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Farmers’ Awareness on Environmental Degradation Nearby the Brickfield Areas

Mr.Mohammad. B. Hasan
MS Fellow
Department of Environmental Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University,Mymensingh-2202,Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

This study was undertaken at Trishal upazila of Mymensingh, Bangladesh to investigate the farmers’ awareness on environmental degradation nearby the brick field areas and to explore the relationship between the selected characteristics of the farmers (i.e. independent variables) with their awareness on environmental degradation (i.e. dependent variable). Thirty five farmers were selected randomly from a total of 175 farmers under Amiandangori village of Balipara union and thirty farmers were selected randomly from a total of 150 farmers under Dauaniabari village of Boilor union of Trishal upazila in Mymensingh district. Personal interview schedule was used for collecting data. Simple and direct questions and different scales were used to obtain desired information. Co-efficient of correlation (r) was computed in order to explore the relationships between the dependent and independent variables.The findings revealed that majority (47.70 percent) of the farmers had medium level of awareness on environmental degradation nearby the brick field areas. Farmer’s characteristics like academic qualification, farm size, annual income, extension media contact, and knowledge on environmental degradation had significant (p <0.05) positive relationship with their awareness on environmental degradation. Besides, the findings revealed that majority (57 percent) of the respondents expressed their opinion towards medium vulnerability, 15 percent low vulnerability and 28 percent high vulnerability of environmental degradation nearby the brick field areas.

Keywords: Farmers, Awareness, Environmental degradation, Brickfield

Location: Mymensingh

Start Date: 00-04-2012

End Date: 00-11-2012

Program Area: Knowledge Management

Non-commodity: Adoption and mitigation technology

Objectives:

To investigate the farmers’ awareness on environmental degradation nearby the brick field areas
To explore the relationship between the selected characteristics of the farmers with their awareness on environmental degradation .

Methodology:

This study was undertaken at Trishal upazila of Mymensingh during April to November 2012 to investigate the farmers’ awareness on environmental degradation nearby the brick field areas and to explore the relationship between some selected characteristics of the farmers remarked as independent variables such as age, academic qualification, family size, farm size, annual income, extension media contact, knowledge on environmental degradation with their awareness on environmental degradation (i.e. dependent variable). Thirty five farmers were selected randomly from a total of 175 farmers under Amiandangori village of Balipara union and thirty farmers were selected randomly from a total of 150 farmers under Dauaniabari village of Boilor union of Trishal upazila in Mymensingh district. A structured interview schedule was used for collection of relevant data for the study. Closed form questions were included in the schedule. Simple and direct questions were also included to ascertain the opinions of the farmers regarding a number of aspects. Three point rating scale was used to determine the awareness of environmental degradation of the farmers nearby the brick field areas. The draft interview schedule was prepared in accordance with the objectives of the study. The interview schedule was pre-tested with 5 respondents near brick fields from the study area. Necessary correction, additions and modification were made in the interview schedule based on the pretest results. Data were collected by the researcher himself through focus group discussion (FGD). Wherever the respondents felt any difficulty in understanding any questions, the researcher took utmost care to explain and clarify. Qualitative data were converted to quantitative one whenever necessary. Data obtained from the respondents were first put to a master sheet, then compiled, tabulated and analyzed in accordance with the objectives of the study. Descriptive statistical methods like range, mean, percentage distribution and standard deviation were used in describing the characteristics of the farmers and their awareness of environmental degradation nearby the brick field areas. For exploring the relationship between the characteristics of the farmers and their awareness on environmental degradation nearby the brick field areas, Pearson’s Product Moment Coefficient of Correlation (r) was used. The analysis of the data was performed using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) software. Besides five percent and one percent level of probability were used in the present study.

Source of Information: J. Bangladesh Agril. Univ. 10(2): 229–233, 2012, ISSN 1810-3030

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Achievement/Findings:

Knowledge on environmental degradation is crucial for eco-friendly environment. A number of vulnerabilities on environmental degradation were found in the study area due to brick field establishment. The impact of those vulnerabilities is very much dangerous. So, it is necessary to aware the people to the vulnerabilities on environmental degradation nearby the brick field areas.

Knowledge Management: Journal