1Research Scholar, Department of Agricultural Extension Education, CCS HAU, Hisar, Haryana
2Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Extension Education, CCS HAU, Hisar, Haryana
3Assistant Professor, EEI, Nilokheri, CCS HAU, Hisar, Haryana
The growing demand for protein-based food products underscores the need to evaluate the knowledge levels of farmers, particularly those who are involved in fish farming. The test aims to evaluate their understanding of fish farming principles, best practices, disease management, and other relevant aspects. This test was developed in Haryana state during 2023. A total number of 43 items were subjected to experts for relevancy testing and finally 39 items (overall mean score > 2.40) were selected for item analysis. The 39 items were presented to 60 respondents other than the study area. Based on item analysis score, difficulty index and discrimination index were calculated. The items with difficulty index ranging from 30 to 80 and discrimination index above 0.3 were selected. Cronbach alpha, Spearman-brown coefficient and Guttman split-half and point biserial correlation were estimated for standardization of the test which were highly significant. Ultimately 35 items were selected for the final knowledge test. Thus, reliability and validity of the current test indicate the consistency and precision of the results. The developed test will certainly help in assessing the knowledge level of fish farmers about scientific fish farming to enable protein rich food.
Fish farmers, Item analysis, Knowledge test, Reliability, Validity
