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Students’ Perception Regarding Agroforestry and Global Warming

M.E. Uddin
Dept. of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, Patuakhali Science and Technology University.

M.M. Rahman
Dept. of Agroforestry, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The paper highlights perception of the students of Patuakhali Science and Technology University (PSTU) regarding agro forestry and global warming. Attempt was made to assess the variation in perception among the students of three faculties. The study also explored the relationship between selected individual characteristics of students and their perception regarding agro forestry and global warming. Data were collected from 120 students following stratified sampling. Highest proportion (55.83%) of the students belonged to moderate perception category while 21.67% had poor perception and only 22.5% students had high perception regarding agro forestry and global warming. The students of agriculture perceived better than the students of CSE and BAM faculty regarding agro forestry and global warming. Level of education, academic achievements, information media used, knowledge on environment and awareness were positively correlated with the perception of the students regarding agro forestry and global warming.

Keywords: Perception, Agroforestry,Global warming.

Location: PSTU,Dumki

Start Date: 01-05-2008

End Date: 30-05-2008

Program Area: Knowledge Management

Non-commodity: Adoption of technology

Objectives:

i) To ascertain perception of the PSTU students regarding agroforestry and global warming

ii) To assess the variation in the perception among the students of three faculties in PSTU;

iii) To determine and describe the individual characteristics of the PSTU students;

iv) To explore relationship between the selected individual characteristics and their perception regarding agroforestry and global warming

Methodology:

The study was conducted in Patuakhali Science and Technology University (PSTU). Data were collected from the students of three faculties viz. Agriculture, Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) and Business Administration and Management (BAM). Thirty students were taken from each of four undergraduate level following stratified sampling technique. Hence, the sample size was 120. Data were collected using a pre-tested structured questionnaire during 1 May 2008 to 30 May 2008. Finally, the raw data were compiled and tabulated to make it suitable for statistical analysis. SPSS package (11.5 versions) was used for data entry. Frequency distribution, percentage, mean, standard deviation, correlation analysis, t-test etc. were employed to interpret the dataVariables of the study and their measurement In the present study, five selected individual characteristics of the students such as their level of education, academic achievements, knowledge on environment, information media used for gaining knowledge and awareness concerning global warming and agroforestry were considered as the independent variables. Rated scoring method was used for measuring independent variables. On the other hand, perception of the students regarding agroforestry and global warming was the dependent variable of the study. A five point Likert scale of fifteen items (statements) was constructed following Chakraborty (2002) and Haque and Usami (2005) for measuring students’ perception score.

Source of Information: Bangladesh Journal of Extension Education ISSN 1011-3916 Volume 20, No. 1&2, 2008:19-26

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Achievement/Findings:

The study also explored the relationship between selected individual characteristics of students and their perception regarding agro forestry and global warming. Data were collected from 120 students following stratified sampling. Highest proportion (55.83%) of the students belonged to moderate perception category while 21.67% had poor perception and only 22.5% students had high perception regarding agro forestry and global warming. The students of agriculture perceived better than the students of CSE and BAM faculty regarding agro forestry and global warming. Level of education, academic achievements, information media used, knowledge on environment and awareness were positively correlated with the perception of the students regarding agro forestry and global warming.

Knowledge Management: Journal