Farmers’ Attitude towards Production and Utilization of Biochar as Ecofriendly Practice

2020 ◽  
pp. 38-46
Author(s):  
M. S. Rahman ◽  
M. R. Karim ◽  
J. K. Barman ◽  
M. M. Islam
Keyword(s):  
Household Income ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Favorable Attitude ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Tree Leaves ◽  
Annual Household Income ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Organizational Participation ◽  
Significant Relationships

The main objective of the study was to determine the farmers’ attitude towards production and utilization of biochar as ecofriendly practice. Data were collected through personal interview from 104 randomly selected farmers at Nawabgang Upazila (sub-district) of Dinajpur district in the northern Bangladesh. A pretested and structured interview schedule was used to collect data from the respondents during 15 March to 18 April, 2017. Simple and direct questions with different scales were used to obtain information. Descriptive statistics are used to explain the selected characteristics of the farmers. The co-efficient of correlation (r) test was computed in order to explore the relationships between ten selected characteristics of the farmers and their attitude towards biochar production and utilization as ecofriendly practice. The results indicated that more than three-fourths (76.92%) farmers had highly favorable attitude towards biochar production and utilization as eco-friendly practice, while 15.38% moderately favorable attitude and 7.7% had slightly favorable attitude. Correlation coefficient analysis indicated that among 10 characteristics of farmers such as farm size, annual household income, training received, credit received, organizational participation and extension media contact had significant relationships with their attitude toward biochar production and utilization. However, age, education, family size and cosmopoliteness had no significant relationships with their attitude towards production and utilization of biochar as ecofriendly practice. The top ranked problem faced by the farmers in implementing of biochar production and utilization was found on ‘lack of woody fuel’. It might be recommended that biochar preparation should be done by using other raw materials such as tree leaves or branches, jute sticks etc available in the locality. Further proper steps should be taken by the concerned authority to maximize extension contact through farm visit, demonstrations and mass media on biochar benefits for enhancing the use of biochar.

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 Awareness of fishermen for managing fish sanctuary in some selected areas of Jamalpur District in Bangladesh

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 339-345
Author(s):  
L Akter ◽  
MJ Hoque ◽  
MA Kashem ◽  
TD Nath
Keyword(s):  
Family Income ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
The Other ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Communication Media ◽  
Extension Service ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
Agricultural Knowledge

The purposes of the study were to determine the extent of awareness of the fishermen in managing fish sanctuary and to find out the relationships between the extent of awareness of the fishermen and their selected characteristics. Data were collected from 90 purposively selected fishermen (out of 105) from Ghosherpara Union of Melandah Upazila Under Jamalpur District. A pre-tested and structured interview schedule was used to collect data from the fishermen during the period of 19 March to 30 March, 2013. The findings indicated that majority of the respondents (74.5 percent) had medium awareness and 25.5 percent having high awareness. Out of ten selected characteristics, the fishermen’s age, level of education, fish culture experience, communication exposure and agricultural knowledge on fish sanctuary showed significant positive relationships with their extent of awareness in managing fish sanctuary. On the other hand, household size, farm size, annual family income, training exposure and credit received had no significant relationships with their extent of awareness in managing fish sanctuary. So, to increase awareness of the fishermen in managing sanctuary, proper guidance and strengthening fisheries extension service should be done by fisheries extension workers/ upazila fisheries officer through arranging different activities including training, field visit or using different communication media etc.Progressive Agriculture 27 (3): 339-345, 2016

scholarly journals Attitude of Coastal Rural Youth towards Some Selected Modern Agricultural Technologies

1970 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 133-138
Author(s):  
ME Uddin ◽  
MU Rashid ◽  
MGR Akanda
Keyword(s):  
Structured Interview ◽  
Rural Youth ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Favorable Attitude ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Family Farm ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Agricultural Technologies ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Agricultural Knowledge

