A Scale to Measure Core Competency of Extension Field Functionaries in Land Resource Inventory Based Watersheds

The scale development process is widely accepted and used as a quantitative tool to measure constructs in behavioural research. In present paper, the study was conducted to develop and standardize the reliable and valid scale to measure self-working confidence of poultry farmers. Appropriate statistical methods “scale product method’ was used, which combines Thruston techniques. Twenty-four statements were given for judgment; a panel of 50 judges was requested to assign the scores for each statement based on of five-point continuums. Based on the scale value (median) and Q values twelve statements were finally selected to measure self-working confidence of poultry farmers. Reliability (spilt-half technique) and validity was worked out after the construction of scale, indicating higher reliability and validity of the scale. Looking to the value of reliability and validity of the scale it is advised to use/apply this scale for further research.

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A tool to measure the self-working confidence to be successful poultry farmers

Patel¹,

M.²,

Saini³

2022

“…In the present study, self-confidence is operationalized as one's ability to work in agriculture successfully. Amongst the techniques available 'Scale product method' (Khatri & Chauhan, 2018., Ravi & Patil, 2022 which combines the Thurston & Chave technique (1928) of equal appearing interval scale for selection of items and Likert's technique (1932) of summated rating for ascertaining the response on the scale as proposed by Eysenck and Crown (1949) was used.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A scale to measure the self-confidence of rural youth to work in farming

Patel¹,

M.²

2022

The scale development process is widely accepted and used as a quantitative tool to measure constructs in behavioural research. In present paper, the study was conducted to develop and standardize the reliable and valid scale to measure self-working confidence of rural youth to work in farming. Appropriate statistical methods “scale product method’ was used, which combines Thruston techniques. Twenty-eight statements were constructed for judgment; a panel of 50 judges was requested to assign the scores for each statement based on five-point continuums. Based on the scale (median) and Q values ten statements were finally selected to measure self-working confidence of rural youth to work in farming. Reliability (spilt-half technique) and validity was worked out after the construction of scale, indicating higher reliability and validity of the scale. Looking to the value of reliability and validity of the scale it is advised to use/apply this scale for further research.

“…The scale has been developed by the following procedure. Method of summated rating scale developed by Likert (1932) which was followed by Vinaya et al (2016) Yeragorla et al (2021, Ravi and Patil (2022) was used to construct the communication behaviour of the KVK scientists.…”

Section: Selection Of Respondentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A scale to measure communication behaviour of KVK scientists

Kumar¹,

Savaliya²,

Pranav³

2022

The present research study was conducted during 2021-22. In this study communication behaviour of scientists of KVK was studied. As a part of research work it was necessary to construct a scale for the purpose of study. Keeping this in view, an attempt has been made to develop a scale for measuring the communication behaviour. Method of summated rating scale by Likert (1932) was used. From all these sources tentative lists of 56 statements were prepared keeping in view of the applicability of statements suited to the area of study. The 56 statements collected were carefully edited and 44 statements were prepared in the form of questionnaire and was sent to experts. 38 statements out of 44 were selected through relevancy testing. After computing ‘t’ values for all the 38 statements, statements with ‘t’ values more than 1.75 were selected for the final scale. 32 statements with ‘t’ value more than 1.75 were selected in the scale and final scale comprised of 32 statements to measure the communication behaviour of scientists of KVK.