International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 5
First page : (1512) Last page : (1520)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2883
Relationship of Dyadic Variables with the Linkage Effectiveness of the Research-Extension-Farmer Linkages under Extension Reform Programme (ATMA) in Assam
K. P. Biam1*, U. Barman2 and D. K. Gogoi3
1PhD Scholar, 2 Associate Prof. Dept. of Extension Education, College of Agriculture,
Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, 3. Prof. Dept. of Extension Education,
College of Agriculture, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat
*Corresponding Author E-mail: kamnipaia@gmail.com
Received: 21.04.2017 | Revised: 29.05.2017 | Accepted: 4.06.2017
ABSTRACT
In agricultural systems, research- extension- farmer linkages play a substantial role as they represent the connection between major components. The purpose of this paper was to find out the relationship between the level of linkage effectiveness and the dyadic variable at system level in the Research-Extension-Farmer linkages under the extension reform programme Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA). The study was conducted in Jorhat and Golaghat districts of Assam. Multistage purposive cum random sampling was used to collect data from 134 respondents. The research tool included a questionnaire and personal interview. The relationship was assessed for three linkages at the block level ATMA. In the study Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) was considered as a unit of research and Block Level ATMA was considered as the extension system. To find out the effectiveness of the KVK- Block Level ATMA- Farmer linkage at the block level, a linkage effectiveness score for the three linkages between Block Level ATMA- KVK, Block Level ATMA- Farmer and KVK- Farmer was calculated and expressed in percentage. The relationship between the dyadic variables and linkage effectiveness was analysed using Spearman Rank Order Coefficient of Correlation.
Key words: Effectiveness, Dyad, Linkage, KVK, Block Level ATMA, Farmers.
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Cite this article: Biam, K.P., Barman, U. and Gogoi, D.K., Relationship of Dyadic Variables with the Linkage Effectiveness of the Research-Extension-Farmer Linkages under Extension Reform Programme (ATMA) in Assam, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(5): 1512-1520 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2883