The main objective of the study was to determine the attitude of the coastal rural youth towards some selected modern agricultural technologies. Data were collected from randomly selected 91 coastal rural youth of Patuakhali district using a pre-tested structured interview schedule during 15 May to 31 May 2007. Attitude of the coastal rural youth towards some selected modern agricultural technologies was the dependent variable of the study. Ten selected individual characteristics of the coastal rural youth namely age, education, family size, family farm size, family annual income, aspiration, innovativeness, extension media contact, agricultural knowledge and time spent in agricultural activities were considered as the independent variables of the study. Highest proportion (71.43%) of the coastal rural youth had moderately favorable attitude while 10.99% and 17.58% youth showed unfavorable and favorable attitude, respectively, towards selected modern agricultural technologies. Education, innovativeness and agricultural knowledge of the coastal rural youth had positive and significant relationship with their attitude towards selected modern agricultural technologies. The other variables did not show any significant relationship.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jard.v6i1.1670J Agric Rural Dev 6(1&2), 133-138, June 2008

scholarly journals Farmers’ awareness regarding deforestation at Jalma union of Batiaghata upazila under Khulna district of Bangladesh

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 193-202
Author(s):  
Shipra Mondol ◽  
Archona Mollick ◽  
Mohammad Bashir Ahmed ◽  
Md Matiul Islam
Keyword(s):  
Family Income ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Educational Qualification ◽  
Organizational Participation ◽  
Average Temperature ◽  
Cultural Integrity ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
The People ◽  
The Village

Deforestation causes environmental degradation. Awareness of the people might have influence on reduction of deforestation. The main purposes of the study were to determine the farmers’ awareness regarding deforestation and to explore relationship between the selected characteristics of the farmers and their awareness. The study was conducted to only one village namely Raingamari (The project village of Khulna University) of Jalma union under Batiaghata upazila of Khulna district. Data were collected from 53 family heads of the village on their 10 selected characteristics such as age, educational qualification, farming experience, family size, farm size, family income, organizational participation, cosmopoliteness, extension media contact, training exposure. Data were also collected on farmers’ awareness regarding deforestation. Data were collected from the respondents during April to July 2017 through personal interview using a pretested interview schedule. Most of the respondents were highly aware of deforestation. The respondents showed highest level of awareness regarding “deforestation causes greenhouse effect which consequently increase the average temperature of the earth” while they were less aware regarding “deforestation threatens the livelihoods and cultural integrity of people that depend on forest”. Among the 10 selected characteristics of the respondents, educational qualification, organizational participation, extension media contact showed positive significant relationships with their awareness regarding deforestation while only the annual income had the negative significant relationship with their awareness regarding deforestation. Res. Agric., Livest. Fish.6(2): 193-202, August 2019

scholarly journals Identification, Prevalence and Use of Medicinal Plants in Fulbaria Upazila of Mymensingh District

2010 ◽  
pp. 90-95
Author(s):  
MU Rashid ◽  
MS Eakram
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Correlation Analysis ◽  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Ocimum Sanctum ◽  
Vitex Negundo ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Organizational Participation ◽  
Prevalent Species ◽  
Blumea Lacera

A study was carried out in Fulbaria Upazila under Mymensingh district covering 70 homesteads from three unions namely, Kaladaha, Enayetpur and Achim-patuli. Data were collected using interview schedule during 23 February to 10 April 2004. To identify the medicinal plants and their uses, a total of 30 medicinal plant species were recorded from the study area. The most prevalent species were Bashok (Adhatoda vasica), Neem (Azadirachta indica), Nishinda (Vitex negundo), Akonda (Calotropic gigantea) Pitraj (Amoora rohituka), Shialmutra (Blumea lacera), Apang (Achyranthes aspera) and Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum). The highest proportion (48.57%) of the respondents reported about moderate use while 31.43 and 20.0% opined high and low use of medicinal plants, respectively. Correlation analysis revealed that among the selected characteristics of the farmers such as age, education, farm size, organizational participation, benefits received from medicinal plants, environmental awareness and knowledge about medicinal plants had significant relationship with the use of medicinal plants.

