International Journal of Farm Sciences

Open Access
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 4

A scale to measure the attitude of tribal women towards commercial horticulture in Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu

  • Author:
  • TN Sujeetha, S Palaniswamy1
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 287 to 292

Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology

1Training Division Directorate of Extension Education, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore-641003, TN

Abstract

Attitude of an individual determines one's knowledge gain about any technology and its acceptance, adoption, continuance and rejection as well. It also has a bearing with other requirements associated with the technology ie the psychological object under consideration. This study was designed to develop a scale to measure the attitude of tribal women of the Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu towards commercial horticulture. Edward's equally appearing intervals scale was adopted to develop the scale. The final scale comprised of nine statements. This scale was standardized for administration.

Keywords

Attitude, tribal women, commercial horticulture, scale