scholarly journals Information Sources Utilized and Their Degree of Credibility as Perceived by the Fish Farmers in Manipur

2020 ◽  
pp. 105-110
Author(s):  
. Sajina ◽  
Y. J. Singh ◽  
P. K. Maurya
Keyword(s):  
Information Sources ◽  
Information Source ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Opinion Leaders ◽  
Personal Contact ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Group Contact ◽  
Training Programmes

The study was undertaken to analyze the information sources utilized and their degree of credibility as perceived by the fish farmers in three districts of Manipur viz., Imphal East, Imphal West and Thoubal. These districts were purposively selected following an ex-post-facto research based on the prevalence of fish farmers. A sample of 60 fish farmers were selected randomly from the districts; twenty (20) from each district. A structured interview schedule was used to collect the information through personal interview. Information sources were categorized broadly into three scores: 3-Regularly’, ‘2-Occasionally’, ‘1-Rarely’ and their credibility as 3-Highly Credible; 2-Moderately Credible; 1-Least Credible. The study revealed that among all the personal contact methods, majority of the respondents sought information from friends and neighbours, followed by contact with progressive fish farmers & opinion leaders, and contact with line departments with mean scores of 2.46, 2.32 and 1.67 respectively. Among the group contact methods, group discussion & meeting was the most frequently used information source by the fish farmers with mean score 2.74 followed by discussion with fish farmers and training programmes with mean scores of 2.54 and 1.77 respectively. Among the mass contact methods, radio was the most frequently used source of information with 2.88 mean score followed by newspaper and television with mean scores of 2.21 and 1.97 respectively. Friends and neighbours, contact with progressive fish farmers & opinion leaders and personal contact with faculty/ scientist were perceived as the most credible sources of information among all the personal contact methods with 2.98, 2.38 and 2.34 mean scores respectively. Among the group contact methods, group discussion & meeting was perceived as the most credible information source by the fish farmers with 2.76 mean score. Discussion with fish farmers served as the second most frequently used source with 2.53 mean score followed by training programmes with mean score 1.77. Among the mass contact methods, radio was the most frequently used with 2.84 mean score followed by television and internet with mean scores of 2.39 and 2.19 respectively.

Sources of Performance Information in the Exercise Setting

1990 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vicki Ebbeck
Keyword(s):  
Goal Setting ◽  
Muscle Development ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Weight Training ◽  
Function Analysis ◽  
Information Source ◽  
Student Feedback ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Perceived Effort ◽  
Gender Groups

This study examined the sources of information used by adult exercisers to judge performance. Of particular interest was the investigation of gender differences. Subjects, 271 adults (174 males, 97 females) who were enrolled in a university weight training program, completed a questionnaire designed to evaluate the importance of 12 information sources in judging weight training performance: instructor feedback, student feedback, student comparison, changes noticed outside the gym, personal attraction toward the activity, degree of perceived effort exerted in the workout, performance in workout, feedback from others not in the class, goal setting, muscle development, workout improvement over time, and ease in learning new skills. Results revealed a significant discriminant function analysis for gender, with six information sources entering the stepwise procedure: goal setting, student feedback, learning, effort, improvement, and changes noticed outside the gym differentiated the gender groups. Males relied more than females on student feedback as an information source to judge performance. Alternatively, females used effort, goal setting, improvement, and learning as information sources more than males.

Categorizing Blogs as Information Sources for Libraries and Information Science

2015 ◽  
pp. 4833-4845
Author(s):  
Mark-Shane Scale ◽  
Anabel Quan-Haase
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Information Source ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Source Category

Blogs are important sources of information currently used in the work of professionals, institutions and academics. Nevertheless, traditional information needs and uses research has not yet discussed where blogs fit in the existing typologies of information sources. Blogs and other types of social media have several characteristics that blur the lines of distinction existent between traditional information source categories. This chapter brings this research problem to the fore. Not only do we examine why blogs do not neatly fit into existing information source categories, but we also deliberate the implications for libraries in terms of the need to consider blogs as an information source to be included in collection development. We discuss the opportunities and possibilities for blogs to be integrated into the collection development efforts of academic and public libraries to better serve patrons. In order to accommodate for blogs and other types of social media as information sources, we propose the introduction of an additional information source category. We suggest new avenues of future research that investigate how blogs are being used to meet information needs in various social settings, such as corporations, health care and educational settings (e.g., higher education, and schools). In this chapter, we develop a framework of how blogs may function as information sources to provide libraries with a better understanding of how blogs are integrated into the context of everyday information seeking. By grouping the ways in which people employ blogs to acquire information, we propose that blogs provide information sources along a continuum ranging from non-fiction to fictional information.

