scholarly journals Analysis of Factors Influencing Discontinuance of Technology Adoption: The Situation with Some Nigerian Farmers

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mustapha Bello ◽  
Salau E. S. ◽  
Ezra L.
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Literacy Campaign ◽  
Rice Farmers ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Frequency Counts

<p class="StandardTextkrperSAR">The study identified the factors influencing the discontinuance of improved rice technologies in Nasarawa State of Central Nigeria. Multi-stage random sampling was purposely used to select eighty rice farmers from four rice-producing villages of the study area using structured interview schedule on the respondents. Statistical analysis involving frequency counts, means and percentage were used to satisfy objectives 1, 2, 3, and 4 while regression analysis was applied to satisfy objective 5. The results of the regression analysis showed that education and extension contact had significant but negative relationship at 5% level; while age had positive and significant relationship at 1% level with discontinuance of adoption of improved rice technologies. Farmers should be encouraged to participate in the on-going government rural literacy campaign while extension contact be enhanced to minimize discontinuance of improved rice technologies.</p>

scholarly journals Factors Influencing on Entrepreneurial Behavior of Turmeric Growers

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 54-58
Author(s):  
G. Khawale U. R. Chinchmalatpure ◽  
V. B. Sonawane S. V. Shelke
Keyword(s):  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Percent Level ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Entrepreneurial Behaviour ◽  
Factors Influencing

The present study on “Entrepreneurial behaviour of turmeric growers” was conducted in Washim district of Maharashtra state with the objective to study the entrepreneurial behaviour of the turmeric growers. The exploratory research design of social research was used. In all, 120 respondents were selected by random sampling method. The data were collected by personally interviewing the respondents with the help of structured interview schedule. After analysis it was observed that majority of respondents (40.00%) possess medium entrepreneurial behaviour. The results of the co-relation co-efficient between entrepreneurial behaviour of respondents and their profile results which clearly indicates that selected characteristics of turmeric growers i.e. Land holding, annual income, and knowledge had positive and significant relationship at 0.01 level of probability with entrepreneurial behaviour whereas, area under turmeric crop, extension contact and scientific orientation had positive significant relationship at 0.05, percent level of probability with entrepreneurial behaviour of turmeric growers. While age, farming experience, source of irrigation had negative and non-significant relationship with entrepreneurial behaviour.

A Study of Machiavellianism and Emotional Intelligence in Adolescents

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr Nalini Malhotra
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Intelligence Scale ◽  
Significant Contributor ◽  
Age Range

The present paper seeks to investigate the Machiavellianism in relation with Emotional Intelligence among Adolescents. It was hypothesized that Machiavellianism and Emotional Intelligence would be negatively correlated and Emotional Intelligence would be a significant contributor in predicting variance in Machiavellianism. In order to test the hypothesis 240 adolescents (120 females and 120 males) in the age range of 13 to 18 years were selected through random sampling. The measures used were Machiavellianism Scale (Mach IV Scale) and Modified Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale (Schutte 1998). The correlation coefficient and regression analysis were used to assess the data. The results revealed significant and negative relationship between Machiavellianism and Emotional Intelligence .Emotional Intelligence emerged as a significant predictor of Machiavellianism. Thus, considering the possibility that individuals might have a dispositional tendency to emotionally manipulative behaviour immediately brings to mind the trait of Machiavellianism.

scholarly journals Contribution of Farmer’s Profile Characteristics to the Perception of Collective Farming in Tirunelveli District, India

2020 ◽  
pp. 185-189
Author(s):  
V. Jothika ◽  
R. Rajasekaran
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Collective Farming ◽  
The Government ◽  
Profile Characteristics ◽  
Major Factors ◽  
Farming Awareness ◽  
Modern Technologies

Collective Farming Scheme was implemented in the year 2017-2018 by the Government of Tamil Nadu, India to empower the farmers and their access to modern technologies. This study aimed to ascertain the contribution of the profile characteristics to the perception of collective farming. The study was conducted in Alangulam block of Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu.  Data were collected through a well structured interview schedule with 120 farmers selected from four villages (Vadiyoor, Melamaruthappapuram, Ayyanarkulam and Sivalarulam). Regression analysis was carried out to determine the contribution of 12 selected farmer’s profile characteristics to the perception of collective farming. Social participation, training and innovativeness were the major factors that positively and significantly contributed to the perception of collective farming.  For the better perception and practice of collective farming awareness from the state department or extension officials can be provided to the farmers along with the advantages of collective farming.