scholarly journals Farmers Awareness on Environmental Degradation used by Modern Agricultural Technologies in a Selected Area of Meherpur District

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 289-294 ◽  
Author(s):  
MT Islam ◽  
MS Hossen ◽  
R Khatun
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Degradation ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Agricultural Technologies ◽  
Organizational Participation ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
Academic Qualification ◽  
High Knowledge

The main aim of the study was to determine the farmer’s awareness on environmental degradation used by modern agricultural technologies by exploring the relationships between ten selected characteristics of the farmers and their awareness. Eighty farmers of the selected village Ashrafpur under of Meherpur district constituted the sample of the study. Data were collected by interviewing the farmers using personal interview schedule during the period from August to September, 2013. Among these eighty respondents 37.5% had low, 51.25% respondents had medium and only 11.25% of the respondent had high knowledge about modern agricultural technologies. While 35% respondents had low, 55% respondents had medium and only 10 % had high knowledge about environmental degradation. Among the respondents 25% had poor, 61.25% respondents had medium and only 13.75% had high awareness about environmental degradation caused by the use of modern agricultural technologies. Out of ten independent variables, six of them, that is academic qualification, organizational participation, communication exposure, innovativeness, knowledge about the use of modern agricultural technologies and knowledge about environmental degradation had positive significant relationships with their awareness on environmental degradation caused by the use of modern agricultural technologies . Three independent variable i.e. family size, farm size, and family income had no significant relationship and only age had negative significant relationship with their awareness on environmental degradation used by modern agricultural technologies.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jesnr.v7i1.22186 J. Environ. Sci. & Natural Resources, 7(1): 289-294 2014

scholarly journals Attitude of Coastal Rural Youths Towards Some Selected Modern Livestock Technologies

2010 ◽  
pp. 29-35
Author(s):  
MU Rashid ◽  
ME Uddin
Keyword(s):  
Structured Interview ◽  
Rural Youth ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Family Farm ◽  
Agricultural Activities ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Favourable Attitude ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Agricultural Knowledge

A study was conducted to determine the attitude of the coastal rural youth towards some selected modern livestock technologies. Data were collected from randomly selected 91 youths of Patuakhali district using a structured interview schedule during 15 May to 31 May 2007. Coastal rural youths’ attitude towards some selected livestock technologies was the dependent variable of the study. Ten selected individual characteristics of the respondents namely, age, education, family size, family farm size, family annual income, aspiration, innovativeness, extension media contact, agricultural knowledge and time spent in agricultural activities were considered as the independent variables of the study. Majority of the coastal rural youth (49.4 percent) had moderately favourable attitude, while 28.6 per cent had less favourable and 22 per cent had highly favourable attitude to modern livestock technologies. Among the ten selected independent variables aspiration, extension medial contact and agricultural knowledge had positive significant relationship with coastal youths’ attitude towards some selected livestock technologies.

scholarly journals Food Security Condition of Landless People in a Char Area of Rangpur District

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 281-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Shahiduzzaman ◽  
MZ Rahman ◽  
MJ Hoque ◽  
MS Arefin
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Calorie Intake ◽  
Training Experience ◽  
Annual Household Income ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Calorie Consumption ◽  
Relationship Of

The study was conducted to investigate the food security condition of households of landless char people at Purba Isli village of Lakshmitary union, Gangachara Upazila of Rangpur District. Data were collected from a random sample of 80 where the total landless char people were 400. A structured interview schedule was used for collecting data during April to May 2012. Food security condition of households of landless char people was measured on the basis of their per capita calorie consumption per day. Coefficient of correlation (r) was computed to explore relationship of the respondents’ selected characteristics and their food security condition. More than half (57.5 per cent) of the households were food secure and energy intake was 2122 kcal/person/day. On the other hand, 21.3 per cent household were food insecure and consumed between 1805 and 2121 kcal/person/ day and 21.3 per cent households were found severely food insecure and calorie intake was less than 1805 kcal/person/day. Thus, it can be concluded that nearly half of the landless char people were food insecure. Landless char people’s year of schooling, landlessness category, annual household income, training experience, and credit received, extension media contact, involvement in NGO, perceived strategies to cope with food insecurity and perception of organizational food insecurity mitigation initiatives had significant positive relationship with their household food security condition.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/pa.v24i1-2.19180 Progress. Agric. 24(1&2): 281 - 289, 2013

scholarly journals Evaluating for Differences by Race/Ethnicity in the Association Between Income and Gambling Disorder

