Profile of Trainees and Training Methods Used in Training Programmes of Karnataka State Department of Horticulture

摘要

The present study was conducted during 2008-09 at Karnataka State Department of Horticulture. Thirty two trainees and thirty trainers were selected using simple random sampling technique constituted population for study. The findings showed that, centper cent of the trained and untrained respondents belonged to young age group. More than three-fourth (78.12%) of trained and three-fourth (75.00%) of untrained respondents were educated up to college level. More than half (59.37%) of trained and majority (62.50%) of untrained respondents belonged to small farmer's category. More than one-third (37.50%) of trained and 34.37 per cent of untrained respondents belonged to high annual income category. More than half (56.25%) of trained and 40.62 per cent of untrained respondents belonged to high extension participation category. More than one-third (40.62%) of trained and 37.50 per cent of untrained respondents belonged to high mass media participation category. Half (50.00%) of trained and more than one-third (40.62%) of untrained respondents belonged to high social participation category. More than half (53.12%) of trained and 43.75 per cent of untrained respondents were found in high scientific orientation category. Further, the findings indicated that during practical session majority of trainers (76.67 %) used Lecture + Discussion + Method Demonstration in the field for practicals in training programmes, followed by Lecture + Discussion + Method Demonstration in the training hall (66.67%). However, a great majority (90.00%) of trainers used chalk board as a teaching aid in the training programme followed by specimen (60.00%). transparencies (43.34%) and charts (30.00%).