scholarly journals Exploring the Relationship between Information-Seeking Behavior and Adoption of Biofertilizers among Onion Farmers

Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1258
Author(s):  
Hazem S. Kassem ◽  
Bader Alhafi Alotaibi ◽  
Fahd O. Aldosri ◽  
Muhammad Muddassir
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Information Seeking Behavior ◽  
Extension Programs ◽  
Chemical Fertilizers ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
The Relationship

Recently, there has been increasing concern about reducing and replacing chemical fertilizers with biofertilizers to enhance soil fertility and maintain agroecosystems and sustainable agricultural production. Given that knowledge of biofertilizers is information-intensive, the lack of information-seeking behavior (ISB) might be the primary constraint for farmers adopting biofertilizers. This study aimed to analyze how ISB influences farmers’ adoption of biofertilizers, using a sample of 228 onion farmers in Al-Ahsa Governorate, Saudi Arabia. The results indicate that most farmers had a moderate level of ISB. The most frequently accessed sources were mobile applications, extension institutions, and progressive farmers. The results of cluster analysis show that farmers’ ISB differed significantly according to their main occupation. Among the onion farmers, 35%had adopted biofertilizers. The findings also reveal that farm size, attitude toward biofertilizers, the credibility of information sources, and the usefulness of the information positively and significantly influence farmers’ adoption of biofertilizers. It was concluded that understanding the relationship between adoption and ISB could assist policymakers in focusing on knowledge diffusion when designing extension programs and advisory services to facilitate better usage of biofertilizers.

scholarly journals Relationship between Characteristics of Farmers and Impact of ICT Enabled Web Portal (Krishinet)

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Vinod Singh ◽  
V. L. V. Kameswari
Keyword(s):  
Information Seeking ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Information Seeking Behavior ◽  
Annual Income ◽  
Agricultural Technologies ◽  
Large Size ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Profile Characteristics ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
High Information

ICT can be used reasonably in transferring the modern agricultural technologies to the farmers. ICT has many applications in agricultural extension most especially in accessing required information and knowledge. Hence, the present investigation was carried out in Jabalpur, Patan, Sihora and Panagar Blocks of Jabalpur District of Madhya Pradesh. The main objective of the study was to analyse the relationship between selected profile characteristics of farmers and impact of Krishinet Portal. A total of 280 respondents were purposively selected for the study through simple random technique. The results of the study shown that majority of the respondents (48.57%) were middle aged (38-51 years), educated upto higher secondary level (24.64%), had medium family size (51.79%), had lower income (Rs. 33000 to 55000 p.a.) (38.22%), had small (2.5 to 5 acre) land holding (43.57%), had medium information seeking behavior (58.21%), had positive attitude towards KGK (61.78%), had positive attitude towards ICT (69.29%), had medium innovativeness (52.14%) and medium economic motivation (62.50%). The relationship between selected profile characteristics and impact of Krishinet portal indicated that education, annual income, operational land holding, information seeking behavior, attitude towards KGK and attitude towards ICT were positively significantly related, which means the respondents who is more educated, more annual income, large size of operational land holding, high information seeking behavior, positive attitude towards KGK and positive attitude towards ICT, getting more benefit from use of Krishinet portal.

scholarly journals The effect of newcomers’ proactive personality on organizational socialization through information seeking behavior

2012 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 749-773
Author(s):  
JiWoon Yoo ◽  
Jinkook Tak
Keyword(s):  
Information Seeking ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Organizational Socialization ◽  
Proactive Personality ◽  
Information Seeking Behavior ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Leader Behaviors ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Information Seeking Behaviors ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among newcomers’ proactive personality, information seeking behavior and organizational socialization. Specifically, This study investigated not only the main effect of newcomers’ proactive personality on information seeking behaviors which related to job and relationship building, and organizational socialization but also the moderating roles of team climate and leader behaviors on the relationships between proactive personality and information seeking behaviors, and between information seeking behaviors and organizational socialization. Online survey was conducted to 151 korean employees working for at least 3 months to 6 months and 151data were obtained for statistical analysis. Three steps of analysis procedures were carried out. First, correlation analysis was conducted and the results showed that there were positive relationship among main variables such as proactive personality, information seeking behavior, organizational socialization and etc. Second, the results of structural equitation model analyses showed that newcomers’ information seeking behaviors fully mediate proactive personality and organizational socialization. Third the results of hierarchial regression analyses showed that while leader behaviors which were specified to feedback behavior and consideration behavior moderated the relationship between information seeking behaviors and organizational socialization, Team openness did not moderate the relationship between proactive personality and information seeking behaviors. The implications and limitations of this study and the directions for future research were discussed on the basis of the results.

