Information Processing Pattern of Farm Women For Wheat Cultivation

The present study was conducted to assess the usefulness of information sources and to find out satisfaction level after using the information sources in four villages of Kaithal and Jind districts of Haryana state which were selected purposively as wheat crop grown in area at large scale. A proportionate random sample of 165 farm women who were actively involved in farming was selected purposively. The data were collected with the help of structured interview schedule. The collected data were processed, tabulated and analyzed by using frequency, percentage, mean weight score, rank, etc. Results revealed that neighbours, family members and friends were found very useful and fully satisfied as localite sources of information. None of the cosmopolite sources were perceived as very useful or useful. But radio, television and cassette recorder were found useful mass media sources of information. Whereas all cosmopolite source of information were found somewhat satisfied and mass media sources like television, radio and audio-visual aids were found somewhat satisfactory source of information.