Effectiveness of Training Programme for Changing Farmers’ Perceived Behavior Towards Adoption of Improved Agricultural Practices

In order to know the effectiveness of training for desired changes among the trainees behaviour evaluation of effectiveness of training is essential. Keeping in this view, the study was planned to evaluate the effectiveness of farmers training. The effectiveness of training programme has been operationalized as the manner and extent to which training has influenced the behaviour of trainee farmers. The desirable change in farmers’ behaviour was the focus of the study and it was measured by Behaviour Change Index (BCI), prepared by compiling the three essential part of behaviour i.e. Knowledge, Skill and Attitude. Correlation and Step wise multiple regression was also done to predict an outcome variable from several predictor variables. Cross validation of the model was done through adjusted R² using the following Steins formula. It was found that there is significant difference in three components of behaviour as a consequence of training. The perceived skill was found highly significant which may be due to incorporation of intense field oriented practical sessions in the trainings. For further inquisition eleven training aspects were considered as feedback from the trainee farmers and were recorded in five point continuum. It was revealed that as per farmers response relevancy of course content was ranked first with the mean score 4.09 followed by quality of practical field training (4.04), and adequate information provided in training as third (3.97). To be effective, training should have convey the knowledge in such way seeming very easy to trainee farmers but not compromising with information adequacy.