scholarly journals Multi-Source Neural Variational Inference

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
pp. 4114-4121
Author(s):  
Richard Kurle ◽  
Stephan Günnemann ◽  
Patrick Van der Smagt
Keyword(s):  
Latent Variables ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Information Source ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Multiple Sources ◽  
Learning Framework ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
Variational Autoencoder ◽  
Learning Research ◽  
Inference Methods

Learning from multiple sources of information is an important problem in machine-learning research. The key challenges are learning representations and formulating inference methods that take into account the complementarity and redundancy of various information sources. In this paper we formulate a variational autoencoder based multi-source learning framework in which each encoder is conditioned on a different information source. This allows us to relate the sources via the shared latent variables by computing divergence measures between individual source’s posterior approximations. We explore a variety of options to learn these encoders and to integrate the beliefs they compute into a consistent posterior approximation. We visualise learned beliefs on a toy dataset and evaluate our methods for learning shared representations and structured output prediction, showing trade-offs of learning separate encoders for each information source. Furthermore, we demonstrate how conflict detection and redundancy can increase robustness of inference in a multi-source setting.

scholarly journals Hubungan Antara Sumber Informasi, Uang Saku Dengan Perilaku Gaya Hidup Sehat Mahasiswi Tingkat Tiga Prodi DIII Kebidanan Universitas MH Thamrin Jakarta Timur

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Ella Nurlelawati ◽  
Kursih Sulastriningsih ◽  
Riza Umami
Keyword(s):  
Information Sources ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Information Source ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Lifestyle Behavior ◽  
Pocket Money ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
The Media

Globalization and technological development in each field also influence changes in behavior, people’s lifestyles, such as dietary habits, physical activity, smoking behavior, length of sleep, stress control clean and healthy living behavior. The study’s aims to determine the relationship between information sources, and pocket money with healthy lifestyle behaviors for third-level female students at the Diploma III of Midwifery study program at MH Thamrin University, East Jakarta 2016. Methods that is used is a cross- sectional design carried out for two months produced by Midwifery MH Thamrin University, East Jakarta. Information Source test results are information with healthy lifestyle behaviors indicate that information sourced from the media has healthier healthy lifestyle behaviors (79.7%). In proportion, pocket money with healthy lifestyle behavior shows that an allowance of more than one million five hundred thousand rupiahs has a healthy lifestyle behavior of 88.9% (56 respondents) compared to an allowance of less than one million five hundred thousand rupiahs of 66, 7% (20 respondents), p = 0.02, OR = 4.00 which means that respondents with an allowance of more than one million five hundred thousand rupiahs have a 4 times chance of having a healthy lifestyle compared to respondents with an allowance of less than one million five hundred thousand rupiah. Conclusion of the research are respondent with sources of information through the media have a one-time opportunity to have a healthy lifestyle an respondents with a monthly allowance of more than one million five hundred thousand rupiahs have a 4 times opportunity to have a healthy lifestyle Keywords: Healthy Lifestyle Behavior, Information Sources, Pocket Money

scholarly journals Seeking relational information sources in the digital age: A study into information source preferences amongst family and friends of those with dementia

Dementia ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 766-785 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frances Allen ◽  
Rebecca Cain ◽  
Caroline Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Information Search ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Information Source ◽  
Postal Survey ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Close Family Member ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Accessible Information

Despite an increasing number of sources providing information and advice about dementia, those living with the condition feel inadequately informed. The reasons for this remain unclear. This study has three aims: to identify where people with dementia and their carers currently access dementia-related information from; to determine how accessible, credible and comprehensible people with dementia and their carers consider the available sources of information; and to determine how people with dementia and their carers would like to receive information. An online or postal survey was completed by 171 female and 41 male participants with a close family member or friend with dementia. Accessibility above quality held the greatest influence over an individual’s use of an information source. Participants preferred relational sources such as healthcare professionals as these were able to give individualised information, yet these were poorly accessible and lacked dementia specific knowledge. Therefore, individuals used non-relational sources such as the internet. However, increased use of the internet was linked to feeling overwhelmed by information. It was not the end result of the information search but the effort taken to reach the information that influenced participant’s perception of information gathering. Future research should look at ways of designing and providing accessible information sources that act and feel like relational contact.