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 1093-1105
Author(s):  
Brendan Day ◽  
Geoffrey Rosenthal ◽  
Fiyinfolu Adetunji ◽  
Andrea Monaghan ◽  
Christina Scheele ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Gambling Disorder ◽  
The United States ◽  
Multivariable Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Annual Household Income ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Veteran Status ◽  
Race Ethnicity ◽  
Racial Ethnic

AbstractMultiple studies show an increased prevalence of gambling disorder among African Americans compared to whites. However, few studies take an analytic approach to understanding differences in risk factors by race/ethnicity. Income is inversely associated with gambling disorder; we hypothesized that this association would vary by race/ethnicity. The main objective was to evaluate whether the association between income and gambling disorder varies by race/ethnicity. With data from the baseline visit of a prospective cohort study, Prevention and Etiology of Gambling Addiction Study in the United States, we used multivariable logistic regression analysis to determine whether the association between income and gambling disorder varies by race/ethnicity. 1164 participants were included in the final analyses. Measures included: demographics (age, sex, race/ethnicity, education, employment, annual household income), veteran status, marital status, homelessness, smoking, substance abuse, alcohol abuse, marijuana use, and lifetime gambling disorder diagnosis as derived from Alcohol Use Disorder and Associated Disabilities Interview Schedule. There was no evidence of effect modification by race/ethnicity in the association between income and gambling disorder (global p value = 0.17). Income was associated with increased odds of gambling disorder, but only for those with low income (< $15,000; OR 2.27, 95% CI 1.46, 3.53). There was no evidence that the effect of income on gambling disorder varies by race/ethnicity. For all race/ethnicities combined, low income was associated with significantly increased odds of gambling disorder (OR 2.27, 95% CI 1.46, 3.53). Further research is needed to better understand racial/ethnic differences in gambling disorder.

scholarly journals Problems faced by the bean farmer in selected areas of Pabna district in Bangladesh

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-18
Author(s):  
Mohammad Zamshed Alam ◽  
Md Shariful Islam ◽  
Muhammad Humayun Kabir
Keyword(s):  
Correlation Analysis ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Significant Positive Relationship ◽  
Organizational Participation ◽  
Significant Negative Relationship

The major purposes of the study were to determine the extent of the problem faced by the farmers in bean cultivation and to explore the relationships between bean farmers’ selected characteristics with their problem faced. The study was conducted in four villages of two unions under Atghoria upazilla of Pabna District. Data were collected from a random sample of 106 bean farmers by using an interview schedule during 15 Dec, 2017 to 15 Jan, 2018. The highest proportion (71.70 percent) of the farmers faced medium overall problem in bean production, while 16.04 percent faced high and 12.26 percent faced low problem. Problem faced in non-availability of pesticides ranked 1st and this was followed by non-availability of fertilizers, lack of capital so on and least one lack of irrigation in bean cultivation ranked 28th. Correlation analysis indicated that education, training exposure, organizational participation, extension media contact and farmers’ knowledge had significant negative relationship with their problem faced. Age had significant positive relationship with their problem faced while family members, farm size, annual family income, bean cultivation area, and credit received by the farmers had no significant relationship with their problem faced. Overwhelming (87.74) majority of bean farmers faced medium to high problems therefore, it may be said that problem faced by the farmers in bean cultivation is a serious issue to be addressed to maximize bean production.Res. Agric., Livest. Fish.5(1): 11-18, April 2018

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