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Peer reviewedDey, P. K. – Indian Journal of Adult Education, 1979
A study of rural Indian villages was undertaken to determine the availability of agricultural publications and the extent of use by farmers. Low utilization was related to illiteracy, inaccessibility of villages, and lack of government and university extension activity. Recommendations included increasing the publication and distribution of farm…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Farmers, Information Utilization, Literacy
Peer reviewedPandya, D. N.; And Others – Indian Journal of Adult Education, 1974
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Developing Nations, Enrollment Influences, Extension Education
Peer reviewedTiwari, Ambika Prasad – Indian Journal of Adult Education, 1975
A major objective of agricultural extension programs is the education of the farmer through literacy training or functional literacy programs. Functional literacy, understood as a process in which adults learn to learn, would enable farmers to participate in the process of agricultural development. (EC)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Agricultural Education
Jain, Navin Chand – 1969
Using 74 adult farmers in four matched groups in Central India, this study examined the impact of group radio listening, discussion, decision, commitment, and consensus on the effectiveness of Indian radio forums. Effectiveness was measured in terms of changes in knowledge, belief, attitudes, and intention to adopt an innovation. Subjects were…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Attitude Change, Behavior Change, Decision Making
