Download This PaperUse of Communication Sources in Receiving Agricultural Information by the Rural Women
Bangladesh Research Publications Journal 9(1): 07-14. September - October, 2013
8 Pages Posted: 5 May 2020
Date Written: 2013
Abstract
A study was conducted to focus the involvement of rural women in agricultural activities on communication sources of rural women regarding agricultural activities, in two-selected village namely Ramnagar and Nurainpur of Surjyamani union in Bauphal upazila under Patuakhali district of Bangladesh during 1st March to 30th March 2012. More than half (59%) of respondent had low use of communication sources in their agricultural activities as compare to medium (33%) and high (8%). The characteristics age and time spent in agricultural work were no association with their use of communication sources. The characteristics level of education, family size, annual family income, farm size, organizational participation, and agricultural knowledge of the rural women had significant positive relationship with their use of communication sources in agricultural activities.
Keywords: Communication sources, Agricultural knowledge and Women involvement
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