scholarly journals How psychiatric trainees keep up to date: survey of psychiatric trainees' use of journals and other information sources

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tom Walker-Tilley ◽  
John Bainton ◽  
Matthew Fernando ◽  
Yimlun Wong ◽  
Ba Ko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information Sources ◽  
Information Source ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Quality Information ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Other Information ◽  
High Quality Information ◽  
Training Programmes ◽  
Source Of Information ◽  
Psychiatry Trainee

Aims and methodTo gather information about psychiatric trainees' use of different information sources and academic materials, a questionnaire was distributed at the London Deanery Annual Psychiatry Trainee Conference and the training programmes of two teaching trusts.ResultsParticipants returned 202 out of a total of 300 completed questionnaires (67%). Websites were the most commonly accessed information source ahead of textbooks, abstracts and journals. Year of training correlated positively with journal use and negatively with textbook use. Year of training also correlated positively with frequency of reading three journals published by the Royal College of Psychiatrists and with specific reasons for consulting journals, namely to improve clinical practice and inform trainees' own research.Clinical implicationsRespondents reported consulting websites more frequently than more traditional information sources but journals are still a widely used source of information for trainee clinicians. It is important that trainees continue to be equipped with skills to identify and access high-quality information at the point of clinical uncertainty.

scholarly journals COVID-19-Related Information Sources and the Relationship With Confidence in People Coping with COVID-19: Facebook Survey Study in Taiwan

10.2196/20021 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. e20021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peng-Wei Wang ◽  
Wei-Hsin Lu ◽  
Nai-Ying Ko ◽  
Yi-Lung Chen ◽  
Dian-Jeng Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Information Source ◽  
The Self ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Care Workers

Background People obtain information on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from the internet and other sources. Understanding the factors related to such information sources aids health professionals in educating individuals. Objective This study used data collected from the online survey study on COVID-19 in Taiwan to examine what major COVID-19 information sources are available and which sources are significantly related to the self-confidence of people in coping with COVID-19 in Taiwan. Methods A total of 1904 participants (1270 non–health-care workers and 634 health care workers) were recruited from the Facebook advertisement. Their major sources of information about COVID-19, the relationships between the sources and demographic factors, and the relationships between the sources and the self-confidence in coping with COVID-19 were surveyed. Results Most Taiwanese people relied on the internet for COVID-19 information. Many respondents also used a variety of sources of information on COVID-19; such variety was associated with sex, age, and the level of worry toward COVID-19, as well as if one was a health care worker. For health care workers, the use of formal lessons as an information source was significantly associated with better self-confidence in coping with COVID-19. The significant association between receiving information from more sources and greater self-confidence was found only in health care workers but not in non–health-care workers. Conclusions Medical professionals should consider subgroups of the population when establishing various means to deliver information on COVID-19.

scholarly journals INFORMATION SOURCES SUPPORTING INNOVATION IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR: THE CASE OF KOSOVO

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 22-31
Author(s):  
Rinor F. Kurteshi
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Information Source ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Service Users ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Sector Innovation ◽  
Public Sector Managers

This research looks at the main information sources supporting innovation in the public sector of Kosovo. This study is exploratory and a mixed methodology is used, while the findings are compared and contrasted with the current literature in the field of public sector innovation. Findings clearly indicate that visits to conferences, followed by ideas from management and examples of best practices by other governments were fundamental information sources supporting innovation in the public sector of Kosovo. Another important information source supporting innovation is the use of domestic sources of information and rarely information sources supporting innovation from events or organizations in European Union countries. Although, authors point out that gaining experience from public sector institutions in developed countries contributes in driving or supporting public sector innovation. In spite of that, public sector managers in Kosovo have failed to engage citizens or service users as information sources supporting innovation. The most recent literature provides evidence that citizens or service users knowledge and creativity is of paramount importance in enriching innovation. Henceforth, it is a prerequisite for public sector managers in Kosovo to be aware of the importance of co-creating and co-innovating with its service users. Conclusively, this study is a unique contribution to Kosovo's academics, administration practitioners and public policy makers.

scholarly journals Marketing behaviour of sugarcane nursery owners of Maharashtra

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 495-501
Author(s):  
A.M. Chavai ◽  
S.B. Hemgire
Keyword(s):  
Production Management ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Psychological Characteristics ◽  
Efficient Production ◽  
Annual Income ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Marketing Orientation ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Medium Level