Knowledge and skills for accessing agricultural information by rural farmers in South-East Nigeria

IFLA Journal ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 034003522095183
Author(s):  
Ugonna B Fidelugwuowo
Keyword(s):  
Formal Education ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Skills Acquisition ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Rural Farmers ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Frequency Counts

Rural farmers make up the majority of crop producers in any developing economy. Their level of access to agricultural information stems from the knowledge and skills they possess. This article aims to identify the sources of agricultural information and the level of knowledge and skills rural farmers possess for accessing such information in South-East Nigeria. A structured interview schedule and focus group discussions were used to collect relevant data. The method of analysis involves frequency counts, percentages and means. The study reveals that 41.7% of the respondents were between the ages of 41 and 50, while 62.6% were married, 84.8% were Christians and 29.8% had no formal education. The major source of agricultural information was through friends and co-workers, while the knowledge and skills they possessed for accessing agricultural information were generally low. The work provides an objective framework and measure of the existing competencies, and identifies the need for further skills acquisition.

scholarly journals Analysis of participation of farmers in participatory poultry production research in Lagos State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 289-300
Author(s):  
S. O. Apantaku
Keyword(s):  
Random Sampling ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Poultry Production ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Enabling Environment ◽  
Research Institutes ◽  
Level Of Use ◽  
Lagos State ◽  
Production Research

The aim of the study was to analyze participation of farmers in participatory poultry research (PPR) in Lagos State, Nigeria. The sample selected through a combination of purposive and random sampling. included 20 poultry researchers and IO0 poultry farmers. Data were collected through a structured interview schedule and questionnaire, and analyzed by descriptive statistics. The study concluded that there are too few elements of farmer-researcher participatory poultry research (PPR) in Lagos State, farmers are more involved in contract and consultative participation than collaborative and collegiate, even though farmers' participation in all of them is very low and the level of use of PPR by researchers is very lo. However, both farmers and researchers are highly willing to participate in and use PPR If the enabling environment and conditions are right. The constraints that militate against the use of PPR by researchers are inadequate motivation of researchers to use PPR by their organizations, the need for extra fund to execute PPR and adequate skills and knowledge of researchers in using PPR. It is recommended that research institutes and universities should design and implement policies and programmes aimed at encouraging and motivating researchers in using PPR. Research institutes in collaboration with extension gencies should conduct training and workshops for farmers to build and increase their capacities, skills and knowledge to actively participate in PPR

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 RICE FARMERS’ PERCEPTION AND KNOWLEDGE OF INTEGRATED RICE AND FISH FARMING IN SELECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF KWARA STATE

2021 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 368-383
Author(s):  
Deborah OLABODE ◽  
Kemi OMOTESHO ◽  
Oluwafemi OLABANJI ◽  
Israel OGUNLADE ◽  
Oluwatosin ADEBISI
Keyword(s):  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Fish Farming ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Knowledge Level ◽  
Positive Perception ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Rice Farmers ◽  
Cooperative Society

In spite of the numerous advantages associated with integrated rice and fish farming, deliberate adoption of this technique is still insignificant. This study examined rice farmers’ perception and knowledge of integrated rice and fish farming practice in Kwara State. A three-stage sampling procedure was used to select 149 rice farmers, while data was obtained through the use of a well-structured structured interview schedule. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and the Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation (PPMC). The results show that 81.9% of the respondents were male with mean age of 38 years and an average of 14 years farming experience. Given the average mean score of 3.04 respondents had a positive perception of integrated rice and fish farming, while 63.8% of the respondents had moderate knowledge. Farmers’ identified high cost of irrigation materials (M.S.=2.59), poaching (M.S.=2.59), flooding (M.S.= 2.55) as major constraints to the practice of integrated rice and fish farming. Farmers’ perception had a significant relationship with knowledge of integrated rice and fish farming at p<0.05 level. Also, farmers’ age (r=0.300, p<0.000), level of education (r=0.287, p<0.000), farming experience (r=0.220, p<0.007), membership of cooperative society (r=0.176, p<0.032) and extension contact (r=0.204, p<0.013) had significant relationship with the knowledge level. The study concluded that the rice farmers had moderate knowledge and positive perception of integrated rice and fish farming. There is a need to provide incentives, such as irrigation facilities to farmers and provision of adequate training on integrated rice and fish farming in order to fully maximize the potentials therein.

