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Farmers' Perception of the Impact of Non-formal Education on Agricultural Development

MD. NURUL ISLAM
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION EDUCATION BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY,, MYMENSINGH.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The highlight of this study is to determine farmers' perception of the impact of non-formal education on agricultural development. The specific objectives of the study were to find out the extent of receiving non-formal education by the farmers; to determine farmers ' perception of the impact of participation in the non-formal education for the development in agriculture; to find out the problems confronted by the farmers in participating in non-formal education and applying the acquired knowledge in agricultural activities; and to explore relationships between farmers' selected characteristics and their perception of the impact of non-fonnal education. The study was conducted in selected seven villages of Muktagacba Upazila of Mymensingh District. One hundred and twenty farmers were selected through random sampling method. Data were collected by the researcher himself through interview using an interview schedule during August 21 to September 4, 2001. Pearson's Product Moment Correlation Co-efficient (r) was used to explore the relationship between the selected characteristics of the farmers and dependent variable. A three-point ratio scale was used to measure farmers' perception of the impact of non-formal education on agricultural development.

Keywords: Farmers perception, Impact, Formal,Non formal education

Location: Muktagacha Pourashava under Mymensingh district.

Start Date: 21-08-2001

End Date: 04-09-2001

Program Area: Knowledge Management

Non-commodity: Analysis and interpretations

Objectives:

l. To find out the extent of receiving non-formal education by the farmers

2. To determine farmers' perception of the impact of participation in the non formal education for the development in agriculture

3. To find out the problems confronted by the farmers in participating non formal education and applying the acquired knowledge in agricultural activities

Methodology:

The study was conducted at Muktagacha Pourashava under Mymensingh district. Muktagacha Pourashava consists of seven villages. The selected villages were Laksmikhola, Muktagacha, Katgora, Paratongi, Payerkandi, Ishwargram and Nandibari and were located surrounding on the Muktagacha Pourashava office. The villages were well communicated and the farmers were more awared about their right of the st udy area. The soils and the climate of the study area were very suitable. As a result agricultural commodities grow there well. Approximate diameter of the villages from Muktagacha Pourashava office is around 2- 3 krn and that of from Mymensingh district zero point is around 20 krn Northwest. The study area has been shown in Fig. 3. 3.2 Population and Sampling Procedure A list of all fanners who received non-formal education of the selected villages was prepared. The list comprises a total number of 669 fanners (Laksmikhola 68, Muktagacha 67, Katgora 113, Paratongi 107, Payerkandi 99, l shwargram 1 09 and Nandi bari 106). To make a representative sample, 18 percent of the fanners was selected following simple ramdom sampling technique (Kerlinger, 1973). Thus the sample size so drawn stood 120. In addition to that, a reserve list of 10 percent of sample size i.e.1 2 fanners was prepared for use in case the fanners included in tl1e sample are not available at the time of data collection. The distribution of the population and sample including the reserve list of the study area is shown.

Source of Information: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION EDUCATION BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, MYMENSINGH

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Achievement/Findings:

The findings indicated that the statement-wise perception score of the farmers of the impact of non-formal education with 24 statements ranged from 117 to 228 against a poss.ible range of 120 to 240 with an average of 182.96. The statement-wise highest perception score was non-formal education informs that modem cultivation increases crop yield. The individual perception scores ranged from 0 to 48 against a possible range of 20 to 48 with an average of 39.61.The highest proportion of the farmers (64 percent) were found in the favorable perception category, while 28 percent and 9 percent were in medium and low perception categories. The variables like age, family size, family education, family cooperation, farm size, family income, social motivation, fatalism and agricultural knowledge of the farmers had positively significant relationships and non-localite behavior, organizational participation, and communication behavior did not show significant relationships with farmers' perception of the impact of non-formal education on agricultural development.

Knowledge Management: Journal