A Relationship Study on Characteristics of Technology Proficient Rural Youths of Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu 87 Towards their Knowledge Extension
Journal Title: International Journal of Educational Science and Research (IJESR) - Year 2019, Vol 9, Issue 3
Abstract
ICT helps farmers in several ways for obtaining agricultural information and triangulation of the obtained information. This study was taken up to find out the relationship of selected variables towards the knowledge extension of the rural youths. The study was conducted in Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu during 2018. The district was selected purposively whereas; the respondents were selected through random sampling procedures. The simple correlation coefficient, multiple linear regression, and backward regression analysis were worked out in the study. The study identifies that independent variables namely, extension agency contact, risk-taking ability, and educational status had contributed significantly. And also, Backward regression approach points out the extension agency contact, risk-taking ability, awareness on ICT tools and services, decision-making ability and innovativeness were identified as the major contributing variables towards the knowledge extension of the respondents.
Authors and Affiliations
M. R. Naveen Kumar, H. Philip
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