority to others and why. The present study is exploratory. A list of sports goods manufacturers in Meerut was procured from the Federation of sports goods manufacturers. The total number of manufacturers as per the list was 356. With the help of a simple random sampling technique, 50 were selected for a pilot study, and 100 for the final study. The required information obtained using a structured interview schedule. There are nine interest groups identified by the SGI Meerut. These are - customers, suppliers, competitors, governments, partners, communities, owners, investors and labor. Out of the recognized interest groups in SGI Meerut, customers top the list of preference. There is a need of accommodating stakeholders concerns in business.

scholarly journals Training Needs of Rural Youth towards Agri-Enterprises

2021 ◽  
pp. 16-22
Author(s):  
. Mubeena ◽  
T. Lakshmi ◽  
P. L. R. J. Praveena ◽  
A. V. Nagavani ◽  
B. Ramana Murthy
Keyword(s):  
Random Sampling ◽  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Rural Youth ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Sample Collection ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Manufacturing Techniques

The study is an attempt to understand training needs in areas of agrienterprises. Investigation was carried out in three regions of Andhra Pradesh. Exploratory research design was used. The respondents (n=240) were the youth residing in the villages at the time of investigation. Simple random sampling technique was used for sample collection from twenty four villages. Pre-tested interview schedule was used for data collection. The inferential statistical tools like mean, standard deviation, frequency, percentage were used for analysis of data. An attempt was made to assess the areas of training needs to be focused mainly for agripreneurs to run their agri-enterprises smoothly. Manufacturing techniques (2.69) ranked first among the list of areas training needs for agripreneurs.

scholarly journals ILANGKAI KILAKKU MAAKAANA TAMILMOZIP PAADASALAIKALIL PAADA VAKUTI KURIPPIDAPPADAATHU PADDATAARI AASIRIYAR NIYAMANAM VAZANGKAPPADDA PADDATAARI AASIRIYARKAL ETHIRKOLLUM PIRACCANAIKAL

2019 ◽  
pp. 379-397
Author(s):  
Mohamed Ussanar Mohamed Safeer ◽  
Fareed Mohamed Nawastheen
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Eastern Province ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Female Teachers ◽  
Subject Category

The study aimed at identifying the problems faced by Graduate Teachers who recruited without indicating their subject category in the Tamil medium schools in Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. Using a simple random sampling technique, a total number of 13 teachers which consisted of 8 male teachers and 5 female teachers from the population of graduate teachers in the educational division of Koralai Pattu West in eastern province in Sri Lanka, was selected for the study. The study was employed qualitative approach and a semi structured interview schedule was used to collect data. Collected data was analyzed using a thematic technique. Based on the analysis of the data, it was found that many teachers were not satisfied with their teaching and faced problems in terms of administrative, emotional and teaching subjects in the schools. Therefore, it was recommended to recruit graduate teachers with mentioning their teaching subject category in order to make them satisfaction in their teaching.

scholarly journals ILANGKAI KILAKKU MAAKAANA TAMILMOZIP PAADASALAIKALIL PAADA VAKUTI KURIPPIDAPPADAATHU PADDATAARI AASIRIYAR NIYAMANAM VAZANGKAPPADDA PADDATAARI AASIRIYARKAL ETHIRKOLLUM PIRACCANAIKAL

2019 ◽  
pp. 379-397
Author(s):  
Mohamed Ussanar Mohamed Safeer ◽  
Fareed Mohamed Nawastheen
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Eastern Province ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Female Teachers ◽  
Subject Category

The study aimed at identifying the problems faced by Graduate Teachers who recruited without indicating their subject category in the Tamil medium schools in Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. Using a simple random sampling technique, a total number of 13 teachers which consisted of 8 male teachers and 5 female teachers from the population of graduate teachers in the educational division of Koralai Pattu West in eastern province in Sri Lanka, was selected for the study. The study was employed qualitative approach and a semi structured interview schedule was used to collect data. Collected data was analyzed using a thematic technique. Based on the analysis of the data, it was found that many teachers were not satisfied with their teaching and faced problems in terms of administrative, emotional and teaching subjects in the schools. Therefore, it was recommended to recruit graduate teachers with mentioning their teaching subject category in order to make them satisfaction in their teaching.

