7. STUDY OF PROFILE, KNOWLEDGE AND RELATIONSHIP OF PG STUDENTS ABOUT VARIOUS ASPECTS OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT by ALKESH R. PATEL, KAUSHIKKUMAR G. KHADAYATA AND JIGNESH D. PRAJAPATI

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  • ALKESH R. PATEL, KAUSHIKKUMAR G. KHADAYATA AND JIGNESH D. PRAJAPATI

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The present study was conducted in B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand, Gujarat. The purpose of the study was to find out knowledge of P.G. students about various aspects of Computer applications for agricultural development. The sample consisted of 120 randomly selected post graduate students. Personal interview technique was used for collecting data. The outcome of the study revealed that less than one half (48.33 per cent) of the students was in first class with distinction and above in their last semester exam and 41.67 per cent were with first class. Remaining had second and pass class. Slightly more than one half (52.50 per cent) from rural area while remaining from urban area. 30.00 per cent of them having very low level of family annual income followed by 25.83 per cent, 15.84 per cent, 15.83 per cent and 12.50 per cent had Low level, Medium level, very high and high level respectively. More than half (55.83 per cent) had nuclear type of family while remaining having a joint type. 40.83 per cent had father’s education at graduate level. Slightly more than one third (35.83 per cent) had agriculture with service as family occupation. More than two-fifth (44.16 per cent) had a high level of computer use followed by 34.16 per cent and 21.68 per cent having medium and low level respectively. More than one half (55.83 per cent) had higher use of internet followed by 40.00 per cent and 04.17 per cent having medium and low level respectively. Majority (70.00 per cent) had medium level of knowledge about various aspect of computer applications followed by 18.33 per cent and 11.67 per cent having high and low level respectively. The study also shows that independent variables like Native, Use of Computer and use of Internet had positive and significant correlation, whereas Academic performance, Type of family, father’s education had positive and non-significant correlation while Annual income had negative and non-significant relation with knowledge of various aspect of computer applications.
KEY WORD: Profile of PG Students, Knowledge level, Computer Applications.

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ALKESH R. PATEL, KAUSHIKKUMAR G. KHADAYATA AND JIGNESH D. PRAJAPATI

STUDY OF PROFILE, KNOWLEDGE AND RELATIONSHIP OF PG STUDENTS ABOUT VARIOUS ASPECTS OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
ALKESH R. PATEL, KAUSHIKKUMAR G. KHADAYATA AND JIGNESH D. PRAJAPATI
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE EXTENSION, AAU, ANAND, GUJARAT.
Corresponding author’s e-mail: alkesh.patel.2711@gmail.com

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2017-03-01

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G. KHADAYATA AND JIGNESH D. PRAJAPATI, A. R. P. K. (2017). 7. STUDY OF PROFILE, KNOWLEDGE AND RELATIONSHIP OF PG STUDENTS ABOUT VARIOUS ASPECTS OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT by ALKESH R. PATEL, KAUSHIKKUMAR G. KHADAYATA AND JIGNESH D. PRAJAPATI. LIFE SCIENCES LEAFLETS, 85, 45 to 50. Retrieved from https://petsd.org/ojs/index.php/lifesciencesleaflets/article/view/1156

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Vol. 85 (2017): MARCH, 2017......ISSN 0976 - 1098(On Line) ISSN 2277 - 4297(Print)

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