Sugarcane is main important cash crop. It is one of major crop of earning foreign exchange. The green tops of cane used as a fodder for cattle. Also sugarcane industry provides employment to a larger number of peoples. Now-a-days sugarcane nursery emerges as a new enterprise mainly in rural society. Nursery techniques involve raising seedlings, management and marketing for economical use. These techniques are useful in increasing success rate and reducing manual work. Also nursery seedlings increase germination percentage, useful for maintaining optimum plant population. The use of inputs like water, fertilizer etc., is also low. Hence, nursery is the starting point for successful planting. Successful nursery growing not only requires knowledge, skill and accuracy in the production but also in the marketing. Therefore, marketing of seedlings seems as a special significance in the sugarcane nursery. Marketing is one of the post production activity, which consistently influences the extent and nature of growing as well as profits to nursery owners. Under the present circumstances, there is a need for development of efficient marketing system along with efficient production management in the whole range of marketing activities including packing, transportation techniques, distribution and product standardization. Keeping the above facts in view, the present study was conducted in the year 2020 at Kolhapur district of Maharashtra State with the objectives; to study personal, socio-economic and psychological characteristics of the sugarcane nursery owners, to analyze the marketing behaviour of the sugarcane nursery owners, to find out relationship between personal, socio-economic and psychological characteristics with their marketing behaviour. The “Ex-post-facto” research design was used for the study .The study was conducted purposively in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra state. From Kolhapur district two tehsils namely Shirol and Hatkangale were selected. Seven villages from each tehsil and then ten respondents from each village were selected by nth method of random sampling to comprise a sample of 140 respondents. The data was collected and analyzed with the help of well-structured interview schedule by personal interview with the sugarcane nursery owners and suitable statistical tools. From the research study it was found that majority (65.01 %) of the sugarcane nursery owners were found to be middle age group (36 to 55 years), 52.16 per cent were educated upto secondary school, most (62.87 %) of the respondents had medium (17-30 years) farming experience, more than half (70.01 %) of respondents had fair irrigation status, half of respondents (52.87 %) had marginal size of land holding (Upto 1.00 ha), most (67.15 %) of the nursery owners had small area under nursery, more than half (57.05 %) of the respondents had medium annual income (Upto Rs.758667). The study also revealed that more than one half (67.87%) were grouped under medium level of sources of information, 60.72 per cent of nursery owners had medium level of innovativeness, 62.15 per cent of respondents were grouped under medium level of risk orientation and 72.15 per cent of respondents had medium level of marketing orientation. It was observed that more than half (57.87 %) of sugarcane nursery owners had medium marketing behaviour. Study revealed that the selected independent variables viz., education, land holding, area under nursery, annual income, irrigation status, source of information, risk orientation and marketing orientation were in positive and strongly significant relationship with their marketing behaviour. Whereas, the variable age had negative and non-significant correlation with marketing behaviour, similarly farming experience had positive and non-significant correlation with marketing behaviour of sugarcane nursery owners.

scholarly journals Extension Participation of National Horticulture Mission Beneficiaries of Davanagere District in India

2020 ◽  
pp. 402-407
Author(s):  
J. Raghuraja ◽  
M. Madhumathi ◽  
S. Shashikumar
Keyword(s):  
Sample Size ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Karnataka State ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
Training Programmes ◽  
Veterinary Officer

The present study was conducted in all the six blocks (taluks) of Davanagere district of Karnataka state, India. The sample size was 144 randomly selected beneficiaries of National Horticulture Mission from 24 villages. Ex-post facto research design was employed for this study. The results revealed that family members (34.26%), neighbors (33.56%), friends and relatives (33.45) are the major sources of information for the NHM beneficiaries followed by other service providers, fellow beneficiaries and NHM personnel. Among the extension media, the farm magazine (66.21%), radio (57.87%), newspapers (55.10%), internet (44.44%), WhatsApp (42.36%) and mobile SMS (32.27 %) are regularly used by the beneficiaries. In case of contact with extension personnel, 42.82 per cent of beneficiaries had contact with agricultural assistant followed by 36.11 per cent with assistant agriculture officer, 30.09 per cent with veterinary officer and 28.70 per cent had contact with agriculture officer. The extension participation reveals that 33.45 per cent of beneficiaries participated in group meetings whereas, 33.10 per cent in krishi melas, 31.02 per cent in field visits and 28.47 per cent in training programmes. In all, 40.97 per cent of beneficiaries visited town or cities twice in a week while, 38.18 visited once in a week and 16.67 per cent visited once in fortnight. 

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