The Ellis Model of Information Seeking Behavior and the Peripheral Scientific Community

2014 ◽  
pp. 78-94
Author(s):  
Simon Aristeguieta-Trillos
Keyword(s):  
Information Management ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Scientific Community ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Information Seeking Behavior ◽  
Dependency Theory ◽  
Ellis Model ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
The Relationship

This chapter explores the relationship between the Ellis Model of Information Seeking Behavior and the scientific community of Venezuela. The research employs a qualitative method to investigate the main information seeking activities of a scientific community in the periphery in the context of dependency theory. The following elements of the Ellis model are supported by the data gathered and analysis: starting, browsing, chaining, filtering, extracting, and information management.

The Relationship between Delayed Gratification in Information Seeking Behavior and Online Resources

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-94
Author(s):  
Fahimeh Ahmadianyazdi ◽  
M. Chandrashekara
Keyword(s):  
Information Seeking ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Online Resources ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Information Seeking Behavior ◽  
Delayed Gratification ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Search Information

This study aims to discover the relationship between delayed gratification in information seeking behavior of research scholars and online resources. The survey method was adopted for data collection through a questionnaire whichwere distributed among research scholars using stratified sampling in three universities in Karnataka (India). The result shows that almost half of the research scholars are satisfied with the Internet access and databases access. The study of dimensions of delayed gratification in information seeking behavior (DGISB) indicates that there is a significant relationship between Internet access with two dimensions of DGISB which are ‘search information’ and ‘communication with experts,’ and there is a significant association between database access and ‘search information.’

scholarly journals Hubungan perilaku pencarian informasi dengan pemanfaatan media pembelajaran Edmodo

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 161
Author(s):  
Dila Fauziah ◽  
Prijana Prijana ◽  
Asep Saeful Rohman
Keyword(s):  
Information Seeking ◽  
Correlation Study ◽  
Information Seeking Behavior ◽  
Test Analysis ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Student Information ◽  
Concept Of Information ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Environmental Activities

Edmodo is one of the electronic learning or e-learning platforms that have advantages, one of which is a display similar to Facebook's social media. This study aimed to determine the relationship of the information-seeking behavior of students of ‘Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan Negeri’ (SMKN -Vocational High School) 1, Bandung, with the utilization of Edmodo learning media. This study examined the relationship between the drive for needs, creating change, and environmental activities with the utilization of Edmodo learning media. The method used a correlation study with a quantitative approach. The population in the study were students of class X SMKN 1 Bandung, amounting to 448 people. The sample of this study was 150 people. This research used the information-seeking behavior theory from Krikelas and the concept of Information Technology (IT) Utilization from Thompson. The correlation test analysis technique used Pearson Product Moment (PPM). The results showed that the drive for needs, creating change, and environmental activities, all had a significant relationship with Edmodo learning media. This study concludes that the relationship of information-seeking behavior with the utilization of Edmodo learning media has a low level of closeness. This condition is due to several factors, for Edmodo still functions as a complementary tool and diversity of other learning resources that support student information-seeking activities at SMKN1, Bandung. 

The Ellis Model of Information Seeking Behavior and the Peripheral Scientific Community

2015 ◽  
pp. 1301-1317
Author(s):  
Simon Aristeguieta-Trillos
Keyword(s):  
Information Management ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Scientific Community ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Information Seeking Behavior ◽  
Dependency Theory ◽  
Ellis Model ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
The Relationship

This chapter explores the relationship between the Ellis Model of Information Seeking Behavior and the scientific community of Venezuela. The research employs a qualitative method to investigate the main information seeking activities of a scientific community in the periphery in the context of dependency theory. The following elements of the Ellis model are supported by the data gathered and analysis: starting, browsing, chaining, filtering, extracting, and information management.

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