Studies on various technological communication sources utilization pattern of Haryana women farmers for wheat cultivation.

摘要

Among the various communication sources that play an important role in providing information support to the women farmers, interpersonal sources and channels are very important for rural women. Keeping this in view, the present investigation was carried out to study the technological communication sources utilization pattern by the farm women about recommended package of practices for wheat cultivation. A proportionate random sample of 165 farm women, who were actively involved in farming, was selected purposively from two districts (Jind and Kaithal) of Haryana. Findings revealed that most of the respondents used localite sources of information. Among the localite sources, majority of the respondents preferred family members, neighbours and friends most frequently and were also found fully satisfied in using these sources of information. And all of cosmopolite sources and mass media such as telephone calls, farm magazines/journals, newspaper, internet and audio visual aids, etc. were perceived most needed by the respondents. Therefore, it can be inferred that need-based training for farm women may be organized using different mass media and cosmopolite communication sources to enhance their potentiality and to meet the challenges of the society and transfer the wheat cultivation technology. Further linkages should be established for promotion of transfer of knowledge, motivational camps should be organized to create awareness among the rural women for technological information sources.