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Farmers' Atiitude Towards Rice-fish Programme of Care in Muktagacha Upazila of Mymensingh District

MOHAMMAD MOSARRAF HOUSAIN AKANDA
Department of Agricultural Extension Education Bangladesh Agricultural University,Mymensingh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The main purpose of this study was to investigate the attitude of farmers towards Rice-Fish cultivation programme of CARE, problem confrontation in Rice-Fish cultivation and also to explore the relationship between the selected characteristics of the respondents and their attitude towards Rice-Fish cultivation programme.The study was conducted in three unions under Muktagacha upazila of Mymensingh district. A list of 200 farmers were collected from local CARE office. Out of these 200 farmers, 80 (40 percent) farmers were selected for this study. Data were collected with the help of an interview schedule from the persons involved in Rice-Fish cultivation during August 2"d to 27th, 2001. Attitude of farmers towards Rice-Fish cultivation programme of CARE was ascertained through a five point Likert type scale. Co-efficient of correlation (r) was computed in order to explore the relationship between farmers' attitude and their selected characteristics.The findings revealed that the highest proportion (66 percent) of the respondents had moderately favorable, 21 percent slightly favourable and 13 percent had highly favourable attitude towards Rice-Fish cultivation programme of CARE. The findings also showed that the age had significant by negative correlation, while academic qualification family income, extension media contact and knowledge of Rice-Fish production activities had significant by positive correlation with their attitude towards Rice-Fish cultivation programme of CARE. Rest of the selected characteristics of the respondents, namely family size, farm size, length of involvement with CARE, fulfillment of expectation had no significant relationship with their attitude towards Rice-Fish cultivation programme of CARE.

Keywords: Farmer attitude, Rice-fish programme,Care, Mymensingh

Location: Muktagacha upazila of Mymensingh district

Start Date: 02-08-2001

End Date: 27-08-2001

Program Area: Farming System

Commodity: Rice, Fish

Objectives:

1. To determine the attitudes of the respondents on the community Rice-Fish cultivation Pregame as implemented by CARE in Muktagacha upazila in Mymensingh district;

2. To determine some selected characteristics of the farmers participating in Rice- Fish activities as operated by CARE.

Methodology:

The study was conducted in Muktaghacha upazila under Mymensingh district where CARE has been working on Rice-Fish activities. The whole upazila is divided into ten unions. Out of these ten unions, three unions constituted the study area. A list of 200 farmers under these three unions were collected from local CARE office. Forty percent of these fanners were randomly selected from each union and thus 80 fanners constituted the sample for the present study. The interview schedule was pre-tested with ten participating farmers of CARE. The pre-testing facilitated the researcher to examine the suitability of different questions and status of instrument in general. Data were collected by the researcher himself through farm and home visit of all selected respondents, which helped the researcher to have a friendly orientation to the respondent. Rapport was established with the respondents prior to interview and the objectives were closely explained by using local language to the extent possible. Whenever any member faced difficulty in understanding a question, care was taken to explain the same adequately. At the time of data collection. the researcher was also aware about side talking and tried to avoid that problem tactfully. Data were collected during August 2nd to 27^th, 2001.

Source of Information: PhD Thesis ,Department of Agricultural Extension Education Bangladesh Agricultural University Mymensingh. December, 2001

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Achievement/Findings:

The findings revealed that the highest proportion (66 percent) of the respondents had moderately favourable, 21 percent slightly favourable and 13 percent had highly favourable attitude towards Rice-Fish cultivation programme of CARE. The findings also showed that the age had significant by negative correlation, while academic qualification family income, extension media contact and knowledge of Rice-Fish production activities had significant by positive correlation with their attitude towards Rice-Fish cultivation programme of CARE. Rest of the selected characteristics of the respondents, namely family size, farm size, length of involvement with CARE, fulfillment of expectation had no significant relationship with their attitude towards Rice-Fish cultivation programme of CARE.

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