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Farmer’s Awareness on Environment Related Farm and Homestead Activities

D. Roy
Department of Environmental Science, BAU, Mymensingh

M.A.R. Sarkar
Department of Agronomy, BAU, Mymensingh

M.E. Haque
Department of Agriculture Extension, Khamarbari, Dhaka

M.S. Rahman
Department of Agriculture Extension, Khamarbari, Dhaka

M.A.I. Mojumder
Bangladesh Krishi Bank

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

A study was conducted in two villages of Chirirbandar upazila under Dinajpur district during July to August, 2007 using personal interview schedule to determine the extent of farmer’s knowledge, awareness and also explore the relationship between ten selected characteristics of the farmer’s in relation to their farm and homestead activities regarding environment. Findings indicated that the highest proportion (57.4 percent) of the farmers had medium knowledge and awareness regarding environment, while 24.8 percent had low knowledge and awareness and only17.8 percent had high knowledge and awareness regarding environment. It was found that out of ten independent variables, age of the farmers had negative significant relation with their knowledge and awareness regarding environment while eight characteristics such as education, farm size, annual income, cosmopoliteness, communication exposure, innovativeness, agricultural knowledge and knowledge about homestead activities had significant and positive relationship. Only one characteristic such as farm size of the farmers was not significantly related with their knowledge and awareness regarding environment. Hence to increase farmers environmental knowledge, steps are necessary to be taken for more and more informal environmental oriented and adult education programmes should be launched in the villages by concerned agencies.

Keywords: Awareness, Environment and farm activities

Location: Chirirbandar upazila under Dinajpur district

Start Date: 00-07-2007

End Date: 00-08-2007

Program Area: Knowledge Management

Non-commodity: Adoption and mitigation technology

Objectives:

1. To assess the extent of environmental awareness of the farmers related with their farm and homestead activities and to explore the relationship between farmer’s socio-economic characteristics and their awareness on environment.

Methodology:

The study was conducted in two villages of Chirirbandar upazila under Dinajpur district during July to August, 2007 to determine the extent of farmer’s knowledge, awareness and also explore the relationship between ten selected characteristics of the farmer’s in relation to their farm and homestead activities regarding environment. Ten selected characteristics included age, education, family size, farm size, annual income, cosmopoliteness, communication exposure, innovativeness, agricultural knowledge, knowledge about farm and homestead were considered as independent variables to determine the extent of awareness of the farmers regarding environment. For sampling purpose 15% of the farm family heads (a total of 101 farmers) were selected randomly from each of the two villages. The data were collected using a pre-tested personal interview schedule. After compilation of data the SPPS computer programmed was used for statistical analysis. Various Descriptive analysis such as range, frequency, number, percentage, mean and standard deviation were used for categorization and describing the variables whenever possible. Pearson’s Product Movement Co-efficient of correlation (r) was used in order to explore the relationship between the concerned variables. The computed values of correlation of co-efficient (r) were compared against relevant table values. In order to have an understanding on the influence of independent variables on the dependent variable, step wise regression analysis was conducted.

Source of Information: J. Agrofor. Environ. 4 (1): 135-138, 2010; ISSN 1995-6983

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Achievement/Findings:

Correlation analysis indicated that level of education, farm size, annual income, cosmopoliteness, communication exposure, innovativeness, agricultural knowledge, knowledge about farm and homestead activities were found to have positive significant and age has negative significant relationship with their awareness on environment. Only family size was found to have negative insignificant relationship with their awareness on environment. This findings lead to the concluded that any attempt to raise the literacy level of the farmers would be helpful in raising their knowledge and awareness on environmental issues. The large farm size and high family income influences its owner to have more knowledge and aware about environment. The farmers who give frequent visits to outside places have opportunities to receive more information through the use of various interpersonal, groups, print and other mass media channels which ultimately could contribute to make the environment sound.

Knowledge Management: Journal