Open AccessA Scale to Measure Attitude of Farmers Towards Vermiculture Technology
Author(s) -
K.I. Pordhiya
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
indian research journal of extension education/indian research journal of extension education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-1071
pISSN - 0972-2181
DOI - 10.54986/irjee/2022/apr_jun/150-155
Subject(s) - scale (ratio) , likert scale , sample (material) , consistency (knowledge bases) , uttar pradesh , measure (data warehouse) , psychology , rating scale , internal consistency , reliability (semiconductor) , applied psychology , social psychology , geography , computer science , clinical psychology , psychometrics , socioeconomics , developmental psychology , data mining , cartography , artificial intelligence , sociology , physics , power (physics) , quantum mechanics , thermodynamics
An attitude scale was constructed to measure the attitude of farmers towards vermiculture technology. Likert’s summated rating was followed for the development of the attitude scale. A total of 40 statements were screened after obtaining a relevancy score from expert’s judgment and given to vermiculture farmers of the non-sample area of Hamirpur district, Uttar Pradesh. Based upon ‘t’ value obtained for each statement, fi nally, 16 statements were chosen to have 8 positive and 8 negative statements. The reliability and validity of the scale indicate its precision and consistency of the results. The developed Scale is well suitable to measure the attitude of farmers towards vermiculture technology beyond the study area in the future.