A scale to measure the attitude of Veterinary Officers and Livestock Extension Officers under State Department of Animal Husbandry Towards Rendering the Services to the Women Livestock Farmers

Livestock extension service delivery is under the control of State Department of Animal Husbandry (SDAH) and the services are provided through vast network of veterinary hospitals, A.I. centres and rural livestock units which employ large number of Veterinary professionals, Livestock Extension Officers and other paraveterinary staffs. One major approach to determine the effectiveness of livestock extension service delivery by Veterinary Officers and Livestock Extension Officers is starts with the attitude of these personnel towards livestock extension service delivery. The present study has been carried out to develop and standardize a scale for measuring the attitude of livestock extension service providers under State Department of Animal Husbandry towards rendering the services to the women livestock farmers in central plain zone of Uttar Pradesh. The scale was constructed by following Likert (1932) summated rating scaling technique. Data were collected by personal interview from 120 State Department of Animal Husbandry personnel (60 Veterinary Officers and 60 Livestock Extension Officers). The study revealed that majority of the personnel had moderately favorable attitude towards rendering the livestock extension services to women livestock farmers.