The Influence of Library Satisfaction on the Provision of User Services in the Colleges of Education Libraries in Benue State, Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 67-70
Author(s):  
Bridget Demekaa ◽  
Umbur Demekaa
Keyword(s):  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Colleges Of Education ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Collection Data ◽  
Level Of Significance

This study was carried out to determine the influence of library satisfaction on the provision of user services in the Colleges of Education libraries in Benue State. The study was guided by one objective, one research question and one hypothesis. A survey research design was adapted for the study. The population of the study comprises of all the final year students from the two Colleges of Education libraries in Benue State. The simple random sampling technique was used to draw a sample 337 respondents from the two colleges of education libraries in the area. A self-constructed questionnaire titled “Influence of Library Satisfaction on the Provision of User Services (ILSPUSQ)” was used as an instrument for data collection. Data collected for the study was analysed using mean and standard deviation to answer research question while the chi-square was used to test hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that library satisfaction has low influence on the provision of user services in Colleges of Education libraries in Benue State. The study conducted that there was a significant influence of library satisfaction on the provision of user services in Colleges of Education libraries in Benue State. Finally, it was recommended that, in order to make the users to have satisfaction from the services proffered to them, the college libraries in Benue State should provide adequate user services.

scholarly journals ILANGKAI KILAKKU MAAKAANA TAMILMOZIP PAADASALAIKALIL PAADA VAKUTI KURIPPIDAPPADAATHU PADDATAARI AASIRIYAR NIYAMANAM VAZANGKAPPADDA PADDATAARI AASIRIYARKAL ETHIRKOLLUM PIRACCANAIKAL

2019 ◽  
pp. 379-397
Author(s):  
Mohamed Ussanar Mohamed Safeer ◽  
Fareed Mohamed Nawastheen
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Eastern Province ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Female Teachers ◽  
Subject Category

The study aimed at identifying the problems faced by Graduate Teachers who recruited without indicating their subject category in the Tamil medium schools in Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. Using a simple random sampling technique, a total number of 13 teachers which consisted of 8 male teachers and 5 female teachers from the population of graduate teachers in the educational division of Koralai Pattu West in eastern province in Sri Lanka, was selected for the study. The study was employed qualitative approach and a semi structured interview schedule was used to collect data. Collected data was analyzed using a thematic technique. Based on the analysis of the data, it was found that many teachers were not satisfied with their teaching and faced problems in terms of administrative, emotional and teaching subjects in the schools. Therefore, it was recommended to recruit graduate teachers with mentioning their teaching subject category in order to make them satisfaction in their teaching.

Hubungan Penggunaan Instagram Simamaung dengan Pemenuhan Kebutuhan Informasi Followers

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-22
Author(s):  
Muhamad Fauzi Rohimat Desfiana ◽  
Satya Indra Karsa
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Uses And Gratifications ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Information Media ◽  
Correlational Method

Abstract. The development of information technology has increased, one of which is by utilizing social media. In general, social media is used to make friends and connect with relatives in parts of the world. But now social media is used as a medium to get information in the field of sports. Instagram is a platform that is currently widely used by the public to get information, especially in sports and football clubs. One of these factors made Simamaung use Instagram as information media. Simamaung is a fan site and information media that reports about the Persib Bandung football club. In addition to reporting information about the development of Persib Bandung, Simamaung has a difference with other Persib bandung information media by providing information about the statistics of players, coaches and clubs. This study aims to determine the relationship between the use of Instagram social media Simamaung with the fulfillment of followers' information needs about Persib Bandung. The method used is a quantitative correlational method with descriptive analysis and inferential analysis techniques. The study population is followers of Instagram Simamaung (@simamaungcom) with a total sample of 100 samples. The technique used to take samples is the Simple Random Sampling technique. The theory used is the theory of Uses and Gratifications. The results showed that there was a significant and moderate relationship between the use of Instagram social media Simamaung with the fulfillment of followers' information needs about Persib Bandung.   Abstrak. Perkembangan teknologi informasi semakin mengalami peningkatan, salah satunya dengan memanfaatkan media sosial. Pada umunya, media sosial digunakan untuk mencari teman dan menguhubungkan dengan kerabat di belahan dunia. Namun saat ini media sosial dimanfaatkan sebagai media untuk mendapat informasi di bidang olahraga. Instagram adalah sebuah platform yang saat ini banyak digunakan oleh khalayak untuk mendapat informasi terutama dalam bidang olahraga dan klub sepakbola. Salah satu faktor tersebut membuat Simamaung menggunakan Instagram sebagai media informasi. Simamaung merupakan sebuah fan site dan media informasi yang memberitakan seputar klub sepakbola Persib Bandung. Selain memberitakan informasi seputar perkembangan Persib Bandung, Simamaung mempunyai perbedaan dengan media informasi Persib bandung lainnya dengan memberikan informasi seputar statistik pemain, pelatih dan klub. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara penggunaan media sosial Instagram Simamaung dengan pemenuhan kebutuhan informasi followers mengenai Persib Bandung. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode korelasional kuantitatif dengan teknik analisis deskriptif dan analisis inferensial. Populasi penelitian merupakan followers dari Instagram Simamaung (@simamaungcom) dengan jumlah sampel sebanyak 100 sampel. Teknik yang digunakan untuk mengambil sampel yakni teknik Simple Random Sampling. Teori yang digunakan adalah teori Uses and Gratifications. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa terdapat hubungan yang signifikan dan sedang antara penggunaan media sosial Instagram Simamaung dengan pemenuhan kebutuhan informasi followers mengenai Persib Bandung.

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