International Journal of Farm Sciences

Open Access
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 2

A scale to measure the attitude of rural youth towards entrepreneurial ventures

  • Author:
  • S Janani1, V Ravichandran1,
  • Total Page Count: 7
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 224 to 230

1Vanavarayar Agricultural College, Pollachi-642103, Tamil Nadu, India

Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore-641003, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract

Attitude of an individual determines one's knowledge gain about any technology and its acceptance, adoption, continuance and rejection as well. Thurstone (1946) defines attitude as the degree of positive or negative effect associated with some psychological object. This study was designed to develop a scale to measure the attitude of rural youth of Krishnagiri district towards entrepreneurial ventures. Edward's equally appearing intervals scale was adopted to develop the scale. The final scale comprised of ten statements. This scale was standardized for administration.

Keywords

Attitude, rural youth, entrepreneurial venture, scale