Adoption and Perceived Effectiveness of Indigenous Technical Knowledge among Tribal Farmers for Bovine Management: An Exploratory Study

2019 ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Chandan Rai ◽  
Khajan Singh ◽  
Sudhanand Lal ◽  
Arti Arti ◽  
Abul Azad
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Technical Knowledge ◽  
Perceived Effectiveness ◽  
Indigenous Technical Knowledge ◽  
Tribal Farmers

scholarly journals A Study on Adoption of Indigenous Technical Knowledge Practices among Tribal Farmers in Kolli Hills

2021 ◽  
pp. 557-563
Author(s):  
V. Keerthana ◽  
A. Divakaran
Keyword(s):  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Technical Knowledge ◽  
Kolli Hills ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
Tamil Nadu State ◽  
Indigenous Technical Knowledge ◽  
Tribal Farmers ◽  
Adoption Level

Objectives: To make a quantitative study of Indigenous Technical Knowledge (ITK) practices pertinent to crops grown in Kolli hills tribes in the Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu, India. Methods: The attempt was made to study the adoption level of the interpreted ITKs among Kolli hills tribes. The Kolli hill was picked purposively for its uniqueness in continuing their traditions age old practices in farming practices by the tribes. The present study has been carried out in the Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu state. The Namakkal district was administratively divided into seven taluks and fifteen blocks. Among these seven taluks and fifteen blocks, higher populations of tribes were seen at Kolli hills. For the selection of the respondents based on the proportionate random sampling technique and the data were collected from each respondent through personal interview method. The study was carried during 2019 with 150 respondents in highly populated villages of Kolli hills. The Adoption index was used to analyse the adoption level of the ITK’s by the tribes. Findings: More than half of the respondents (55.56 per cent) had a medium level of knowledge followed by high (25.10 per cent) and low (19.34 per cent) levels of knowledge on indigenous cultivation practices. Conclusion: Indigenous technical knowledge has a substantial heritage in agrarian civilization. The findings highlight the effectiveness of indigenous technical knowledge above its modern equivalent. Thus, extension workers should identify and incorporate them in the technology transfer action in order to ensure long-term or sustainable agricultural development.

scholarly journals Traditional Piscicidal Knowledge along the Chakpi River and other Water Bodies in Chandel District, Manipur State : Past and Present Scenario

2022 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-91
Author(s):  
Kangjam Sonamani Singh ◽  
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Athokpam Haribhushan
Keyword(s):  
Water Bodies ◽  
Technical Knowledge ◽  
Perceived Effectiveness ◽  
Stagnant Water ◽  
Traditional Use ◽  
Rate Analysis ◽  
Farming Community ◽  
Tree Barks ◽  
Indigenous Technical Knowledge ◽  
Effectiveness Index

The present study was undertaken with an aim to expound the various indigenous technical knowledge (ITK) practices centring around the stagnant or semi-stagnant water bodies in Chandel district of Manipur. The prevailing indigenous practices were considered and only three groups of indigenous practices were found to be rational in the present scenario which could be further assessed, documented and propagated for the benefit of farming community. The three group of indigenous practices involve the age-old methods of stupefying the fish in ponds or rivers using tree barks, roots and leaves of specific trees or plants having ichthyotoxic properties. Two filters were applied to identify the ITKs. The first filter being rationality therein only ITK practices having rationality score more than 2.4 being explained in the study. The second filter was mean perceived effectiveness index (MPEI). Of the 17 practices evaluated, 3 were rational (42.08%) while the remaining 14 were rejected as irrational (57.92%). The perceived effectiveness and adoption rate analysis of these age-old ITKs indicated that, the traditional use of stupefying barks was rated as rational (3.01), perceived as highly effective (2.60) and adopted by 78 per cent of the respondents whereas on the lower end, the method incorporating the juice extract of ichthyotoxic leaves was rated as rational (2.48), perceived as effective (1.9) and adopted by 48 per cent of respondents.

scholarly journals Indigenous Technical Knowledge System Followed By Tribal Farmers in Kolli Hills of Tamilnadu

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 3416-3418
Keyword(s):  
Native People ◽  
Technical Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Level ◽  
Kolli Hills ◽  
Cultivation Practices ◽  
Close Relationship ◽  
Indigenous Technical Knowledge ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Tribal Farmers ◽  
Paddy Cultivation

Indigenous technical knowledge adverts to the knowledge of native people in addition to any other defined community. It is derived from the direct experience of tribals and which is limited to a particular place / location but its sustainability in other localities is not known. This has been collected by the tribals over generations by monitoring and experimentation. The importance now being given to such indigenous cultivation practices is due to close relationship with certain environmental conditions and are based on local societies’ familiar knowledge of their surroundings. This study was conducted in 5 tribal villages in kolli hills of Namakkal district in Tamilnadu. In this study knowledge level of the Tribal farmer were analyzed regarding indigenous paddy cultivation practices. The result on knowledge level of the respondents shows that slightly half of the samples (56.67 per cent) had moderate level of knowledge and regarding practisewise knowledge level, the whole population had knowledge on Exposure of paddy seeds to sunlight for 4-5 days, Application of farm yard manure, Draining water next day of sowing, Maintaining water level for next few days after transplanting, exposure of harvested crop bundled to sunlight for one or two days in the field.