scholarly journals A Study on Factor Influencing Customer Choice of Store Selection and Behaviour in Organized Retail Outlets in Madurai

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-75
Author(s):  
J Duraichamy ◽  
K R Srinivasan
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Customer Choice ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Customer Behaviour ◽  
Retail Outlets

Retailing is a major business in India, organized retailers are entering in to Indian markets to reach mass sales and maximize profit , in this stage retailers should aware of the factor that influencing customer choice of store and customer behaviour, loyalty of the customer is a tool to reach profitability and with hold in market, and objective of this study is to know the factor which influences customer choice of store selection and their behaviour in organized retail out lets in Madurai, 175 samples were selected using simple random sampling method, data collected with the structured interview schedule, SPSS package has been used for statistical analysis.

scholarly journals Adoption of Four Crops Cultivation Pattern by the Farmers

2020 ◽  
pp. 160-168
Author(s):  
Pallab Goswami ◽  
Saiful Huda ◽  
Md. Abu Sayed Mondol
Keyword(s):  
Random Sampling ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Crop Cultivation ◽  
Organizational Participation ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
Agricultural Knowledge

The main purpose of the study was to determine the extent of adoption of four crops cultivation pattern by the farmers, to determine the factors influenced by the farmers in adopting four crops cultivation pattern and to explore the relationships between nine selected characteristics of the farmers with their adoption of four crops cultivation pattern. Data were collected from a sample of 104 farmers (out of 400) selected by simple random sampling procedure from Baragoan and Nargun union under Thakurgaon Sadar upazila of Thakurgaon district. A pretested and structured interview schedule was used to collect data from the respondents during 15 September to 15 October, 2016. The highest proportion (75.0 percent) of the farmers had medium adoption of four crops cultivation pattern, while 23.1 and 1.9 percent of them had high and low adoption of four crops cultivation pattern respectively. The major factor influenced the farmers were “four crop cultivation is profitable’’, followed by “four crop cultivation is very important for food security.’’ Government subsidies are available when faced with the loss of crops, timely receipt of NGO loans and provides food for cattle had ranked last three positions. Correlation analyses indicated that among nine selected characteristics education, annual income, training received, organizational participation, extension media contact and agricultural knowledge had positive significant relationships with their adoption of four crops cultivation pattern. However, age, family size, and farm size of the farmers had no significant relationships with their adoption of four crops cultivation pattern.

scholarly journals A study on extent of adoption of recommended Chilli (Capsicum annum L.) production technology among the farmers of Patharia in Madhya Pradesh

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (02) ◽  
pp. 255-261
Author(s):  
Brajesh Singh Thakur ◽  
Richa Sharma ◽  
Kota Chakrapani
Keyword(s):  
Random Sampling ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Madhya Pradesh ◽  
Medium Size ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Capsicum Annum ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

The present study on extent of adoption of chilli growers was conducted in Damoh district of Madhya Pradesh covering one block. A total of 120 respondents were selected by simple random sampling method from six randomly selected villages. Pre-tested well structured interview schedule was used for collecting the relevant information’s. The study inferred that majority of the respondents were of middle aged, belonged to medium size of family, other backward class, illiterate, having low annual income between Rs. 35,001 to 60,000,no membership in any organization indicating poor social participation and farming (chilli cultivation) as the main occupation. Most of the respondents were having medium level of knowledge have medium level of adoption. It was found that villagers do not get other vegetable for their commercial income, through chilli they at least filling this gap of income, although they are producing chilli at low level. Majority of the respondents reported that reasons of adoption of this crop due to chilli needs, less hard work with high benefits and income and it is good for soil also.

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