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Change of Opinion of Farmers Toward Boys' Educational Level to Become Farmers

A. N. M. Shamsuzzoha
Department of Agricultural Extension Department of Agricultural Extension and Teachers' Training, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The purpose of this study was to measure the nature of opinion change regarding educational program by the farmers and its relationship with their four characteristic. such as formal educational level, neighborhood affiliation. family affiliation and organizational participation. Data were collected from the data bank of a longitudinal research program originally initiated in the University of Wilconsin, U. S. A. Ninety farmers of 31 neighborhood of Wisconsin who participated both in 1953 and in 1973 interviews were the subject. of the study. Farmers opinion was measured on the level of education required for rural boys to become farmers. The m in shift of opinion Occurred in respect of the category 'high school with vocational training'. In 1953, only 16 percent of the farmers held the opinion that the education of high School with vocational training is necessary to become farmers while in 1973, fifty one percent of the farmers had such opinion. Farmers educational level, neighborhood affiliation, family affiliation and organization participation had no significant relationship with the change of opinion from 1953 to 1973.

Keywords: Educational level, Farmers and Neighborhood

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Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Non-commodity: Trend analysis

Objectives:

1. To determine the change in opinion of farmers toward Boys' educational level to become farmers. 2. To determine relationship of the selected characteristics of the farmers with their change of opinion toward boys' educational level to become farmers

Methodology:

The subjects of the study were the 90 farmers representing 31 neighborhood. of Wisconsin, The pattern of change of opinion from 1953 to 1973 by the respondents are illustrated in the following diagram (2 x 2 contingency table) . Cell ' A' the upper left cell and cell 'D' the lower right hand cell contain those farmers who did not change their opinions. Whereas the two cells 'B' and 'C' along the other poligonal. contain those who did change their opinions. The cell 'B' constituted frequencies of those farmers who had negative attitude at the first interview but changed to positive at the second interview. The cell 'C' constituted the frequencies for those farmers who had positive attitude at the first interview but moved toward negative in the second interview. The farmers who changed position within cell 'B' and 'C' constituted the frame work to determine change in opinion between the two interviews

Source of Information: Bangladesh J. Agril. Sci. ]0 ( I ) : 59.66 : 1983

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Adoption of educational practice by the farmers and change of opinion involves perception of individual farmer. Such change in perception over time increased educational expectation for their boys who were to carryon farming with the introduction of new innovations and adoption of new technology. This longitudinal study gave information on the adoption pattern related to educational practice and programs in the rural community of Wisconsin. Similar studies in Bangladesh will carry immense value to understand change process in farming community. We need to learn more about the personalities and social background of individuals who change their opinions. Change in opinion involves past experience. beliefs. values and motivations of farmers. Further examination of shifters' opinion is required, and more information about the relationship that may exist between the levels of acceptance of educational practices and characteristics of farmers of Bangladesh is essential as well. This will help to analyze reasons for changing perceptions of farmers in rural areas of Bangladesh.

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