scholarly journals Socio-personal and Economic Profile of Tribal Farmers Practicing Indigenous Technical Knowledge in Ranchi district of Jharkhand

2021 ◽  
pp. 19-24
Author(s):  
Smriti Singh ◽  
Gyanendra Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Economic Status ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Technical Knowledge ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Key Informants ◽  
Primary Level ◽  
Indigenous Technical Knowledge ◽  
Economic Profile ◽  
Tribal Farmers

The present study has been undertaken during 2019-2020 to appraise the socio-personal and economic profile of tribal farmers of Ranchi district of Jharkhand. Four villages were randomly selected from the two purposively selected blocks namely Tamar and Angara blocks of Ranchi district of Jharkhand state. The data were collected from 45 randomly selected tribal farmers practicing ITKs pertaining to pest and disease management by personal interviewing the respondents through a well tested structured interview schedule, who were considered as tribal key informants. The findings revealed that majority of the key informants were females (60%) belonging to old age group (71.11%) of Oraon community (46.66%). Majority of the respondents had education upto primary level only (31.12%), whereas about 30 per cent of them were either illiterate or could read and write only. Highest proportion of the key informants had marginal size of land holding with long farming experience (57.78%). Altogether one-third of the respondents had membership of only one organisation and 42.22 per cent of them were not associated with any formal organisation. Majority of the respondents had low level of risk-orientation (57.77%) and innovativeness (60%). Interventions on education, training and technology were suggested as the suitable measures for raising their socio-economic status. 

scholarly journals An exploratory study about the Challenges with Pilot Training and Recruitment in Europe

2020 ◽  
Vol vm01 (is02) ◽  
pp. 44-52
Author(s):  
Lenard Mariyanov Adanov ◽  
Andrew Macintyre ◽  
Marina Efthymiou
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skills ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Training System ◽  
Aviation Industry ◽  
Pilot Training ◽  
Technical Knowledge ◽  
Airline Pilot ◽  
Documentary Analysis ◽  
Industry Professionals ◽  
Depth Interviews

Pilot training and recruitment is of fundamental importance for the aviation industry. Yet, a number of Commercial Pilot’s License (CPL) applicants trained by Approved Training Organizations (ATOs) fail their airline assessments. To provide some clarity on why this is happening, we conducted in-depth interviews with twelve industry professionals and a detailed documentary analysis was undertaken. We found that the main reasons are: (1) Lack of preparation or technical knowledge; (2) Poor communication skills; and (3) Poor display of teamwork and leadership. The paper suggests that regulation should be implemented for ATO’s to use screening processes on potential students to increase quality or Airline Pilot Standard Multi Crew-Cooperation (APS MCC) system, as an additional training system on top of what is being taught in ATOs. Regulations should further be linked with regular audits in place for smaller airlines to increase the effectiveness of their pilot assessments and recruitment processes in order to increase safety. Areas of further research as also identified.

scholarly journals Indigenous Technical Knowledge in Plant Disease Management

2021 ◽  
pp. 377-380
Author(s):  
Hari Prasanna Sahu ◽  
Rakesh Roshan Satapathy
Keyword(s):  
Disease Management ◽  
Plant Disease ◽  
Insect Pest ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Technical Knowledge ◽  
Harvest Management ◽  
Soil Fertility Management ◽  
Sustainable Environment ◽  
Indigenous Technical Knowledge ◽  
Plant Disease Management

The origins of indigenous technical/traditional knowledge are local, rural &community. It's utilised in forecasting of weather for better seed germination, soil, water, and soil fertility management, disease and insect pest control of plants & animals, and post-harvest management, among other things. India has a variety of indigenous agricultural practises which are still popular in organic agriculture in India's many states and are sustainable, environment friendly, profitable, and cost-effective. This review paper contains an overview of Indigenous Technical Knowledge in Plant Disease Management to help researchers in the future.

Students' Perceptions About the Impact of Using Padlet on Class Engagement

2021 ◽  
pp. 1919-1939
Author(s):  
Nahla Helmy Nadeem
Keyword(s):  
Student Engagement ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Written Feedback ◽  
Perceived Effectiveness ◽  
Student Collaboration ◽  
Multidimensional Construct ◽  
Positive Assessment ◽  
Major Shortcoming ◽  
The Impact

Student engagement is a multidimensional construct that includes four distinct, though interrelated, aspects: behavioral, emotional, agentive, and cognitive engagement. The present study investigates students' perceptions about the impact of Padlet as a learning and assessment tool on the four aspects of class engagement. Padlet is a virtual wall that allows students to interact and contribute to class discussions and at the same time provides teachers with feedback on the learning process. The exploratory study was conducted on 27 female students in a 3-credit sociolinguistics course in which Padlet was used as a learning and assessment tool. At the end of the course, a survey and a personal interview were used to get students' feedback on the effectiveness of Padlet through addressing various aspects of their perceived engagement. The results showed that using Padlet enhanced student engagement, fostered active learning and offered positive assessment experiences. Its perceived effectiveness was mainly due to Padlet features that supported student collaboration, promoted students' agency and helped in creating a positive learning atmosphere. Its major shortcoming as an assessment tool was the lack of written feedback to students. However, teachers could use a combination of online and written assessments to compensate for this shortcoming.

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